Senior Specialist, Content Provenance and Integrity (English Services) (Hyrbid)

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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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The Transformation Office is looking for a Senior Specialist to lead the development and coordinate the implementation of content provenance technologies and standards throughout the content lifecycle.

CBC/Radio-Canada is leading industry adoption of content provenance standards nationally and internationally with key players in media education research and technology such as the Trusted News Initiative (TNI) the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) the Partnership on AI and the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC).

Content provenance metadata is essential to assert the origins of media assets prove authenticity and track editorial changes allowing us to have a chain of custody in the management of content through its lifecycle. It benefits content creators by proving authenticity of their work and tracking content usage (copyright). For journalists and other content creators it allows for rapid and accurate content verification safeguarding information on origins and the tracking and legitimizing of edits. For audiences it provides transparency of content and information origins while tracking content ownership and authorship.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager Content Lifecycle you will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that our content provenance metadata practices and systems are performing optimally by continuously improving information architecture and related systems and workflow processes. You will also assist in socializing and implementing content provenance practices for a variety of systems and teams across our entire organization.

The opportunity:

• In this role you will use a variety of facilitation techniques to lead efforts with stakeholders within the organization to define technical and business requirements identify opportunities where content provenance and validation can play a role in improving business processes audience experience and increasing collaborative newsgathering and content sharing across the corporation.

• The challenge of content provenance implementation is intricate and involves the identification and in-depth analysis of multiple factors. You will apply your specific expertise to lead conversations with external stakeholders communicating business needs in order to collaboratively develop suitable processes and standards.

• You will facilitate the devising of shared objectives and identification of key results. Your decision making will have a significant impact on planning and successful completion of deliverables.

• You will champion team collaboration motivate coach and remove barriers for success.

• You will promote and provide opportunities for the implementation of ongoing metadata governance practices.

• CBC/Radio-Canadas content production and presentation environment is composed of many platforms and systems supported by a number of functional groups within the organization. Your ability to collaborate with these teams to establish new workflows and provide a new perspective on existing solutions will be key to succeeding in this role and to meet the evolving needs of the business as content provenance technologies gain broad adoption in the industry.

Who you are:

Knowledge and experience with change management practices are a must for this role as is the ability to manage priorities and schedules in order to move initiatives forward and meet established targets.

You leverage your subject-matter expertise technical knowledge facilitation and communication skills to bring members of various functional groups together to find the optimal solution. You understand that every client has different needs and while some solutions are obvious others require research and creativity to bring them to light.

The ideal candidate would also possess an Information Science background. You should bring a solid understanding of content provenance and metadata schema. You have an interest in keeping abreast of continually evolving best practices in this field and how those can be applied in the media industry.

Key Tasks:

• Advises guides and provides support in project planning or development.

• Assesses feasibility identifies risks and recommends solutions that take into account the organizational objectives and policies.

• Evaluates time and resources required in conjunction with stakeholders industry partners and third party vendors.

• Collaborates with internal and external partners to share information and processes effectively while ensuring confidentiality where appropriate.

• Guides the definition of project metrics with stakeholders and validates the various stages of development of the project in order to ensure business objectives are met.

• Facilitates and documents the post-mortem review evaluates project outcomes and processes and provides recommendations for future endeavours.

• Assumes responsibility for all required communication including regular progress reports and flags issues for escalation as appropriate with both internal and industry stakeholders.

• Respects best practices in project management in order to strengthen standards of quality and productivity.

• Ensures processes are in place to track actual progress against initial expectations throughout the various stages of the project.

• Ensures that each project is set up with considerations for the establishment of ongoing content provenance and metadata governance initiatives.

• Identifies intersections between individual projects and provides opportunities for collaboration and communication of shared activities.

• Utilize change management approaches to influence the adoption and standardization of content provenance tools and technologies within CBCs content archiving and management systems.

Why join us

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. We offer a work-life balance with an excellent benefits package and a pension plan noted as one of the best in the country; we want to ensure you are happy in and out of the office.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Graduate degree in Information Science or equivalent.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in information management in the media environment.

• Experience in process management and process improvement.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in French 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 countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas 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 .

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 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.

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