Job Opportunities at BBC - 3 Positions

Role Responsibility

Under the guidance of a senior Journalist, the post holder is expected to gather information and updates, as well as selecting stories and sources which provide unique insights to users.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring online, TV, radio, newspapers and social media across Africa, and produce tip-offs, news updates, media reviews and background information.
• Maintaining an up-to-date database of contacts, organisations and source information from the target area, using the best technology for gathering and organising information.
• Feeding into the News review programmes agendas, identifying new ways to deliver content relevant to all Africa users.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have:

• An excellent level of spoken and written English. Swahili or another African language is also desirable.
• Understanding of what audiences are looking for in digital and social media content.
• Editorial judgment and the ability to spot a story
• Ability to communicate effectively and to present complex information and ideas clearly and concisely
• An interest in African news, current affairs and discussion content.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to embrace new ways of working and new technology to find and analyse information and produce content and an ability to share/communicate what you know, or have learnt, to others in the team
• Ability to understand and identify the needs of discussions audiences
• Excellent attention to detail

The Senior Multimedia Broadcast Journalist (News Review) will have significant editorial responsibility and will be expected to plan, drive the creative vision and output the weekly TV show. The post holder will plan and produce video and TV packages, carry out desk top editing, produce graphics, and arrange for guests to appear on our output.

The successful candidate will have:

• First class communication skills in written and spoken English.
• The ability to communicate effectively in Swahili or another African language is also preferable.
• Exceptional knowledge of news, current affairs and discussion, in particular stories that appeals to an African audience and excellent contacts.
• Proven skills in creating TV programmes or visual content to highest standards.
• Strong digital understanding and awareness.
• Good team working skills both as a team leader and a team player.
• Proven editorial judgement and the ability to make decisions under tight deadlines

Multimedia Journalists are responsible for all aspects of the output including the regular production and occasional presentation of live and recorded content, reporting, presenting, script-writing, packaging, translating, and compiling TV programmes.

Multimedia Journalists produce accurate, informed and interesting news and programming. They are versatile with proven journalistic skills or equivalent experience, good on-screen presence and broadcast voice, energy, creativity, flexibility and an in-depth understanding of the news, politics, culture and social issues relevant to an African audience. In addition, all of our journalists are involved in creating digital video for our website and social platforms, and writing for our website. They work on social platforms also to promote our content and engage with our audiences.

The successful candidate will have:

• First class communication skills in written and spoken English. Ability to communicate effectively in Swahili or another African language is preferable.
• An excellent understanding of what audiences are looking for in TV, digital and social media platforms within the market.
• Proven track record of coming up with ideas and seeing them through to delivery, ideally in a creative or media environment.
• Exceptional knowledge of news, current affairs and discussions, in particular stories that appeal to an African audience and excellent contacts
• Ability to write scripts and adapt with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media.
• An excellent broadcasting voice and strong reporting skills with the ability to perform with flair.
• A demonstrable interest in working in a multimedia environment and in encouraging audience involvement.