Community Video Journalist (English Services)

Radio-Canada; Hay River; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC North is seeking a Community Video Journalist to join our English Services team in Hay River. You will gather, write, shoot and package stories for video, digital and audio platforms while meeting deadlines.

The role requires a journalism background, strong time management, and the ability to connect with local communities across the Northwest Territories. It is a full-time, permanent position with varied shifts including early starts and weekends.

Qualifications

• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of three years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a news/breaking news environment.
• Knowledge of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices is an asset.
• Strong reporting for video and audio platforms.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, research, write and package original stories for CBC platforms.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events across digital, radio, social and video.
• Regularly present stories on-air on radio and TV with context.
• Develop contacts and sources across the Northwest Territories.

Skills

Journalism

News reporting

Video production

Education

University degree in journalism or equivalent

Job description

Community Video Journalist (English Services)

Permanent

Full time

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.

CBC North is seeking a community video journalist to join our N.W.T. news team, and we’re asking you to tell us what community you’d like to live and work in. We’re looking for a self-starter who can help us expand our coverage, either in a regional centre like Inuvik, Hay River, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson, Behchokǫ̀ or one of our smaller communities.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated connection to the proposed community, and a background in journalism or a related field. This position also requires a team player who understands time management, pays attention to detail and has a strong desire to cover local and regional news.

You will be part of a small but dynamic team currently working out of our Yellowknife and Inuvik bureaus. You will work to deadline daily, gathering, writing, editing, shooting and packaging content for video, digital and audio platforms.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You may be asked to work a variety of shifts, including early starts and late finishes and weekends.

Tasks / Responsibilities

• Pitch, research, write and package original stories for all CBC platforms that will engage and inform the audience, deepen our community connections and elevate a range of voices.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events – chasing, gathering, writing and packaging stories for digital, radio, social and video.
• Regularly present stories on-air on radio and TV, providing background and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts in the Northwest Territories.

Requirements

• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of three years of recent, related experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a news and breaking news environment.
• Knowledge of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices is an asset.
• Strong understanding of reporting for video and audio platforms.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the politics and issues of the Northwest Territories.
• The ability to speak a language Indigenous to the NWT will be considered a major asset.
• Valid driver’s licence.

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.

Background Check

• 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 [e-mail].

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: Mackenzie Place, 3 Capital Drive, Hay River, Northwest Territories, X0E 1G2

Number Of Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Full time