Coordinating Technician, On Air; T & I); On-site); On-call

Position: Coordinating Technician, On Air (T & I) (On-site) (On-call)
Location: Montreal (administrative region)

## Coordinating Technician, On Air (T & I) (On-site) (On-call)
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Montreal, QC:
Part time:
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End Date:
December 19, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
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**** Status of Employment:
** Temporary (STTRC)
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**** 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.
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** Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.
** Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. 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 are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.
** This role requires full-time on-site presence.
**** Your Role
** Coordinate and execute various tasks for On
- Air programs, as well as ensure the continuity of acquisition, feed and communication resources for CBC/Radio-Canada networks and external clients, including various regions. Distribute the signals of programs and program segments, ensuring quality control.
** Key Tasks
*** Insert station IDs, spots, promos and sponsored graphics into programs and breaks, ensuring seamless co-ordination with all other scheduled continuity elements.
* Verify the availability of all broadcast assets; proactively manage workflows to ensure that all elements (including schedules, programs, spots, promos, keys, voice-overs and closed-captioning files) are present and compliant prior to air.
* Screen and approve spots and promos prior to ingesting them into the server; reject non-compliant assets and initiate corrective action.
* During live broadcasts, verify all commercial content (such as names, billboards and foreground voices) and co-ordinate the integration of commercial pods and other elements jointly with the program production team.
* Check and ensure the accuracy of program elements slated for broadcast against cue sheets and the schedule; view the program and make necessary corrections.
* Check audio/video, captioning and communications signals for programs or program elements across the entire Radio-Canada distribution system, including those from outside distribution companies (e.g., cable operators, satellite signal providers), along with all technical elements (e.g., VTRs, servers, external links); make corrections if they are not compliant with standards.
* Integrate cue sheets and schedule, resolve and correct rejected elements, then complete and finalize the schedule, coding the program elements using management software. Organize the sequencing and allocation of equipment according to the constraints specific to each element making up the program.
* Set up, load, test, position, install and operate the VTRs, servers (e.g., audio-video, captioning) and other technical equipment (e.g., broadcast graphics, digital delay), ensuring everything is clean, secure and in good working order.
* Ensure the accuracy of the broadcast schedule and, if necessary, correct it by shortening or lengthening programs; depending on the circumstances or in the event of a fault, rework it, replacing certain items or programs.
* In emergency situations, evaluate and manage the broadcast of news flashes, short-form special programing, PSAs and news crawls in accordance with established protocols and programming tone, and be responsible for rescheduling or pre-empting commercials and promos and notifying all affected network affiliates.
* Notify management, French network regional and affiliate stations, as well as…