Videographer (French Services) (On Site)Apply: Ottawa, ON: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 23, 2026 (13 days left to apply): JR00009237Position Title:Videographer (French Services) (On Site)Status of Employment:PermanentPosition Language Requirement:English, FrenchLanguage Skills:English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced), French (First Official Language), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. 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:2026-10-22 11:59 PM### Your Role The Centre de production de Radio-Canada in Ottawa is looking for a videographer based in Ottawa. You will be assigned primarily to the regional French Services team in Ottawa-Gatineau.
You will perform tasks related to shooting and editing news items and programs in accordance with accepted CBC/Radio-Canada standards. Though you will be performing your duties under the supervision of the Technical Producer and the Production and Resources management team, the position provides latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative, and you may be called upon to work without immediate supervision. Prepare, align and set up field cameras, ensuring optimum visual and technical quality.
compose and record material using a handheld camera,
ensuring that both visual and aural material meets technical and esthetic requirements for editing.
Process all recorded materials and perform editing.
In the field, perform basic maintenance on equipment.
Shoot stills for our digital platforms.
Contribute to social media or other digital content.
Help produce infographic content.
Prepare documentation for international travel.
This role requires full-time on-site presence. What You Bring: Community college graduation in television arts, or equivalent industry experience.
Two (2) years of specialized professional experience shooting and editing news stories, for TV as well as digital platforms.
Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of digital production and news program production methods, including an understanding of picture composition and single-camera lighting.
Ability to edit recorded material on appropriate editing systems, such as Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, and to deliver content tailored to multiple platforms.
Demonstrated initiative and innovative thinking, particularly with regard to adoption of current tools and production methods for digital.
Resourcefulness to find solutions to technical and maintenance issues when specialized staff are not around.
Excellent command of French (mandatory).
Advanced oral, writing and reading proficiency in English (CCC).
Valid travel documents and authorization to travel within North America.
Ability to work various shift patterns, including overnights and weekends, often in unexpected overtime situations. Highly creative, imaginative problem-solver and motivated self-starter.Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.A mandatory Criminal record check.
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
[email protected]. You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website.
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.
📌 Videographer (French Services) (On Site)
🏢 Radio-Canada
📍 Ottawa