Videographer Journalist (French Services)

Position Title:

Videographer Journalist (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), 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:

2024-10-15 11:59 PM

Your role

 

Radio-Canada Estrie is seeking a videographer journalist based in Sherbrooke. You will report to Charles Beaudoin, the head of journalism and programming. We are looking for a qualified individual skilled at developing story ideas, proposing, preparing, and presenting content that particularly resonates with the 18-35-year-old audience in the Estrie region, on the Info app and all other Radio-Canada platforms. The selected videographer journalist will be responsible for capturing images with their phone and presenting them in a vertical format.

You will demonstrate creativity, resourcefulness, thoroughness, and a great deal of autonomy. Strong skills in simplifying and explaining information clearly are essential. You must be able to work well under pressure, conduct your own research, gather materials, format, and present your content confidently across various platforms.

Your work schedule will be variable, and you must be able to travel across your coverage area. You will bring original ideas and solutions to our news programs and demonstrate your ability to prepare your reports for our news bulletins. You may be required to cover stories on other platforms and must work on a flexible schedule, often independently.

Desired profile:

Qualifications:

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree, plus over three (3) years of practical and relevant experience, or a college diploma with more than five (5) years of practical and relevant experience;

Skills:

• Strong reporting skills

• Good knowledge of Premiere editing software

• Confidence and dynamism on air

• Excellent interview skills

• Ability to write clearly and concisely

• Ability to propose original story ideas and creative ways to approach them

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines, often requiring unexpected overtime

• Flexibility to regularly contribute to radio programs, national television, and the web

• Valid driver’s license

• Creativity in problem-solving

• Highly creative, imaginative, motivated, and analytical

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in both English and French

 

Candidates will be tested as follows:

• 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 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:

1335 Rue King Ouest Suite 100, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1J 2B8

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time