Broadcast Journalist (Video), BBC Africa at BBC World Service

We are looking for a creative and versatile journalist to join our team of talented media professionals in Nairobi.

Role Responsibility

As a Broadcast journalist you will create bespoke optimized content including social media posts, reports, compilations, interviews, discussions, 'explainers', features video, photos, infographics and other editorial content for social media networks and on all BBC language TV and websites.

Duties Include

• Re-version BBC material with a mobile audience in mind.
• To create multimedia content for publication on social media and the BBC Africa mobile audiences and on Africa TV , as appropriate and to the required specification whilst maintaining professional journalistic standards of accuracy, impartiality and adhering to the BBC's Editorial guidelines.
• Research, storyboard and produce stories.
• To originate innovative formats for BBC Africa social media posts best suited for each social network, including Facebook, Twitter, Chat Apps, Instagram and others as required, test and optimize these formats using social analytics and then champion the use of successful formats across the team.
• Shooting and editing complete news and feature packages
• Create headlines and video teasers to promote our stories and reach to as wide an audience as possible.
• Contribute ideas and angles to meetings on how to cover the main news of the day.
• To show visual creativity in the use of pictures and graphics to illustrate and explain fast-moving events and complex stories.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of video production, editing and storytelling.
• Experience of using video editing software similar to Q-edit or FCPX.
• In depth understanding of digital and social platforms - the BBC’s and others - and the different ways audiences are consuming news in Africa
• A strong journalistic track record with knowledge of Africa and African affairs.
  Experience in social-first content production and audience engagement.
• Wide and up to date familiarity with the area/s to which the hub broadcasts including an in-depth understanding of the area/s history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience.
• Proven editorial judgment and flair, able to make sound decisions quickly.