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Position Title:

Reporter/Editor and Researcher (On-Call) (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

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:

11:59 PM

Radio-Canada News & Current Affairs is currently looking for on-call reporters with a wide range of interests (business/economy, politics, social media) to provide backfill support and ensure ongoing operations in the newsroom.

Reporters will be assigned primarily to produce content for all Radio-Canada platforms (TV, radio, digital). They will write articles and file stories per corporate standards and policies and find interviewees and prepare interviews.

We are seeking candidates for the following positions:

• Reporter/Editor

• Researcher

Please note these are on-call, casual, part-time opportunities and shifts may include being assigned to work flexible hours, including morning, day, evening during the week and weekends.

The Researcher position requires:

• Two (2) years’ journalism experience

• Very good knowledge of research tools and techniques

• Comfort with gathering online research

• Ability to convince potential guests

• Considerable initiative and resourcefulness

The Reporter/Editor position requires:

• Two (2) years’ journalism experience (an acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered)

In addition to the above-mentioned requirements specific to each position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Skills:

• Extensive general knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of regional, provincial and national affairs

• Solid command of writing and story research techniques

• Solid command of the working language: French; very good knowledge of English is an asset

• Good communication skills

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

• Interest in and aptitude for learning new tools

• Ability to thrive in a team environment while being self-starting and resourceful

• Ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines

• Willingness to work flexible, irregular hours depending on the assignment

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada

Our selection process includes testing to evaluate your general knowledge, current events knowledge and French-language proficiency (spoken and written).

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 recruitment@cbc.ca .

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part 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.