Videojournalist (French Services)

Position Title:

Videojournalist (French Services)

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:

2024-11-20 11:59 PM

Your role

Radio-Canada Gaspésie / Îles-de-la-Madeleine is looking for a videojournalist based in Carleton. 

A keen observer and critical thinker, you must be able to analyze a broad range of issues in a newsroom focused on producing original content. 

You are intimately familiar with the region, bringing a deep understanding of its political landscape, economy, community and the issues affecting that community. Your job is to learn and share new perspectives.

 

In this role, you will operate independently under the direction of the Senior Manager, News and Programming, to gather, package and present content across all our platforms (radio, digital and television). You will ensure that all CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful and immediate, and that they resonate with the communities we serve. 

You will report for all editorial platforms as needed. You will do taped and live reporting for all platforms (digital, radio and TV) with a focus on digital content and online articles. You will also write copy for our website and social media accounts. 

Function:

Shoot footage, write copy and produce reports for newscasts and information programs in line with corporate standards and policies. 

Description of duties:

• Keep up with current events by consulting a variety of sources.

• Build and maintain a network of sources.

• Pitch and be assigned topics for news items, reports, interviews and special features.

• Research, gather, evaluate and vet all material on the story being covered.

• Plan reports around the story to be told. Conduct interviews, assess their relevance and select the appropriate clips.

• Scout locations. Set up and operate a light video camera and related equipment. Ensure the highest-quality audio and visuals.

• Provide lighting for subjects or backgrounds. Select and shoot footage. Prepare visual material for reports, ensuring that it complies with technical and esthetic requirements for broadcasts.

• View footage and prepare shot and sequence lists.

• Decide on story angles. Script and narrate reports. Suggest an intro. Write various copy stories in the style appropriate for the platform.

• Edit your reports.

• Convey information through various means (news copy, clips, packs, reports, interviews, vertical video, etc.).

• Deliver reports on air.

• Inform newsroom management of any event that warrants a news flash or special coverage.

• Ensure the availability of the resources required to produce your stories.

• Drive a news vehicle.

• Ensure your equipment is in proper working order, making minor emergency repairs as needed.

• Create a stock shot library and media archive.

• Carry out all other related tasks as needed.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or equivalent

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge

• Good knowledge of current events

• Solid command of French

• Thorough understanding of issues and events particular to eastern Quebec and primarily the Baie-des-Chaleurs

• In-depth knowledge of regional, national and international affairs

• Ability to work in high-pressure environments with considerable deadline constraints and a significant degree of public scrutiny

•  Willingness to learn and tackle new tasks across all Radio-Canada platforms

•  Strong understanding of streaming on web and social media platforms

• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong, original stories

• Demonstrated professional experience using various news platforms, including digital, social, radio and television

• Ability to disseminate complex information to a general audience and across all platforms

• Interest in shooting and editing video content

• Ability to present stories live on air, from within the studio and out in the field

• Strong interviewing, writing and storytelling skills

• Knowledge of video and editing techniques

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

• Valid driver’s licence

• Ability to work a variety of shifts including early starts, late finishes and weekends

 

Candidates will be tested as follows:

• Interview

• Skills and knowledge testing

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:

303 Ave St-Jérôme, Matane, Quebec, G4W 3A8

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time