Switcher-Producer (On Call) (French Services) (On Site)

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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.

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Radio-Canada Vancouver is building a list of potential replacements for the position of French Switcher-Director of our French TV newscasts for British Columbia (controlled locally) and Manitoba (controlled remotely).

The chosen candidates will be responsible for directing on-air talent and crew during rehearsal, preparation and presentation of a program or program segment, and perform the related switching and mixing functions. The work is governed by CBC journalistic and/or programming policies, standards and practices, but there is latitude for creativity, initiative and judgment.

Key Tasks:

• Actively participate in conceiving, planning and developing the programs to which you are assigned including Ross Overdrive development;
• In partnership with the host-producers, conceive, plan and develop the programs’ styles and presentation elements, ensuring that they match the programs plans and concepts. 
• Follow the daily programs plans, especially with regard to developing production elements, informing production teams or crews of any changes or major developments;
• Organize and conduct recordings of certain program segments so that production staff and crew are well prepared;
• Ensure that all program elements are organized, mixed, and ready for use;
• Responsible for ingesting, lighting, studio cameras and teleprompter (by operating them or assigning a technician);
• Ensure that all staff required for the program's smooth operation have been scheduled and will be in position, checking with the producer as needed;
• Be responsible for submitting a daily show report and  following up as required;
• Be responsible for ordering and booking satellite links, NGCN, and mobiles;
• You may occasionally have to perform all subordinate duties;
• Give participants and production team members clear instructions throughout the production;
• Consult with other experts involved in the production to ensure the program's audio and visual cohesion, as well as to optimize the production's end-to-end artistic and technical quality;
• Switch and mix and program/code the audio and visual elements included in the production;
• Create audio or visual effects to achieve the program's artistic and technical objectives;
• Design or assemble visual elements from field tapes or stock shots for broadcast (using character generators, the slide library, the editing platform, and other sources);
• Provide feedback on hosts', reporters' and crew members' performances to guide them in their work;
• Perform all other related tasks.

Please note this an on call position and requires full-time on-site presence.

We are looking for a candidate with the following: 

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Community College plus three (3) years of practical and relevant experience.
• Two (2) years of specialized experience in the news field or remote broadcasting.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team both local and distant.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of News presentation techniques and technological developments that support presentation style.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the equipment to be operated as well as other equipment used as inputs to the program. This includes but is not exclusive to Avid products (Media Composer/Media Central), Ross Overdrive VizRT, Dejero, Studer and INews.
• Strong computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including, but not limited to, Photoshop, After Effects, Google Docs.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast lighting techniques and configuration.
• Demonstrated ability to give clear, concise and timely direction in a manner, which will ensure that the direction is immediately understood and followed.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate the content and presentation objectives of the programs.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate the work of others in order to meet program presentation deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks in a highly technical/computerized environment and to perform tasks of a live control room director.
• Demonstrated self-starter with initiative and motivation to adapt to new technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure in a tight deadline environment.
• Ability to work shift work and/or weekends.
• Bilingual (English and French).
• May be asked to do work as a lower classification.
• Digital skills would be a strong asset.

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.
 
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. 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.

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