Producer, Assigned to Late Night Assignment (On-Site) (English Services)

Position Title:

Producer, Assigned to Late Night Assignment (On-Site) (English Services)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2026-04-02 11:59 PM

This role requires full time on site presence.

Your role:

This is a full-time 1 year temporary contract based in Halifax that requires on-site presence.

CBC Nova Scotia is looking for an experienced journalist to work alongside our morning assignment producer to co-ordinate a team of reporters that brings our audiences breaking news, information and insight across CBC Nova Scotia’s various programs and platforms. The Late Assignment Producer leads the newsdesk for the Maritimes in the evenings. This role reports to CBC Nova Scotia’s executive producer.

You’ll lead the late shift, from 2:15pm to 11:00 pm with your primary responsibility responding to breaking news on weeknights.

As the assignment producer, you will be an editorial leader and an experienced mentor, someone who demonstrates sound editorial judgment who thrives as part of a team in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of a multi-platform newsroom.

This role requires a multitude of skills: a deft hand at copyediting digital files, ability to multi-task, updating and maintaining an outlook, videographer assignments and managing television resources for the station.

In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met. There will be a regular and ongoing requirement to coordinate the work of others.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Minimum five years relevant experience in a multi-platform news environment.

• University degree or equivalent.

• Experience vetting, editing, fact-checking and packaging digital and video content.

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills.

• Superior editorial skills and judgment

• Familiarity with CBC’s journalistic standards and practices an asset.

• Highly developed interpersonal, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

• Highly developed organizational skills; ability to multi-task and manage multiple demands and deadlines.

• Ability to manage large volumes of fast-moving information and ensure material is directed appropriately.

• Strong team player

• Experience with television production is an asset.

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 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 .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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:

6940 Mumford Road Suite 100, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 0B7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time