Position Title:

Administrator, Yellowknife (English Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-06-05 11:59 PM

This role requires full time on site presence.

This position is a part of the CBC North team. The position is responsible for providing confidential administrative and operational administrative support to the region. You will play a key role in administering all aspects of employee payments and contracting, as well as additional initiatives as required.

This position will be based in Yellowknife and requires full time on site presence.

Your role

• Obtains and verifies details, and initiates documentation regarding staffing and compensation matters for employees in all CBC Network News, News Production Services and Regional News.
• Support role for all CBC locations in the north including Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut/Nunavik.
• Manage calendar, travel and expense claims for the Senior Managing Director.
• Ability to backfill Scheduling.
• Provides support for the staff on-boarding experience.
• Ensures adherences to corporate policies, departmental practices and collective agreements, obtains authorizations and forwards documentation for processing in a timely manner.
• Liaises and works with Human Resources to provide related support and information to staff re: changes (collective agreements, benefits, etc.).
• Researches and liaises with Human Resources on employment status/pay issues.
• Assists in determining appropriate contractual status of employees.
• Researches/advises management group on additional remunerations, contracts, leave and attendance, and other employee-related issues.
• Provides administrative support via Workday.
• Prepares employee contracts via Livelink.
• Prepares freelance agreements and payments via Livelink.
• Prepares documentation to hire per occasion employees; includes frequent liaison between local Finance/HR for related payments.
• Proposes, implements and maintains business processes with the scope of the above duties.
• Drafts and/or assists in the preparation of confidential reports.
• Sets up and maintains various computerized files to and record systems in order to monitor probationary/trial periods, employee status and length of employment, expiry dates, etc.
• Supports various committees (ie. Occupational Health & Safety, Wellness, Dialogue Survey).

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role in a similar environment.
• Post-secondary degree/diploma with an emphasis on business administration or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to take initiative.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgement, discretion and confidentiality are required.
• Power user of standard desktop software such as MS Office and Google Docs.
• Experience using Workday is an asset.
• Experience dealing with tight deadlines due to payroll is an asset.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• A good listener with empathy for diverse perspectives.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and adapts well to change.
• Open and eager to learn and teach others.
• Northern Indigenous language is an asset.
• A strong, demonstrated understanding of the North and pan-Northern political and cultural landscape.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

5002 Forrest Drive, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 2A9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time