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Associate Producer – Les matins d’ici (French Services)

Ottawa, ON
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Position Title:

Associate Producer – Les matins d’ici (French Services)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), 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:

2025-10-01 11:59 PM

Working 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 mic, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making the connections and telling the stories that are important to Canadians.

Your role

Reporting to the producer of the morning radio show, you help organize and deploy content. You must find original stories, chase guests to talk about those stories on air, and build research packs. You also help promote selected content on other platforms. Work must adhere to CBC/Radio-Canada journalistic and/or program policies, practices and standards, but initiative and independent judgment are required. You may be required to support the newsgathering efforts of producers and reporters. Your work may also be presented across all Radio-Canada platforms — TV, radio and digital.

Key Tasks:

  • Contribute ideas for program content; participate in the preparation of program objectives.
  • Pitch stories that show a strong understanding of issues affecting the greater Ottawa-Gatineau area.
  • Assist in developing program content, including writing, researching and/or editing.
  • Organize the participation of the interviewees, creative contributors and other participants; develop background, introduction and line of questioning; conduct or arrange for any necessary research; and ensure the briefing of hosts.
  • Maintain contact files.
  • Participate in the evaluation of all aspects of the production.

What You Bring

  • University degree or equivalent.
  • Two or more years’ relevant experience, during which you would gain exposure to journalism.
  • Demonstrated writing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to chase and book French-speaking guests and synthesize information for hosts in a briefing document.
  • High level of concentration and organization.
  • Strong news judgment under tight deadline conditions.
  • Ability to develop and maintain a network of relevant sources.
  • Strong news sense, especially Outaouais and eastern Ontario news and current affairs, as well as good knowledge of Canadian and international stories.
  • Thorough familiarity and understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
  • Bilingualism (English and French).
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Strong organization skills; ability to handle a variety of functions quickly and efficiently, occasionally at the same time.
  • Ability to solve problems independently and through group discussions (open to new ideas and approaches).
  • Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada production applications (Scoop, iNews and Dalet) an asset.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

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:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

About CBC/Radio-Canada

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and a strong advocate of Canadian culture.

We offer a unique space and a fresh Canadian perspective with unmatched cultural, musical and documentary programming. We do it in French, English and eight Aboriginal languages.

Our activities promote creative work and contribute to the local economy. In television only, our investments in independent Canadian productions fund more than 10,000 jobs across the country. For a complete list of our current job opportunities, visit cbc.radio-canada.ca/jobs