Position: Public Service Reporter
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Ottawa, ON
Division: Ottawa Citizen
The Company:
Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 130 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.
This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.
The Opportunity:
The Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun newsroom has an immediate opening for a reporter who will help drive robust enterprise coverage of the federal public service.
The new public service reporter will join a growing team dedicated to uncovering untold stories about the National Capital Region’s 150,000 government employees and the departments and agencies they work for. This reporter will explore the relationship between federal institutions and Canada's capital, help explain how the business of government is changing, and hold those who lead it to account.
Postmedia's Ottawa newsroom is the largest in the city, with committed, supportive and professional co-workers, opportunities for mentorship and professional development.
What you’ll do:
Create engaging, original journalism about the federal public service by connecting the dots on emerging issues, identifying problems and exploring solutions
Pinpoint the federal government's movers and shakers, and build trust with sources within the public service to tell their stories and break news.
File access-to-information requests and sift through data to find hidden, untold stories.
Work collaboratively with editors, photographers and digital producers to present those stories.
Balance same-day news stories with longer enterprise features, profiles and investigations.
Who you are:
A hard working, entrepreneurial team player.
Able to research and collect information from both traditional and non-traditional sources.
An excellent communicator, with well above average writing skills, who is able to break down complex issues into clear and engaging language.
Able to develop a robust network of sources.
Enthusiastic about experimenting with emerging storytelling platforms.
Interested in listening to and learning from readers.
Qualifications:
A journalism degree or significant work experience in the media.
Experience working in a daily news environment.
Bilingualism (English-French) is an asset.
A valid G driver’s license.
To apply, please provide a CV and cover letter by Sept. 29.
We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
