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Job Reference: BBC/TP/590126/64505
Contract: Two vacancies available - 1 x Six month fixed term contract and 1 x 12 month fixed term contract
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - WSG World Service
Slot: 2

Job Introduction

• BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences.
• It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 468 million globally (2020 figure), including TV, digital platforms, social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels.

Role Responsibilities

• As a BBC Broadcast Journalist you will work creatively across all digital platforms – audio, video and text – to ensure that the Igbo Service output develops and grows a distinctive character and status in its target area.
• On a daily basis, you will engage actively with the audience ensuring consistency of output. You will be required occasionally to do field reporting as required.
• Shift work will be required which will include early mornings, late nights, weekends and public holidays.

Are you the right candidate?

• The successful candidate will have some experience within a media environment. Fluent in Igbo and English (written and spoken), you will have experience of delivering creative output on online platforms.
• Knowledge of local, regional and international news and current affairs is essential.
• You will have knowledge of and recent experience of living in the target area, including a good understanding of the complexities of Nigeria.
• Ability to work under pressure and to react to breaking news is essential.

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Job Reference: BBC/TP/590126/64509
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract/attachment.
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - WSG World Service

Job Introduction

• BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences.
• It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 468 million globally (2020 figure), including TV, digital platforms, social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels.

Role Responsibilities

• As a Video Journalist in the Igbo Service team you will be expected to produce, record and edit video content with speed and utmost creativity.
• You will offer story ideas and will routinely self shoot and edit news packages for use across multiple platforms.

Are you the right candidate?

• The successful candidate will have first class video journalism skills, with the ability to gather and prepare audio and video material for broadcast.

You will also command the following attributes:

• Storytelling ability through the use of audio and video.
• Ability to spot potential newsworthy stories for use on any service
• Recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output
• Ability to self-shoot and edit video routinely which is the main focus of the role
• Good command of spoken and written Igbo language.

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Job Reference: BBC/TP/590126/64192
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - WSG World Service

Job Introduction
Gist Nigeria is BBC Africa’s pioneer co-production with a dynamic team that produces stories being talked about for the social media generation. Gist Nigeria offers in-depth reporting, focusing on the stories behind the news, its impact and how it affects the audience. It features analysis, studio discussions and hard-hitting interviews around the key issues that matter to Nigerians and West Africa. The programme also features stories covered by a selection of the BBC's African services. We have an exciting opportunity for a Journalist with demonstrable reporting and presenting skills to join our creative and innovative team in Lagos.

Role Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Editor, Gist Nigeria, your role as a Journalist (Reporter / Presenter) is to provide timely, expert and authoritative coverage of news and current affairs events for our flagship programme on multi-platforms including tv, digital, and online. 
• You will supply material for broadcast in fluent broadcast-standard English. 
• We expect you to report and present on news and current affairs in a timely, engaging manner which is suitable for our target audience. 

Are You the Right Candidate?

• The successful candidate must have a demonstrable background in a relevant journalistic role, with first class knowledge of news that appeals to a Nigerian audience. 
• A broadcast-level of English, written and spoken, is essential; knowledge of one or more of Nigeria’s main languages (Hausa, Pidgin, Yoruba or Igbo) would be a distinct advantage. 
• You will have notable experience of working across multi-platforms including TV, digital and social media. 
• You will have an in-depth knowledge of news and stories related to the Nigeria and West Africa region, with a full understanding of Nigerian history, politics, social and cultural issues. 
• A thorough understanding of the latest developments in storytelling is key. 
• In addition, you will have an excellent on-screen presence, authoritative microphone voice and the ability to communicate effectively with the target audience. 
• A track record of accuracy and impartiality and sound editorial judgement is essential.