Job Opportunities at BBC - 2 Positions

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Senior Social Media Digital journalist with excellent written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English language to join the team in Nairobi; you will also be expected to work remotely with the Great Lakes radio and online team in London.

Role Responsibility

You will lead the day-to-day running of the BBC Great Lakes social media platforms and will help to grow our audience reach and engagement. You will use social media effectively to spot the news as it breaks, curate and cultivate user generated content, identify viral content, develop and manage onsite communities and off-site social presences, with the aim of maximising reach and awareness. You will ensure that the social offer is engaging, coherent, upholds BBC News’ editorial values and further establishes BBC Great Lakes as a ground breaking interactive site especially amongst our young audiences.

You will have a successful record of working in an online production environment with demonstrable experience and enthusiasm for social media and interactivity, an excellent knowledge of developments in social media and related areas. You’ll have an eye for a good story, the ability to tell digital stories in Kinyarwanda and have video editing skills.

We are looking for somebody with strong editorial judgement and a solid understanding of journalistic ethics and libel laws. It is important that you have the ability to produce content specifically for social platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

You must have a self-learner approach to new technologies and an understanding of their potential is essential. Additional training will be provided.

A working knowledge of French would be desirable.

For further information please read the full job description which can be found at the bottom of this page.

Package Description

• Continuing (permanent) contract
• Role based in Nairobi 
• Local terms and conditions apply

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

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Digital journalist with excellent written and spoken Kirundi and English  to join the team in Nairobi.

Role Responsibility

You will create digital content in multiple formats such as audio, video and test and will promote our digital content on the BBC Great Lakes websites and social media platforms.

You will produce accurate, informed and interesting original content and will also reversion and edit existing stories for an ever-growing digital audience.   

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced digital journalist with a passion for social media and online news. You will have a track record of producing quality content, with proven editorial judgement and the ability to create content which informs, educates and entertains. Additional training will be provided.

 It is essential that candidates are fluent in Kirundi and English, both written and spoken. Some knowledge of the French language is desirable but not essential.

Finally, you will have an interest and in the developments in the digital market in the Great Lakes area, in East Africa, in Africa and the world.

Please read the full job description for further information about this role.