Videojournalist (French Services)

Radio-Canada; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization seeks a Videojournalist for its Iqaluit station. This role involves producing original digital storytelling, covering news in Canada's Far North, and collaborating with local communities. The ideal candidate will have strong writing and storytelling skills, a solid command of both French and English, and a deep understanding of the region's unique challenges. Applicants should be self-starters who thrive under pressure and are willing to engage with diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three years’ relevant experience.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and interviewing skills.

Responsibilities

• Cover territorial news and current affairs.
• Pitch, research, write, and present news items for newscasts.

Skills

Writing

Storytelling

Interviewing

Communication

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

University Degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Avid

Job description

Position Title

Videojournalist (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 - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

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 such as creativity, integrity, inclusiveness, and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether 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

2025-05-30 11:59 PM

Your role

Get ready to embark on a career-defining experience! This position offers the chance to engage closely with communities and produce original digital storytelling.

ICI Radio-Canada Grand Nord is seeking a cross-platform videojournalist for our Iqaluit station in Nunavut. The working language is French, and the office is located inside the CBC North building in Iqaluit. You bring an understanding of the challenges inherent in the Far North, life within isolated communities, and the demands of occasional independent work, demonstrating strong resilience.

Your role will be to cover territorial news and current affairs as well as issues that matter to residents of Canada’s Far North. You will tell a wide range of stories, touching on the environment, the economy, politics, social and Indigenous issues, and the French-speaking community. Adopting a collaborative approach, you will attend assignment meetings with CBC North and share gathered information with colleagues from the English network.

You will be expected to travel across the territory and file for all editorial platforms (web, radio, and digital). Your primary focus will be on posting your stories and contributing articles, photos, and videos to the ICI Grand Nord web page, as well as participating in Vidéojournal newscasts. Collaboration and close teamwork with ICI Grand Nord colleagues based in Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Kuujjuaq will also be essential.

You will pitch, research, write, and present news items for our newscasts, as well as Radio-Canada’s interregional and national programming.

The successful candidate will be a creative idea generator who thrives on reporting breaking news as well as covering original or developing stories.

Key Tasks

• Attend daily assignment meetings.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts.
• Pitch and develop ideas for cross-platform stories.
• Write online articles.
• Develop a rapport with the CBC North team and local communities.
• Gather and research information on territorial issues and events.
• Arrange and conduct interviews.

In addition to possessing the qualifications below, the ideal person may also be a cross-platform reporter willing to be trained as a videojournalist!

We Are Looking For a Candidate With The Following

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three (3) years’ practical, relevant experience in the field
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and interviewing skills on both digital and broadcast media
• Ease with live reporting
• Solid command of French (oral and written comprehension and communication) and strong proficiency in English (oral comprehension and communication)
• Knowledge of the Far North, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, Canadian politics, and related issues is an asset
• High degree of cultural and historical sensitivity toward Nunavut
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and programming policies
• Ability to work with a variety of teams but also be a strong self-starter who can work alone as needed
• Critical mind
• Proven ability to work in a high-stress, tight-deadline environment
• Experience working on multiple stories simultaneously
• Understanding of the public broadcaster’s role and responsibilities
• Experience as a videojournalist is an asset
• Proficient knowledge of photography, video, and editing tools, and ability to use lighting kits is an asset
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company
• Familiarity with in-house production tools is an asset (Dalet, MediaCentral, iNews, Scoop, Hindenburg, Adobe Premiere, Avid)

Note: Please provide a link to your online demo and articles. 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, including a mandatory Criminal record check. Other background checks may be conducted based on operational requirements.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to reflecting our country’s diversity and values equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

All employees must adhere to our Code of Conduct and policies on conflicts of interest, which are available on our website.

Primary Location

101-350 Queen Elizabeth Way, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 2H0

Number Of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time