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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...
Role Responsibility
Africa’s media landscape is changing. It is one of the fastest developing news markets in the world with mobile technology transforming lives, internet connectivity increasing, the radio market remaining relatively strong and Television migrating from analogue to digital.
Your main responsibility will be to provide a strong editorial leadership for the BBC Tigrinya team in our Nairobi, Ethiopia, and Eritrea within digital content and radio. To help disseminate material and expertise to the wider BBC. This could involve leading hub editorial meetings, being on standby at weekends and over public holidays.
The successful candidate will be managing a team of up to 14 members of staff including off site reporters in Ethiopia; you will be effective at maximising opportunities for collaboration, multilingual working and have a commitment to digital production and social media.
Additionally you will ensure all Risk Assessment forms are adequately completed for deployments to potentially high risk environments and fully liaising with High Risk and Regional Editor for sign off. Business development and budget planning would fall within the remit of this role.
The Ideal Candidate
Sound editorial and political judgement.
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