Host, Television - Cree language (CBC North Quebec) - MON02867
Location: Montréal, QuebecCategory: Television
Website: www.cbc.ca
Date Posted: Jan 5, 2012
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From coast to coast to coast, a job with CBC/Radio-Canada means engaging in an inspiring, entertaining, truly Canadian organization. Here's your chance to work for a world leader in public broadcasting and help us offer services and programming that reflect our myriad stories, cultures and heritages.
You will be responsible for performing the duties of a TV Host in all areas for the current-affairs program Maamuitaau, in the Quebec James Bay Cree language and in keeping with Corporation standards and policies.
For reference purposes, the successful candidate will need to be available to travel to Cree communities and may work on flexible schedule, as evenings and weekends.
12-month contract position with possible extension.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Five years of on-air experience or the equivalent
- Complete command of the Quebec James Bay Cree language
- Good knowledge of spoken and written French and English
- Knowledge and interest in aboriginal issues and events
- Knowledge of regional and national current affairs as they relate to the James Bay Cree
- Good grasp of interview techniques
- On-air presence and ease
- Able to analyze, synthesize and think critically
- Able to work under pressure
- Leadership
- The host will have a curious and engaging on-air personality
- The host will be an experienced and comfortable broadcaster with a strong affinity and interest in his audience
- Availability to travel across the province of Quebec to smaller communities.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to reflecting the country's diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from people of any wealth of cultures, linguistic and ethnocultural communities, gender, sexual orientations, ages, religions and those with different abilities
For more information, visit the Talent and Diversity section of our corporate website: www.cbc.ca/jobs
If you are seeking a media environment that fosters creativity and innovation, this is the place for you.
We value the importance of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal Peoples, women, members of a visible minority and persons with a disability.
Please visit http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/jobs/ and apply online.
The CBC is committed to equity in employment and programming.
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2012
