Television Production Director

Company Description

The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you! 

Job Description

Digital Services and Real Property is currently looking to staff two (2) Television Production Director positions within the Digital Media and Connected Systems Team. 

Digital Media and Connected Systems Team is responsible for information services, including the parliamentary Web sites and the Parliamentary Television and Radio Network. It televises the House of Commons Chamber and committee proceedings and provides the technical staging of House of Commons and Senate committee meetings and Chamber events. It also produces in-House videos for the House Administration.  

Reporting to the Multimedia Team Lead, the Television Production Director (TV Director) is responsible for providing live-to-air or Parliamentary-produced-video direction to technicians ensuring accuracy in audio/visual event capture including programming aspects related to additional textual creation and enhancement in both official languages to live televised proceedings of the House of Commons or the Senate, including selected Committees and other pre-recorded parliamentary partner videos. The TV Director provides information related to parliamentary programming and leads in the creation of guidelines for producing broadcasts, by liaising with Table officers, Procedural Clerks and House officials and partners.  

The TV Director is also responsible for leading the scheduling and assignment of TV crews for the coverage of multimedia and broadcast events in a 24/7 support model, working irregular hours, overtime and providing on-call support to meet operational requirements. The ideal candidate has television or multimedia producing experience and strong leadership and communication skills, has a good sense of judgment and initiative along with great autonomy. 

Top Reasons to Join the Digital Media and Connected Systems Team

This is an opportunity for individuals to be a part of an innovative and dynamic team of technicians, directors, and business applications support officers that are responsible to deliver quality multimedia content for Members or Parliament, HoC Administration, and the Canadian public. If you are truly passionate about working with cutting edge technology and having a role in supporting Canadian democracy, this is the job for you. 

• Training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance / 35-hour workweek
• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)

Qualifications

Education:  

• A post-secondary diploma in broadcasting or an acceptable combination of training and relevant experience.  

Experience:  

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Switcher Director and or Television Production Director role or equivalent role in a professional A/V or video production field;  
• Experience with scheduling and assigning teams; 
• Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with others both verbally and in writing; instructions, messages, ideas, and other information in your role to lead to a shared understanding;   
• Experience building and maintaining positive relationships with various partners and high-profile clients;   
• Experience providing effective and efficient Television coverage for various events as they unfold on-air; 
• Proven ability to maintain composure under the unique pressures of live broadcasting; 
• Working knowledge and expert judgement in the selection of camera angles, framing, composition, and the timing of camera shot changes.  

Assets:  

• Ability to review, develop and/or enhance operational procedures, gather requirements to design, develop and deliver training materials;
• Ability to understand the importance of graphics, including the use of Viewer Added Values (VAVs) and to enhance live programming with appropriate graphical support.   

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].  

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is BBB. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.  

The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff two (2) positions of Television Production Director on an indeterminate (permanent) basis. Qualified candidates may be considered as part of a pool for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.  

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