Commentator/interviewer (French Services)

2 months ago


Montréal, Canada CBCRadio-Canada Full time

Position Title:
Commentator/Interviewer (French Services)

Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

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:
2023-11-30 11:59 PM

Your role

Reporting to the Senior Director, French Services, for Mauricie Centre-du-Québec, you will work as a Commentator/Interviewer based in Trois-Rivières. You will cover, present and comment on news events and stories, as well as conduct interviews for general programming, in accordance with corporate standards and policies.

You will appear on the En direct afternoon drive show, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. However, the schedule may vary to accommodate production requirements.

Please note this is a one-year contract position (37.5 hours per week) with the possibility of extension.

Job responsibilities:

- Keep up with current events in the areas covered by the program. Establish and maintain a network of sources.
- Attend story meetings. Pitch story ideas and guests.
- Research, gather, evaluate and vet all information related to stories being covered.
- Pitch story angles and coverage formats (article, talk/tape, interview, report, etc.).
- Select interviewees if necessary. Conduct interviews. In the field, may direct filming or record audio for radio.
- Listen to and screen interviews. Choose the appropriate clips. Select music and sound effects as needed.
- Prepare your coverage in the format suited to the platform and program (article, report, interview, etc.). Perform editing.
- Draft a presentation outline for the host (topic, guest, treatment, prep notes).
- Present and commentate your story on air. Take part in discussions on various topics raised by the host.
- Contribute to news programs as needed.
- Drive a news vehicle as needed.
- Post content on digital and social platforms.
- Be able to converse and deliver reports effectively on air.
- Carry out all other related tasks as needed.

What you bring:
Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Three years’ relevant experience.

**Skills**:

- Broad general knowledge.
- Good knowledge of current events.
- Solid command of French (working language).
- Strong interviewing, writing and storytelling skills.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Interview.
- Practical test.

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


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:
225 Rue Des Forges Bureau 101, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, G9A 2G7

Work Schedule:
Full time



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