News Editor/Presenter (Radio) (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title:

News Editor/Presenter (Radio) (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

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:

2024-07-03 11:59 PM

This role requires full time on site presence. 

Your role
 
As news editor/presenter for Radio-Canada Toronto, you write, line up and present a combination of headlines and local/regional/national/international news on radio. Working in a highly integrated newsroom, you deliver news stories and news content to other platforms as required.
 
You demonstrate and maintain a high degree of organizational and presentation skills, coupled with the ability to focus and work on a quick turnaround basis to tight deadlines. Your work adheres to CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies, standards and practices. Advice and guidance are available, but initiative and independent judgment are expected. Work can involve the coordination of the activities of others and close cooperation with the program unit is essential.
 
Key tasks:

Drawing on a variety of sources, assemble the items produced by Radio-Canada reporters on local, regional, national and international issues.

Prepare, line up and read the newscast on air.

Facilitate the flow and sharing of news among local/regional newsrooms and the national news desk.

Rewrite material as needed to tailor it to a local/regional audience.

As required, perform the following tasks:

Perform the technical functions required to self-operate the on-air presentation of newscasts and headlines.

Obtain and present on air a brief weather capsule for the broadcast area.

Using the Hotsheet or similar source material, promote upcoming. Radio-Canada network programming.

Perform live debriefs of reporters in the field and/or report on breaking news.

File the log for each newscast.

Edit news items sent in by reporters.

Load voice clips into the computer for insertion into the newscast.

Prepare the newscast for posting to one of the Corporation websites.

Perform any task of a reporter or editor.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

University undergraduate degree or equivalent with a minimum of four years’ journalistic experience and high level on-air presentation skills.

Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies.

Comfortable reporting live.

Ability to write clearly, concisely and in a compelling way that leads to a strong presentation.

Excellent speaking skills.

Knowledge of Southern Ontario affairs and Franco-Ontarian community issues.

Ability to work with a variety of teams. 

Critical thinking.

Proven ability to work in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment.

Understanding of the public broadcaster’s role and responsibilities.

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 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 . 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.

Primary Location:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time