Reporter/Researcher (RDI) (French Services) (On Site)

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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 Réseau de l'information (RDI) is seeking a journalist to work at the Radio-Canada headquarters in Montreal.

For reference, this reporter/researcher position will be assigned based on production needs. The work schedule is therefore to be determined and may change.

Your role

In this role, you will research, pitch, and prepare relevant news content and interviews in line with the program’s mandate, as well as the journalistic standards and policies of Société Radio-Canada.

This is a permanent full-time position.

Key responsibilities:

• Pitch story ideas, angles, and potential guests.

• Research, assess, and verify information on assigned topics for the host and/or program collaborators.

• Select and edit visual clips as needed.

• Identify and secure interviewees.

• Propose and write interview questions and scripts; compile research files (press reviews, pre-interviews, interview plans).

• Coordinate interview logistics (guest arrival times, fees, parking, makeup).

• Plan upcoming programs and maintain the events calendar.

• Interest and aptitude for digital platforms, an asset.

• Perform any other related tasks required to carry out the above responsibilities.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Job requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Two (2) years of experience in journalism or equivalent

Skills:

• Strong general knowledge

• Excellent understanding of current events

• Excellent knowledge of federal, Canadian, and Quebec politics (an asset)

• Excellent knowledge of the Corporation’s journalistic standards and practices

• Excellent command of French, both spoken and written

• Proficiency in English, an asset

If your application is selected, you will be required to undergo:

• Radio-Canada journalistic tests

• 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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