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CBC/Radio-Canada Senior advisor, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (T & I) (Hybrid) in Toronto, Ontario
Position Title:
Senior advisor, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (T & I) (Hybrid)
Status of Employment:
Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
English, French
Language Skills:
English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - B - Intermediate), French (Speaking - B - Intermediate), French (Writing - B - Intermediate)
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:
2024-05-09 11:59 PM
Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public broadcaster.
Created in 2015 to align, lighten and modernize infrastructure, the Technology & Infrastructure (T & I) team is the backbone and the future forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections; between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.
A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology. Not just in Canada, but around the world. Today, we’re transforming ourselves from conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force and we are the team making it happen.
This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.
Your role
The Resiliency team is responsible for supporting the IT, production, programming and corporate teams in developing, implementing and evaluating business continuity and disaster recovery plans for the entire Corporation. We make sure the plans and procedures are adequate and meet the Corporation’s needs.
You are responsible for assessing, planning, developing and deploying the Corporation’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans. You assist in developing business continuity/disaster recovery strategic directions and support T&I’s overall mandate as it relates to business continuity and IT recovery plans.
You work collaboratively with management teams across CBC/Radio-Canada. The quality of the work, the value of the analysis and the repercussions of instructions and recommendations have a direct impact on the quality of contingency program planning.
Responsibilities include the following:
Advise leaders in all business sectors responsible for business continuity and disaster recovery planning in order to prevent incidents and be ready to react effectively when an incident occurs.
Help develop the business continuity/disaster recovery strategic plan.
Recommend directions and priorities for business continuity/disaster recovery plans.
Help bring business continuity plans and IT recovery plans in line.
Play a coordinating role for CBC/Radio-Canada’s Emergency Operations Team and support Incident Response Teams.
Support all departments across the organization in developing, evolving and testing their departmental plan.
Support teams in planning and executing continuity/recovery exercises.
Evolve continuity strategies designed to ensure the continuance of critical operations and resources that support business function recovery timelines.
Conduct/finalize impact analysis of business functions and interruptions.
Help with compliance audits.
Ensure the necessary collaboration to carry out projects associated with business continuity/disaster recovery plans.
Assist in the annual preparation of management, budget and performance monitoring objectives.
Advise the incident/emergency and crisis management teams as needed.
Perform all other duties related to your responsibilities.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
University degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Very good knowledge of contingency, business continuity and disaster recovery planning
7 to 10 years’ experience performing similar duties
Knowledge of the media industry an asset
Certification in a related field an asset (ex: MBCI, CBCP, ABCP)
Ability to communicate effectively in both official languages
Expertise in designing standards, procedures, policies and training programs
Ability to chair working groups, establish and negotiate workloads and schedules as well as deliver the expected results
Demonstrates the qualities of an influential leader, capable of ensuring collaboration among the various departments of CBC/Radio-Canada.
Able to deal with all CBC/Radio-Canada departments and advise them on decisions and directions to be taken.
Experienced in navigating the uncertainty and ambiguity of emergency and crisis situations.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to solve complex problems
General knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada
May be called upon at any time to respond to emergencies and travel occasionally.
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.
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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:
1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.