Cross-Platform Reporter - Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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    Position Title:
    Cross-Platform Reporter - Editor (French Services) (On Site)

    Status of Employment:
    Permanent

    Position Language Requirement:
    English, French

    Language Skills:
    English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

    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:
    :59 PM

    This role requires full time on site presence.

    Your role

    Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique is seeking an experienced cross-platform Reporter/Editor for our Vancouver newsroom. You will produce articles and stories focusing on British Columbian news for our French-speaking audiences on radio, television and digital platforms.

    The successful candidate will be creative, with strong editorial judgment and news sense, and be comfortable in front of the camera, behind the mic and writing copy.

    If you want to be a cross-platform reporter in a province whose stories matter to all Canadians, this job is for you.

    Please note:

    The work schedule may include weekends, early mornings or late evenings in rotation with other colleagues.

    What you bring?
    • University degree or equivalent.
    • Three years of directly related experience that includes proven ability in the field and knowledge of the media industry.
    • Proven ability to find stories.
    • Solid command of spoken and written French (language of work).
    • Excellent understanding of spoken and written English, and ease speaking the language.
    • Knowledge and understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
    • Critical mind.
    • Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.
    • Proven ability to work in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment.
    • Solid knowledge of British Columbia, Canadian and international news.
    • Familiarity with issues affecting French-speaking minority communities, particularly in British Columbia.
    • Availability to travel and work flexible hours, including on weekends.
    • Valid Canadian driver's license.
    • Ability to pick up new technology quickly.
    • Knowledge of newsroom production applications (iNews, Dalet, Scoop and Avid) an asset.
    Please provide a link to your portfolio or recent audio, video and print productions.

    Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

    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 .

    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:
    700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4A2

    Number of Openings:
    1

    Work Schedule:
    Full time