Video Journalist Amharic at BBC World Service

Working with other members of the Amharic and Horn of Africa teams, the Video Journalist will identify and produce creative and innovative video news content. You will research, storyboard and produce stories, creating headlines and video teasers to promote stories and reach as wide an audience as possible. You will show visual creativity in the use of pictures and graphics to illustrate and explain fast-moving events and complex stories, understanding the video requirements of different social platforms.

You’re a creative and versatile journalist, with a strong understanding of what makes good digital video and how video is consumed on digital platforms. We’re looking for a journalist who is passionate about digital video storytelling. As the digital landscape is changing you will need to be nimble with technology. You’ll be leading the digital video effort and you need to be able to produce content that works for digital platforms.

Sound editorial judgement, a good understanding of Africa’s news agenda, in particular the Horn of Africa region will be an advantage.

Division: BBC World Service

Reports to: Editor, BBC Amharic

Contract: Continuing

Intended Assessment dates: 15th and 16th November 2018

Intended interview dates: 20th and 21st November 2018

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Kenya