Position Title:
Host/Producer Téléjournal Ottawa-Gatineau Week-end (French Services) (On Site)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
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:
2026-05-12 11:59 PM
Your role
Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau is seeking a Producer-Host (Television News Anchor) for its 6 p.m. weekend newscast (Saturdays and Sundays). Reporting to the Senior News Director and working closely with the production team, you will be responsible for identifying relevant interview topics, writing and prioritizing key elements of the newscast, delivering content, and interviewing newsmakers.
As the on-air lead, you will plan, design, organize, and oversee the production and direction of the program. You will demonstrate strong leadership, autonomy, creativity, rigor, speed of execution, and a collaborative team spirit. The selected candidate must be able to perform under pressure and strive for excellence.
Working within the station’s editorial guidelines, you will demonstrate sound editorial judgment, strong organizational skills, and in-depth knowledge of regional, national, and international issues. You will support the team and reporters in producing reports and live segments, assign newsroom resources, and act as assignment editor when required. This includes coordinating the work of others.
We are looking for a highly adaptable and versatile candidate. On the two additional weekdays, you will partly focus on planning the weekend broadcast and also work as a journalist in the newsroom, covering general news in the greater Ottawa-Gatineau region, including Outaouais and Eastern Ontario. You understand the growing importance of digital and are proficient with tools that support this evolution. You will also create content for digital platforms.
The selected candidate must have a strong knowledge of the Outaouais region, Ontario, and the Francophone communities of Ontario. All work must comply with Radio-Canada’s policies and Journalistic Standards and Practices.
This is a compressed full-time schedule over four (4) days; days off may vary depending on operational needs.
Key responsibilities:
Coordinate and supervise the work of staff members or contributors involved in the program; select, adapt, or revise others’ script.
Develop content based on priorities set by the assignment and deployment teams.
Design and develop program ideas and concepts; contribute to defining program objectives in line with management direction.
Evaluate all aspects of a production, including the performance of programming and production staff and freelance contributors.
Participate in public and community engagement activities.
Maintain expertise in areas related to the role.
Participate in selecting stories; propose original ideas for the program and newsroom.
Determine the order and importance of elements within a broadcast.
Identify relevant contributors for current topics; organize live or pre-recorded interviews and prepare visual elements; adapt quickly and find alternatives when needed.
Conduct research, pre-interviews, and develop interview plans with clear angles and concise, impactful questions.
Identify headline elements for the Ottawa-Gatineau newscast.
Edit and mix audio/visual elements or oversee editing and mixing.
Proficient use of Mediacentral/iNews.
Fast turnaround in editing.
Write, script, structure, and produce radio and television reports from A to Z, including field gathering.
Write journalistic content for digital platforms.
This role requires full-time on-site presence.
You possess:
A university degree or equivalent training.
At least eight (8) years of experience in journalism.
Strong ability to work proactively, collaboratively, and inclusively, with proven leadership and team mobilization skills.
Demonstrated conflict resolution, mentoring, and talent development abilities.
Ability to give and receive feedback.
Strong sense of innovation.
Commitment to reflecting Canadian diversity and communities.
Ability to select relevant, audience-focused stories aligned with public discourse.
Excellent on-air presentation and delivery skills.
Strong digital knowledge and hands-on experience.
Proven journalistic skills and ability to provide in-depth coverage.
Critical thinking and originality.
Excellent editorial judgment.
Ability to work under intense pressure and tight deadlines.
Ability to react quickly to breaking news.
Strong knowledge of key issues across Canada, with particular insight into Ottawa-Gatineau.
Knowledge of Radio-Canada’s mandate and Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Strong sense of pacing, tone, broadcast delivery, and production.
Excellent writing, editing, and production skills.
Interest in multiplatform media production.
Good understanding of newsroom operations.
Excellent written and spoken French; very good knowledge of English (an asset).
Outstanding editorial judgment.
Please include a link to your demo reel, 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.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next
step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:
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
