Journalist (Digital Video) at BBC World Service

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Create content for a variety of broadcast and digital media platforms, in multiple formats including audio and video.
• Use your knowledge of the digital media market to produce interesting news content for our website and social media platforms.
• Ensure the highest quality content is created for our audiences and conforms to BBC Values and editorial standards.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

• Knowledge of issues and trends affecting African audiences , as well as the changing needs of these audiences
• Demonstrable knowledge in a journalistic background is essential.
• Experience of digital newsgathering, original journalism, using various cameras and filing video from the field is important.
• Track record of filming and editing high quality video content, with knowledge of working with Final Cut Pro and other tools and applications as required.

Job Impact

• Decision making High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone. No managerial responsibility. May be informally supported by junior staff i.e. Researchers, Coordinators and Assistants. Scope Covers a wide range of journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production and presentation of programming.