Recruitment at BBC International
The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million pound expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new and exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.
Video Journalist – Igbo
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Band: C
Contract: Permanent/Continuing
Job Introduction
- The purpose of the role is primarily to initiate, gather and produce material for news, original content, current affairs, and general programming.
- Routinely self-shooting and editing complete packages for use across multiple platforms.
Main Responsibilities
- Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, shoot, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards – recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output.
- Routinely self-shoots and edits complete packages.
- Routinely fulfils duties unsupervised.
- May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.
- May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.
- Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
- To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
- Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
- To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
- To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
- Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
Are you the Right Candidate?
- An understanding of Igbo language, ability to communicate and produce content in the language.
- Ability to gather and prepare audio and video material for use on any service, recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output, self-shooting and editing routinely as the main focus of the role.
- Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques – especially self-shooting and editing.
- Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.
- Strong record of originating and developing stories for news programmes.
- Ability to use technology as required, gathering material for broadcast.
- Understands how a team works effectively.
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
- Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
- Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.
- The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
- An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.
Application Deadline: 6th September, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Senior Journalist – Reporter (Business)
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Fixed Term – Full Time
Band: D
Contract: FTC/Attachment for 6-months
Job Description
- The Senior Journalist – Reporter (Business) will be responsible for originating exciting ideas, newsgathering and producing stories on business and economy, which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming and presenting content across a range of BBC output.
Main Responsibilities
- Propose; research; write; report and edit interesting and well-explained reports on business, finance, and the economy. Producing thoughtful, analytical pieces in various formats – meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC editorial guidelines.
- Alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate, on-the-spot reports and present, as soon as possible. Check and advise against coverage when necessary.
- Develop and use all formats and platforms available to tell the story in the most appropriate way, with a particular focus on social media to deliver our journalism to audiences.
- Supply items for the news diary, coming up with a stream of realistic coverage ideas and working jointly with other BBC reporters and producers in the field/region.
- Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories and briefings on government policies.
- To gather material for broadcast on news topics and events which is reflective of the audiences we serve.
- To provide timely, specialist and self-assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the BBC.
- Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
Are you the Right Candidate?
- Experience in reporting business and producing analytical content.
- Experience of live broadcasting including live breaking news with a good on-screen presence, self-assured microphone voice and ability to communicate effectively to target audience. A knowledge of and aptitude for using multimedia technology.
- Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgement. Makes appropriate editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
- A demonstrable interest in new media which will include knowledge of how to maximise a story for digital, reporting experience and proven skills in generating original newsgathering.
- Work in partnership with other reporters and producers.
- Ability to convey story and programme ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process.
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
- Ability to convey story and programme ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process.
- Able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of information.
- The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
- An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.
Application Deadline: 2nd September, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Recruitment at BBC International
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