National and International Assignment Editor

Position Title:
National and International Assignment Editor (French Services)

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:
2025-07-24 11:59 PM

We are looking for a cross-platform national assignment editor (digital, radio, TV) responsible for national and international affairs on a permanent basis. The position is on a permanent and weekend basis, from Thursday to Sunday.

Your role

As National Assignment Editor based in Montreal, you will coordinate the work of reporters assigned to cover national or international news for our various platforms, as needed. You will also coordinate certain deployments of our reporters abroad. You may also be required to vet and edit reporters’ copy, as needed.

Your role will be to consult, plan, assign and coordinate journalistic resources to cover the most relevant and impactful stories and events, in accordance with corporate standards and policies of Radio-Canada. This position requires someone with initiative, judgment, leadership skills, a strong contact network, as well as the ability to work well in a team and under pressure, while maintaining good working relationships with your colleagues. You must also have excellent knowledge of the digital space (content and formats).

You will perform the following tasks:
- Keep up with national and international news through various sources.- Encourage reporters to come up with their own story ideas.- Choose what events will be covered during the week-end day and prepare the assignment schedule for our web platforms, the Téléjournal, RDI, and the radio.- Attend planning meetings for day-to-day, upcoming and special-event coverage. Read through the schedules drafted by other assignment editors. Discuss the various events to be covered, express your opinions, and take into account those of the team.- Assign stories to reporters and coordinate their work. Discuss with reporters what story angles to pursue and direct them accordingly. Provide them with additional documentation as needed.- Assess the feasibility of producers’ and lineup editors’ requests (e.g., live hits), based on production imperatives.- Assign cameramans.- Commission reports from other newsrooms, including foreign networks. Inform the resource desk of feed requirements. Vet the content of reports, once received.- Review reporters’ items and live hits when they go to air.- Follow up with reporters and assignment editors; give them feedback on their work.- Ensure that items under your responsibility scheduled to air in the various newscasts are ready on time.- Coordinate, if applicable, the work of a researcher.- Perform, as needed, the duties of reporter and national lineup editor.- Vet and occasionally edit reporters’ copy.- Ensure that information aired is true and verified in accordance with corporate standards and policies.- Carry out all other related tasks as needed.

The position requires the following:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent- Seven (7) years’ journalism experience or the equivalent

Skills:
- Extensive general knowledge- In-depth knowledge of international affairs from a Canadian perspective- In-depth knowledge of newsroom logistics- Detailed knowledge of the digital news production cycle- Knowledge of production techniques and various digital formats- Solid understanding of the various platforms- Superior French-language skills- Proficiency in English is an asset.- Newsroom assignment experience is an asset- Ability to work well under pressure and independently- Your colleagues’ respect- Ability to analyze, synthesize and think critically about complex issues- Ability to take initiative and be flexible- Through familiarity with and understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices- Interview- Hiring tests

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