CBC/Radio-Canada

Position Title:

Reporter/Editor (English Services) (On-site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

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:

2024-04-04 11:59 PM

Function:

Performs reporting and editorial assignments related to the gathering, writing, manipulation and presentation of content for the appropriate platforms. Provide advice to others and enact creative, innovative thinking through the creation of original content. Consistently drive to deliver content that reflects Canadian diversity and the communities that we serve. Work is governed by CBC journalistic and programming policies and standards. Advice and guidance are regularly available but there is an expectation of initiative and independent judgment. There may be an opportunity to coordinate the work of others, often under tight deadlines. Within determined parameters, interact directly with

CBC/Radio-Canada audiences.

This role requires full time on site presence. 

Key Tasks:

• Develops content including pitching, writing, researching, gathering, analysing, manipulating, reporting and presenting for the appropriate platforms.
• Field work, including supporting and directing the work of others.
• Prepares scripts for presentation; ensures adherence to style and format.
• Gather, capture, edit and manipulate content using current technology.
• Develop and maintain contacts with a variety of sources.
• Reports, and engages with audiences through appropriate platforms, channels or sources.
• Organize the participation of the Reporter/Editor’s interviewees, creative contributors and other participants, develop background, introduction, and line of questioning, conduct or arranges for any necessary research, write scripts and ensure the briefing of hosts.
• Conducts research that requires the analysis and evaluation of detailed and/or specialized material.
• Direct or vet the work of others.
• Participates in the preparation of programming and/or department objectives.
• Performs all or part of the function or duties of an equivalent or lower classification.
• As required, performs the following tasks:
• o Perform production or administrative tasks.

Education:

Job requires a university degree or equivalent.

Experience required:

Job requires three years of directly related experience that includes proven ability in the field and knowledge of the media industry. Some individual jobs may require skills in languages other than English. When this is the case, it will be indicated at the time of posting. Fluency in written and spoken Inuktitut will be considered an asset.

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:

101-350 Queen Elizabeth Way, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 2H0

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time