Copy Editor On Call - French Services

Position Title:

Status of Employment:

Contractee Short-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

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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:

2026-12-31 11:59 PM

CBC/Radio-Canada's News Service in Montreal is looking for on-call copy editors to fill shifts as required by operational needs. Shifts may be during the day or evening, on weekdays or weekends.

Your key tasks:

• Edit a large volume of copy on the Radio-Canada.ca website to ensure high-quality French.
• Answer journalists’ grammar and spelling questions.
• Assist journalists in translating content from English to French.
• Assist journalists with terminology research.
• Provide journalists with ongoing training to improve their grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc., and empower them with language skills.

This is an on call position.

This role is a hybrid work arrangment. Work schedule to be discussed with the Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

We are looking for a candidate with the following: 

Qualifications:

• University degree in professional writing/editing, translation, French-language education or the equivalent.
• Background in journalism or completion of copy-editing courses is an asset.
• At least two (2) years’ relevant experience in copy-editing or translation revision.

Skills:

• Outstanding French-language skills (semantics, stylistics, grammar, syntax, vocabulary).
• Excellent editorial skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid command of digital communication techniques.
• Very good knowledge of Quebec writing and editing standards.
• Extensive general knowledge (must keep up with Canadian and international news and current affairs).
• Excellent knowledge of reference materials (dictionaries, glossaries, etc.) and terminology databases, particularly Canadian sources.
• Very good knowledge of office technology (word processing, email, internet, Antidote, etc.).
• Understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices is an asset.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and think critically.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to adapt (open office environment, teamwork, hybrid, remote work, varying schedule).
• Good knowledge of English.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete the following:

• Written copy-editing test.
• Interview.

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.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Work Schedule:

Part time