Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title:

Videojournalist (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

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:

2026-09-01 11:59 PM

Radio-Canada Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is looking for a curious and resourceful Videojournalist to join our team in St. John’s. In this role, you will research, pitch, present and produce engaging stories across our digital and television platforms. You will also be a creative thinker who brings original ideas to our news programs and content. You should be able to travel around the province and be comfortable appearing on air. You will shoot and produce your own reports in a range of formats — from traditional TV news packages to vertical video for social platforms — while collaborating closely with colleagues on our regional French-language team. You will edit your own video, contribute across digital, radio and television platforms as needed, and work independently on a flexible schedule. 

Being a Videojournalist in Newfoundland and Labrador means connecting directly with French-speaking communities across the province and Atlantic Canada while sharing local stories with audiences nationwide. 

Come be the eyes and ears of the Radio-Canada team in Newfoundland and Labrador!

Role:

Working independently or within a programming team, you will research, package and present news content across digital and television platforms. Work is governed by CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices and programming policies. Advice and guidance may be regularly available, but there is latitude for initiative and independent judgment. There may be opportunity to co-ordinate the work of others. Close co-operation with the program unit is essential.

Key Tasks:

• Build and maintain a broad network of contacts to stay ahead of key regional issues and events, in alignment with editorial goals.
• Gather news and information from a wide variety of sources.
• Conduct analysis of facts and information gathered and draw conclusions or raise issues requiring further investigation.
• Prepare and conduct interviews.
• 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.
• Create shot and sequence lists specifying the subject matter and tone of each piece.
• Prepare, adjust, set up and operate an ENG camera and related equipment, ensuring optimal video, sound and technical quality under prevailing conditions.
• Light the subject or scene and compose program visual material using a handheld camera. Ensure that the material produced meets the technical and esthetic requirements for editing.
• Deliver all recorded materials, including shot lists and continuity.
• Edit recorded materials using appropriate or available equipment.
• Prepare and write scripts, continuity and headlines.
• Report the story, either on camera or in voice-over form.
  • Drive field vehicles as needed to carry out these duties.
  • As assigned or required, perform any of the following tasks:
  • Attend daily story meetings and contribute story ideas.
  • Perform final editing.
  • Operate studio equipment.
  • Maintain a library of stock footage and archival material.
  • Perform routine minor maintenance on ENG/EFP camera, editing and associated equipment.
  • In the field, carry out emergency repairs to cameras and related equipment.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Your profile:

Qualifications:

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a university degree plus three (3) years’ practical, relevant experience, or a college diploma and five (5) years’ practical, relevant experience.

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge.
• Good knowledge of current events.
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Fluency in French and a strong working knowledge of English.
• Deep understanding of key issues affecting Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the broader Atlantic region.
• Strong command of regional, national and international current affairs.
• Ability to work in high-pressure environments with considerable deadline constraints and under public scrutiny.
• Willingness to learn and tackle new tasks across all Radio-Canada platforms.
• Strong understanding of streaming on web and social media platforms.
• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong, original stories.
• Demonstrated professional experience using various news platforms, including digital, social, radio and television.
• Ability to disseminate complex information to a general audience and across all platforms.
• Interest in shooting and editing video content.
• Ability to present stories live on air, from within the studio and out in the field.
• Strong interviewing, writing and storytelling skills.
• Knowledge of video and editing techniques.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Ability and willingness to work a variety of shifts including early starts, late finishes and weekends.

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 [email protected].
 
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:

95 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, St-John'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 1Z4

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time