Videojournalist (French Services) (On-Site) in Toronto, Ontario

Position Title:

Videojournalist (French Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (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:

2024-03-18 11:59 PM

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Your role

We are currently seeking a videojournalist, digital formats, to produce field reports and generate content for Radio-Canada’s digital platforms. You will also be required to adapt your content for other platforms and have extensive knowledge of social media. You will operate independently or as part of a program unit to research, gather, package and present content.

More specifically, you will:

• Produce a daily Vidéojournal newscast, as needed.

• Propose topics for news items, reports, interviews and special features.

• Produce video, copy, audio, photos and other digital elements in tandem with the digital production teams.

• Possess thorough knowledge of social platforms.

• Have good knowledge of the various digital formats and best practices.

• Produce multiple versions of your story for all Radio-Canada platforms (website, social media, radio, TV, etc.) as needed.

• Present your story in-studio on TV and radio as needed.

• Ensure that your journalism complies with CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Be able to work on weekends when required.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

• Five (5) years’ journalism experience or the equivalent.

Skills:

• Very good general knowledge and knowledge of regional current events.

• Ability to work interpedently and be creative in finding stories.

• Excellent writing skills.

• Strong ability to synthesize information.

• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

• Digital savvy.

• Proficiency with content management tools (e.g., WordPress, Scoop).

• Knowledge of audio and video recording and editing functions.

• Knowledge of audience data.

• Excellent command of French.

• Advanced oral proficiency, intermediate writing proficiency and advanced reading proficiency in English an asset.

Selected candidates will be subject to the following:

• Interview.

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 [email protected] .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.