National Reporter

Position Title
National Reporter (English Services) (On-site)

Status Of Employment
Permanent

Position Language Requirement
English

Language Skills
English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (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
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We have an exciting opportunity in our Montreal news bureau – we are hiring a permanent national reporter to cover Montreal and Quebec news for a Canadian audience.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about daily news and able to deliver on our CBC News mission of being with the audience every day, making sense of the world together. Live when they need us and on demand when they want us.

The reporter must understand the nuances of Montreal and Quebec news and be able to tell these stories to a national audience. A wide range of storytelling skills and journalistic range are essential for this role. This reporter will need to file packaged video, audio and text stories and be comfortable going live in all these mediums.

Our Montreal team constantly juggles breaking news, daily files, and works away at original stories. We need someone who enthusiastically pitches ideas every day, is motivated to drive stories forward, and works well with a team. Coordinating and collaborating with the local Montreal newsroom on a daily basis will be essential.

This posting is for a National Reporter, STTRC pay band 36 position. Candidates should be bilingual in French and English and have at least seven (7) years of directly-relevant experience. Candidates can expect to work overtime and could be deployed outside of Montreal to cover stories.
The role will involve working Wednesday to Sunday, in the Montreal office.
Please include 2 video news stories, 2 radio news stories, 2 text news stories and 2 examples of live work (eg. Live hit on NN or Fast, live contributions for a Live Page, live hit into a radio program).
Responsibilities

• Recognize newsworthy issues and breaking news events and take immediate and effective action to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Have strong knowledge of Montreal and Quebec news, politics and culture. Cultivate a wide and diverse range of sources for story ideas.
• Pitch stories with a focus on Montreal and Quebec on a daily basis. Pitches should be relevant to an audience that both lives inside the province and in other parts of Canada. Pitches should aim at growing new audiences, according to our mandate.
• Jump on breaking news and file into live story pages and live programming, including News Network, radio news and social media platforms. Do not hesitate to go out on location whenever possible.
• Research, write and craft packaged audio, video and text stories on deadline.
• Work collaboratively with editors and vettors to sharpen writing, headlines and text.
• Deploy to other regions of Quebec and Canada as needed.

Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum seven (7) years in journalism or equivalent.

Skills

• Strong journalistic skills and knowledge of Montreal and Quebec issues.
• Experience writing, researching, fact-checking and packaging text, audio and video pieces.
• Excellent performance, writing and live skills.
• Strong editorial judgment and creative production sense.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism and firm grasp of Journalism Standards and Practices.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Open mindset.
• Excellent news judgment and ability to work effectively under 24/7 deadline pressures.
• Proven ability to set priorities, plan, organize and meet deadlines under challenging circumstances.
• Proven ability to file same-day stories.
• Stellar communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with the programs Avid, 9 CMS and Dalet would be an asset.
• Knowledge of style is an asset

Candidates who meet the posted requirements shall be invited to participate in the following stages:

• Practical assignment
• Interviews

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:
1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number Of Openings
1

Work Schedule
Full time