Position Title:

Multiplatform socio-cultural journalist (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

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, 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:

2026-03-23 11:59 PM

Your role:

Based in Gaspé, you will report to the station’s Senior Manager and fulfill the role of Journalist, assigned to covering arts and culture for Radio-Canada's platforms.

You will develop your own stories covering a wide range of topics, ensuring content adheres to CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices. As a Reporter, you will work on multiple platforms to provide daily news coverage with clarity, depth, originality and accuracy.

You must also be able to work well in a team and on several stories at once, have strong organizational skills and be an excellent writer.

You must maintain a large network of contacts, pitch story ideas related to the Gaspésie region and provide in-depth and follow-up reporting.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.
• One year of experience in cultural journalism (an asset)

Skills:

• Good general and current-events knowledge.
• Good knowledge of local, Quebec, Canadian and international cultural and artistic circles;
• Solid command of writing and story research techniques.
• Creative, enterprising and inquisitive approach to fact-gathering.
• Very good knowledge of the Gaspésie region and its key players.
• Solid command of French (working language): outstanding spelling and grammar skills; advanced oral and writing proficiency.
• Knowledge of English language (an asset)
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment while being a resourceful self-starter
• Excellent attitude and work ethic.
• Strong personal initiative and independence in creating digital content.
• Social media knowledge.
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

Selected candidates will be tested as follows:

• Journalistic tests
• Interview.

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

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:

129 Rue Jacques-Cartier, Gaspe, Quebec, G4X 1M8

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time