Advisor, Health, Safety and Environment (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Advisor, Health, Safety and Environment (Legal Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), 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:

2026-03-24 11:59 PM

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

 

Your Role

 

As an Advisor reporting to the Senior Director, Health, Safety and Environnement, you will play a key role in the team in Montreal.

• Actively participate in the National Policy Committee as an expert on Health and Safety for CBC/Radio-Canada and on health and safety matters for French Services (e.g., Risk Assessments for News Crews, hearing protection, etc.). Address topics raised during national meetings, lead related subcommittees, conduct research and issue recommendations to the national committee. Ensure that committee decisions comply with management and union expectations as well as legal obligations. Identify and handle potential problematic situations in order to address concerns and limit confrontations.

• Ensure the consistent application and interpretation of health and safety policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Manage the national health and safety training budget for French Services and for corporate ergonomics initiatives, including needs related to evaluating and reviewing training programs and requests as well as consulting budgets.

• Manage the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) component of design projects (e.g.,); analyze requests; review risk and mitigation plans; and identify health/safety legal aspects to consider.

• Help with national communications and draft and contribute to corporate guides and checklists (e.g.,Risk Assessments, Safety Measures for Olympics, Guide to Working Ergonomically From Home).

 

 As an OHS expert for French Services:

• Consult on risk assessments for in-house and external productions as well as with senior management for employee safety. Attend departmental meetings, identify risks and issue recommendations.

• Review workplace accident reports and related recommendations, and determine what recommendations should be adopted to reduce accidents. Where appropriate, promote awareness, provide training, conduct site inspections, etc. Act as a point of contact with ESDC. Ensure timely preparation and distribution of annual regulatory reports.

• Advise managers and supervisors throughout the incident investigation process. Conduct, when necessary, investigations and workplace inspections in conjunction with managers, workplace committee members and ESDC.

• Develop and propose viable options to members of management to influence and assist them in reaching the correct decision for both short- and long-term health and safety issues. Devise solutions to facilitate production and programming operations and recommend specific strategies to comply with health and safety legislation.

• Ensure compliance of workplace committees: attend committee meetings as needed, review meeting minutes to ensure they comply with applicable legislation, ensure that meetings are held, compile data for government authorities, conduct annual workplace inspections, etc.

• Work on corporate policies and procedures (e.g., Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention, Health and Safety). Draft programs, procedures, guidelines and training material.

• Collaborate with Learning and Development for review and update of Mandatory Health and Safety Training; Dashboard development and implementation of safety training plans for site or job specific Trainings: Working at Heights, Elevated Lift Platforms and Forklifts, First Aid, etc.

• Set up and manage various local and national committees: act as direct point of contact with medical experts and other specialists; attend and respond to inquiries at committee meetings (NCMT, joint committees, etc.). Determine, develop and implement standards and procedures.

• Oversee the hiring of consultants (ergonomics, industrial hygienists): help with the RFP process for consultants (scope of work, budget management, consulting resources, issue resolution); select and hire candidates. Approve related invoices. Supervise the execution of consultants’ work.

• Research and draft, update standards, procedures and guidelines, as required by legislative changes.

• You are expected to be available on call as needed to respond to inquiries outside business hours and may potentially be required to travel.

 

Education and experience:

• University degree in an OHS-related field or related discipline.

• In-depth knowledge of federal, provincial and related health/safety legislation and standards. Knowledge of health and safety principles an asset.

• Five years’ experience in health and safety fields.

• Valid driver’s license required.

• Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written).

• CRSP designation 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.
 
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 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. 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. 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

Work Schedule:

Full time