Journalists at BBC

Main Responsibilities

The role will require occasionally standing in for the Assistant Editor of Planning, as well as include, but not limited to, the following:

• Working on key documents that will be shared amongst BBC staff communicating content and news agenda
• Responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting and editing content across a range of BBC output
• Allocate work to a team and check progress; ensure the professional contribution of the team and quality of output
• Working on digital content 
• Seek ways to increase diversity in our workforce and ensure that our output reflects the audiences we serve
• Delivering to tight deadlines
• Commission and select relevant materials ensuring they meet expectations of our audiences and adhere to the BBC’s editorial standard

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate will have an ability to manage resources, staff, technical facilities and budgets, in order to make challenging broadcasting in the most cost effective manner.  You will also need to have:

• Good knowledge of African current affairs and audience needs
• extensive experience in producing and creating digital content
• An 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
• Experience of working in planning or having worked on big projects and delivering to deadlines
• An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with teams in African countries
• Experience in producing content for underserved and younger audiences
• Experience in the use of digital analytics to maximise the impact of our videos and drive change when needed
• Demonstrable knowledge of digital platforms and the different ways audiences are consuming news
• Sound understanding of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, along with a commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News
• An understanding of Pidgin, Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa (desirable)

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Main Responsibilities

The role is responsible for gathering and producing sharable original video for our digital platforms.  In addition you will: 

• Work on key documents that will be shared amongst BBC staff communicating content and news agenda
• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism
• Liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld
• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism/project as appropriate
• Tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve
• Prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available
• Produce engaging content through a range of production skills

Are you the rigth candidate?

As a Journalist, you will have demonstrable experience in originating, editing and curating engaging social and digital content, you will also have:

• Good knowledge of African current affairs and audiences
• Extensive experience in producing and creating digital content
• Experience in planning for big events, commissioning, developing and remote producing TV, radio and digital content to the highest quality
• The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people for gathering in African countries
• Experience in producing content for underserved and younger audiences
• Experience in the use of digital analytics to maximise the impact of our videos and drive change when needed
• Demonstrable knowledge of digital platforms - the BBC’s and others - and the different ways audiences are consuming news
• Sound understanding of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, along with a commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News
• It would be favourable that you also have an ability to edit using FCPX or equivalent video and audio editing software 
• An understanding of Pidgin, Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa (desirable)