The Native Communications Society of the NWT (NCS) is the Territory’s premier Aboriginal Broadcaster with coverage across the entire territory and beyond. NSC boasts a team of creative, passionate, and talented individuals constantly searching for stories that inform and educate.  CKLB, a division of NCS, delivers news, current affairs and diverse regional and cultural perspectives daily to our valued listeners in five Aboriginal languages and English.

NCS is currently seeking a Digital Journalist to work part-time in a fast-paced, creative, cross-cultural environment in our production facility in Yellowknife, NWT.

If you have a nose for news, a voice for radio, and are seeking the cultural experience of a lifetime then CKLB is the place for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains contacts with a variety of sources.
• Creates digital and audio articles and features
• Gathers and reports information from various sources
• Contributes ideas or program content; participates in the preparation of program objectives
• Optimize the use of social media platforms for delivery of news
• Plan, acquire content, and create podcasts
• Performs the following tasks;
• Utilize various media sources
• Liaise with other staff to ensure required material is available
• Present information and/or analysis in a variety of formats
  • Perform production or administrative tasks associated with the smooth function of the newsroom,              program unit, or station
• Follow up on social media trends and be responsive to accounts

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Previous experience writing and posting to social media platforms would be asset
• Considerable knowledge of journalistic procedures
• Strong broadcast writing skill and on-air presence
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Working knowledge of photography equipment and photography techniques
• Excellent working knowledge of broadcast news, public affairs and feature reporting
• Excellent time management skills, planning and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and professionalism skills
• Demonstrated ability to report, write and produce quality interviews and feature reports
• Able to produce news articles and interviews in a highly polished, edited, researched style
• The ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Knowledge of CRTC regulations and rules governing broadcast operations of radio stations.
• Knowledge about the Dene and other Aboriginal culture and languages of the NWT
• Must be fluent in English
• Ability to use digital soundboards, editing software, audio and video software, and production facilities
• Knowledge of radio field equipment.

Only those candidates selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, 2 samples of writing and an on air demo (max of 1 min) to:

jobs@ncsnwt.com

The Native Communications Society of the NWT (NCS) is the Territory’s premier Aboriginal Broadcaster with coverage across the entire territory and beyond. NSC boasts a team of creative, passionate, and talented individuals constantly searching for stories that inform and educate. CKLB, a division of NCS, delivers news, current affairs and diverse regional and cultural perspectives daily to our valued listeners in five Aboriginal languages and English.