Senior Writer

Position Title:

Senior Writer (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), 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.

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Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Writer with strong journalistic skills and experience in digital and radio news.

Working for the Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau website and associated digital platforms, you will be expected to write news stories to tight deadlines. You must be able to create and co-ordinate digital news content and add relevant multimedia material to stories to enhance their value to the audience. Working in a highly integrated newsroom, you will also write, line up and present a blend of headlines and local, regional, national and international news on radio.

This is a permanent, part-time role, scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.

Work is governed by and adheres to CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies, standards and practices. The Assignment Producer provides guidance, but initiative and independent judgement are expected. Your work may involve co-ordinating or vetting the activities of others.

Key tasks:

• Write, edit, package and publish digital content in a clear and concise manner for a regional and national audience.

• Organize and update the Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau home page.

• Ensure the website and online stories adhere to the priorities of the day.

• Gather and report information from various sources.

• Rewrite material as necessary to make it more relevant to the platform it will appear on.

• Ensure all copy conforms to standard grammar and Radio-Canada website style, including proper spellings and capitalization.

• Write headlines and leads in line with SEO guidelines for online news.

• Edit items produced by others with a focus on accuracy and thoroughness.

• Prepare and write articles and headlines from information provided by reporters, wire copy, CBC/Radio-Canada or original sources.

• Prepare, line up and deliver newscasts.

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

• Perform technical functions required to self-operate the on-air presentation of hourly newscasts and, when and where required, the half hourly news headline breaks.

• Prepare and read news headlines on the half hour.

• 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, as needed, sound clips sent in by reporters for newscasts.

• Develop and maintain contact with a variety of sources.

• Prepare and write scripts, continuity and headlines.

• 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.

• Contribute ideas or program content.

What you bring:

• University degree or equivalent

• Five (5) years' directly related experience that includes proven knowledge of online and digital news media

• Substantial and demonstrable knowledge of regional, national and international issues

• Sound editorial judgment and ability to work effectively under newsroom deadline pressure

• Ability to write on a wide range of news and current affairs topics

• Experience and proven ability to write and edit using best practices and style for digital platforms

• Ability to select and edit photos and video to enhance storytelling

• Experience in determining potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations in digital content

• Ability to determine the newsworthiness of a story for online audiences

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent team player

• Ease with live reporting

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

• Excellent speaking skills

• Knowledge of southern Ontario and Franco-Ontarian community issues

• Ability to work with a variety of teams

• Critical mind

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

• Understanding of the public broadcaster's role and responsibilities

• Good knowledge of French and intermediate oral, reading and writing proficiency in English
  

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.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

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 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 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 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:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part time

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