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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.

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The Radio-Canada Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean team is looking for a videojournalist based at the Alma bureau.

In this position, the successful candidate will produce reports covering the Lac-Saint-Jean territory. The role includes proposing, preparing, and presenting content on Radio-Canada platforms (digital, television, and radio).

The videojournalist must be versatile and able to build a strong network of contacts. She or he must be capable of shooting video using a smartphone and lightweight cameras, taking photos, and editing content. She or he must also be able to deliver information in writing and live on radio and television.

We are looking for a creative, resourceful, rigorous, and autonomous individual with a strong ability to make information accessible to the public. This position requires the ability to work well under pressure and this role reports to the station’s Editor-in-Chief in Saguenay.

The work schedule is variable and the selected candidate must be able to travel throughout the coverage area using a Radio-Canada vehicle.

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Qualifications:

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

Skills:

• Strong reporting skills

• Great on-air presence and dynamism

• Excellent interviewing skills

• Ability to write clearly and concisely

• Ability to generate original story ideas and creative approaches to storytelling

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines and frequent unexpected overtime

• Ability to work with evolving technical equipment

• Flexibility to regularly collaborate on radio shows, national television, and web platforms

• Valid driver’s licence

• Creativity in problem-solving

• High level of creativity, imagination, curiosity, motivation, and ability to synthesize information

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Selected 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.

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.

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