Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

CBC/Radio-Canada • Saskatoon, SK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ICI Radio-Canada Saskatchewan is looking for a Saskatoon-based cross-platform videojournalist assigned to cover arts and culture. The working language is French. We are looking for a skilled storyteller and shooter who can gather and present daily news stories that deeply resonate with the Franco-Saskatchewanian community. Your stories will be published on the RC Info app and broadcast across all other Radio-Canada platforms. We are looking for a creative, resourceful, thorough and highly independent journalist who excels at breaking down complex information for the public. You must also be able to thrive under pressure, conduct your own research and technical/editorial newsgathering, and confidently package and present your material across multiple platforms. This position requires a flexible schedule (including irregular hours) and the ability to travel throughout the coverage area in a Radio-Canada vehicle. Excellent command of English and French is required. This role requires full-time on-site presence. Your goal is to build a close connection between the public broadcaster and Saskatchewan’s French-speaking communities. To do so, you will develop and present original arts and culture stories with a creative use of sound/video and diverse voices. You will also provide up-to-the-minute coverage of cultural events. You will prepare and file stories about arts news and current affairs for all ICI Saskatchewan platforms.

Requirements

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three (3) years’ practical, relevant experience, or a college diploma and five (5) years’ practical, relevant experience in the field.
• Excellent writing, storytelling and interviewing skills on both digital and broadcast media.
• Ease with live reporting.
• Bilingualism (English/French) required.
• Knowledge of Saskatchewan, local and Franco-Saskatchewanian communities, as well as arts and community issues across the province.
• Sensitivity to the country’s French-speaking communities.
• Thorough knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices (JSP) and Radio-Canada programming.
• Ability to work with a variety of teams but also be a strong self-starter.
• Critical mind.
• Proven ability to work in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience working on multiple stories simultaneously.
• Understanding of the public broadcaster’s role and responsibilities.
• Proficiency in the Adobe Premiere editing suite.
• Knowledge of shooting and editing techniques.
• Valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company.
• Excellent command of English and French is required.
• Full-time on-site presence is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with in-house production tools an asset (Dalet, MediaCentral, iNews, Scoop and Hindenburg).
• Experience as a videojournalist is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts with a variety of sources to ensure current knowledge of issues and events in the coverage area relevant to the objectives of the role.
• Gather information from various sources.
• Be interested in and knowledgeable about topics that engage young francophones and francophiles across the province.
• Analyze facts and information gathered and draw conclusions or raise issues requiring further investigation.
• Arrange for and conduct interviews.
• Decide which elements should be included in an item, their order, length and sequence, as well as the method of transition from one element to another.
• Develop shot lists and sequences that contribute to the focus and mood of the story.
• Prepare, align, set up and operate an ENG/EFP unit, a smartphone and ancillary equipment, ensuring optimal audio, video and technical quality under prevailing conditions.
• Understand digital and media consumption patterns of our audiences.
• Light the subject or scene and compose program visual material using a handheld camera.
• Ensure that the material produced meets the technical and esthetic requirements for editing.
• Deliver all recorded materials, including shot lists and sequences.
• Edit recorded items on appropriate/available editing systems.
• Prepare and write scripts, continuity and headlines.
• Report the story, either on camera or in voice-over form.
• Be flexible to work regularly for television, radio and/or digital platforms.
• Drive a motor vehicle in the performance of the job.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Ability to travel throughout the coverage area in a Radio-Canada vehicle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree