Job Description
The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is Canada’s window on democracy. As the only national, bilingual media outlet focused exclusively on Canadian politics, CPAC is unique in the Canadian media landscape. Come be a part of this innovative, creative, and nimble team.
The Role
This fluently bilingual individual will have exceptional organization skills, good writing skills, and a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate thrives in a busy, always changing environment and represents the office of the President & CEO in a professional, pleasant manner.
Primary Responsibilities:
Office of the President:
- Provide administrative support to the President & CEO, CPAC Board of Directors and other members of the management team;
- Coordinate and manage meetings and events in a timely and organized fashion;
- Exercise discretion and diplomacy when liaising with key internal and external stakeholders;
- Prepare and/or finalize internal and external presentations and scheduling documents in a creative and precise manner using PowerPoint;
- Create and/or update spreadsheets in Excel;
- Coordinate meetings for the CPAC Board of Directors, including preparation of board documents, dissemination of materials, booking rooms or conference calls, ordering catering and audio-visual equipment;
- Coordinate staff events;
- Collect, chase, collate and distribute monthly and quarterly reports;
- Provide accurate word-processing support by composing and/or editing a variety of documents including highly confidential correspondence;
- Arrange all travel including air, hotel, and car reservations, prepare itineraries and ensure bookings adhere to the corporate travel policy;
- Handle day-to-day purchasing of goods according to company procedures;
- Support management team as needed.
Viewer and Affiliate Services:
- Responds to viewer inquiries regarding programming, provide appropriate responses to viewer concerns and complaints and refer matters that require follow up to the relevant Manager or Director;
- Respond to web and telephone requests for programming/footage, coordinate the dubbing of material, signature of footage licenses if applicable and online delivery or shipping;
- Coordinate responses to inquiries on accessibility;
- Supports affiliate activities including managing affiliate contract distribution, coordinating assistance on technical issues, and arranging receiver authorizations;
- Compile Viewer Services reports on a monthly and annual basis for inclusion in the annual report on cultural diversity;
- Works alongside the Communications and Marketing Manager to coordinate, manager and distribute promotional inventory and source purchases for other departments as required;
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications (knowledge, skills and experience required):
- Bilingualism (French and English) is a requirement;
- Completion of University or College degree or equivalent in experience;
- Demonstrated business professionalism, respect for confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive information;
- Proven advanced technical competence with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and electronic mail in order to create effective presentations, documents and spreadsheets;
- Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to prioritize.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment;
- A high level of attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-up;
- Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision;
- Maintains an environment that recognizes, supports, respects and welcomes diversity of employees.
Deadline for applications: January 29th, 2024
This is a full-time permanent position with competitive benefits. The successful candidate will be required to work in person at the CPAC office, downtown Ottawa.
CPAC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in Canada.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO:
CPAC
1750-45 O’Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4
Attention: Lindsay Daigle, Human Resources Manager
EMAIL : careers@cpac.ca
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