Position Title:

Cross-Platform Reporter (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:

2026-02-03 11:59 PM

This role requires full time on site presence.

Your role

Reporting to the Manager, French Services, Radio-Canada of the North Coast (web, radio, TV), you will work as a reporter based in Sept-Îles. You must have the integrity and self-confidence to bring our programming to life.

In this role, you will conduct research and interviews, write copy, process audio and video, and produce thorough, fact-checked, dynamic, compelling news content for delivery across various platforms (web, mobile, social media, radio, TV), in accordance with CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

Schedule: the schedule may vary to accommodate production requirements.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent.

• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or the equivalent.

Skills:

• Extensive general knowledge.

• Good knowledge of current events in the North Coast and in the Eastern Quebec.

• Solid command of the French language.

• Knowledge of English is an asset.

• Knowledge of communication techniques specific to the platforms (TV, radio, digital), as well as interviewing techniques.

• Ability to work well in a team, while being independent, resourceful and self-starting.

• Creative, enterprising and inquisitive approach to fact gathering.

• Good knowledge of how to produce digital reports and manage social media.

• Ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines.

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

• Valid driver’s license.

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Theory test: Position-related knowledge.

• French tests

• Interview.

Please include a cover letter describing your motivation to apply for a reporter position on the North Shore and what your professional and personal experience could bring to our newsroom.

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.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

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 [email protected].
 
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:

350 Rue Smith Bureau 30, Sept-Iles, Quebec, G4R 3X2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time