Switcher-Producer (On-Call) (French Services)

Position Title:

Switcher-Producer (On-Call) (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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.

Unposting Date:

2024-10-06 11:59 PM

Your role

Assigned to the Centre de l’information (newsroom environment) – Please note the incumbent may be asked to work during the day, evening and weekends.

Reporting to the departmental manager, you present, short-list and edit a program. You are responsible for checking program requirements and technical quality. You program and operate the automated presentation switching system. You also supervise peripheral equipment such as the character generator, audio console, CCUs, robotics, intercom, graphics system, and weather system. You multitask while working in a live context. You guide the host during the production in order to ensure a quality presentation. You make technical and editorial decisions during the show all while respect our branding. 

You are by nature outgoing and sociable which allows you to integrate easily within production and editorial teams in order to actively participate in producing related tasks such as the preparation of the show. 

For reference purposes, tasks related to switching are approximately 60% and those for producing are 40%.

Please note this a casual opportunity (temporary, on-call employment).

We are looking for a candidate with the following: 

Qualifications:

• College diploma in Electronics or Audiovisual
• Experience as a Switcher/Producer

Skills:

• Able to work well under pressure for extended periods with multiple people
• Editorial judgment, leadership and decision-making skills
• Initiative
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken French and functional English an asset
• Good general knowledge
• Ability to multi-task
• Keen interest in working in a newsroom environment

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.

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 recruitment@cbc.ca.

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:

Part time

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