Ottawa at The Olympics Summer Sports Journalist

3 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Ottawa Sports Pages Full time

**JOB POSTING**
**OTTAWA SPORTS PAGES**

**Job title: Ottawa at the Olympics Summer Sports Journalist**
**Publication: Ottawa Sports Pages**
**Location: Ottawa, Ont.**
**Application Deadline: May 30, 2024**
**Pay: $16.55/hour, 35 hours/week, 8 weeks/280 total hours**
**Dates of Employment: July 8-Aug. 30, 2024 (flexible)**

The _Ottawa Sports Pages_ is currently seeking to hire a Sports Journalist to help lead our Ottawa at the Olympics and Paralympics coverage of the Paris 2024 Summer Games. This position is offered as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program. Daily work hours are flexible. Preference will be given to applicants already residing in Ottawa.
- Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs program:

be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

About our organization:

- The Ottawa Community Sport Media Team is a not-for-profit organization devoted to shining a light on Ottawa’s amateur sports scene through our local sports news publication, and to provide free sports opportunities in conjunction with our partner sports groups to low-income children and youth.
The Ottawa Community Sport Media Team also works hand-in-hand with the Ottawa Community Housing Foundation’s recLINK program to deliver free sports opportunities to children/youth from local social housing communities through a program called the Connecting Athletes of All Means to Paths in Sport Project.
About the position:

- The Sports Journalist will create content for all of the _Ottawa Sports Pages’_ platforms: website, newsletter and social media. This summer’s position will be heavily centred on covering Ottawa’s involvement in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including our Ottawa at the Olympics and Ottawa at the Paralympics daily newsletters and updates during the Games The Sports Journalist will receive assignments from the _Sports Pages’_ Editor. Duties will include:

Composing features on Ottawa participants in advance of Olympic/Paralympic Games
- Coordinating interviews before, during and after Games
- Maintaining a schedule of Ottawa athletes’ competitions
- Assist in developing coverage plans for daily newsletters during Games
- Following Ottawa athletes’ competitions in Paris via online streams
- Monitoring local participants’ social media posts
- Posting updates to _Ottawa Sports Pages_ website & social media
- Creating daily previews/recaps for digital avenues
- Design & formatting of mailerlite newsletter
- Taking & editing photos or videos as needed
- Creating promotional content for CAMPS Project partner organizations
- Covering live local sports events
**Qualifications**
Have journalistic experience and a knowledge of professional writing style
- Be a passionate storyteller with an interest and knowledge of sports
- Be personable and confident in interacting with sources
- Be resourceful and have the drive to track down what’s needed for stories in an amateur sport setting
- Be well-organized and capable of managing logistics effectively
- Be able to handle many assignments at once and meet all deadlines
- Have the ability to shoot photos & video
- Have excellent computer skills
- Experience in post-secondary journalism program (or related field) and/or with student press are definite assets
- Application process:

- Dan Plouffe
- Ottawa Sports Pages
- 21 Kolo Dr.
- Ashton, ON
- K0A 1B0, Canada
- Tel: 613-261-5838

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