The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting radio and television news, speech and discussions in 29 languages to many parts of the world on analogue and digital shortwave platforms, Internet streaming, podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays. It was announced in November 2016 that The BBC World Service will start broa...
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To create digital content in multiple formats, text, images, audio, video and to treat and promote digital content on our various websites and social platforms to service the needs of our audience
To produce accurate, informed and interesting news and current affairs, social and cultural content to the highest standards
To report, present, research, write, translate, edit and adapt text stories, video or audio material for audiences on digital platforms and radio
To create original digital content for all multimedia output
To liaise closely with other BBC Africa language team members, Newsgathering, reporters and producers across BBC departments to develop originally content
To be responsible for thinking through and around editorial problems, developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches
To be responsible for a moving story, amending and updating material as required. To be able to freshen a story and write interesting headlines
To be responsible for studio production as well as live social production
To provide content for other areas of the BBC including BBC WS Online and BBC News to enable the efficient production of content
All journalists may be required to work with or move to other programme teams on a multimedia basis and to have the ability to work across a range of skills and in a flexible manner, and to carry out these responsibilities in accordance with the BBC’s overall standards and values
The Ideal Candidate
A full command in Somali language (written and spoken)
Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively
An excellent broadcast voice and good reporting and presentation skills
Ability to also script write, edit and produce audio/radio content
Relevant experience as a journalist, both in originating material and editing the work of others, is highly desirable
An understanding of the BBC Africa’s distinctive news agenda and a wider interest in the strategy of the BBC as a whole
A good knowledge of what works on digital platforms for the target market
Proven track record of producing quality content, and proven editorial judgement
Ability to create content with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media.
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