Position Title:
Videographer (English Services) (On Site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
Position Language Requirement:
Language Skills:
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:
2024-09-12 11:59 PM
This role requires full time on site presence.
Your role
As a Videographer based in Iqaluit, you will perform tasks as a specialist in video production while actively contributing creatively to storytelling by frequently composing distinctive visuals within the scope and time constraints of the program’s on-air schedule. Your creative focus is primarily in daily news gathering & editing. You will regularly work with reporters who are gathering material in more than one language. You will perform according to accepted CBC and/ or industry standards, but there is latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative. Duties are performed under the direction of program or other assignment personnel, but there may be requirements to work independently.
Work is usually performed within established program formats and under strict deadlines.
Please note this posting is for a permanent full-time position that will require flexibility in terms of scheduling including possible weekend and evening shifts.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
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Successful completion from a Community College in an appropriate discipline such as television or media arts, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Excellent level of technical knowledge and understanding of daily Television News production methods.
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Ability to operate an Electronic News Gathering (ENG) camera and associated technology such as wireless microphones, lighting equipment, and communication tools.
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Ability to edit video/audio using Non-Linear editing technology such as Avid Media Composer in both an office or remote setting.
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Ability and willingness to handle technical operation (camera/audio/troubleshooting) for remote location on daily TV newscast. - Strong skills in both picture composition when using the camera as well as content presentation during the editing process.
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A strong team player with experience and/or willingness to work with new reporters to help them develop their on-camera skills.
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Knowledge of the north, and of Inuit culture and Inuktitut language is desirable.
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Valid driver's license.
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Ability and willingness to travel to remote locations.
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Ability to ask scripted questions of people being recorded or interviewed.
Please include a link to your website, blog or video in your cover letter.
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
.
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:
101-350 Queen Elizabeth Way, Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 2H0
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time