Job Description

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.

This is a temporary six month position.

Your role

CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, is looking for a Reporter / Editor based in St John\xe2\x80\x99s who will primarily be assigned digital but will also contribute to other platforms. Those platforms include radio, social and broadcast. Keeping with corporate standards and policies, the Journalist will write and produce content daily.

Key tasks:

Pitch, research, write and produce original story ideas for cbc.ca that will engage and inform the audience, with a focus on a younger diverse audience.

Take photos and video when required for digital purposes.

Regularly present stories on radio and video platforms, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience\xe2\x80\x99s understanding of issues.

Respond quickly to breaking news events as they unfold.

Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.

Create content that falls outside of what is considered traditional news, focusing on a younger audience.

Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts.

Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, plan features and coordinate long-term coverage.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong, creative story ideas.

Sound news judgment and ability to work effectively under newsroom deadline pressure.

A passion for live radio both from the field and in-studio.

Great interview skills resulting from a curiosity about the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Excellent audio gathering and editing skills.

Knowledge of all CBC platforms - digital, current affairs, radio news and broadcast.

Experience in determining potential legal and journalistic issues and ability to act on them.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills; strong team player.

Ability to generate original, enterprise journalism.

University degree or equivalent with a minimum of three years relevant experience preferred.

Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently.

Possession of a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada\'s insurance company.

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

Please include additional documentation or a link to your online demo or website in your cover letter.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on \'\'Apply online\'\'. 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\xe2\x80\x99s diversity. That\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the 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 . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . 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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