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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The Regional Journalism team is one of the most strategic teams of the new regional operating model of World Service. It drives both reach and impact by pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation in our journalism and storytelling. It is a talented, risk-averse content production hub of world class content for various platforms and audiences. The Senior News Editor will be an experienced and courageous editorial leader who protects and enhances the BBC’s reputation as the world’s most trusted news organisation and pushes the boundaries of bold and impactful storytelling in a digital and social first era.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

• Sitting at the heart of our editorial operations, the Senior News Editor will be responsible for multi-platform newsgathering, reporting and production staff in more than 10 locations across the Africa region. Your teams will support digital-first gathering, production and distribution of news for World Service Languages teams and when required into BBC News. You will support the gathering of responsive and planned journalism including from remote, often dangerous, corners of the world.

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Have a solid track record in managing deployments in hostile environments, quick clear decision making in breaking news scenarios
• Be highly skilled at managing numerous and diverse issues under tight timescales, managing competing priorities and leading on our digital-first strategy
• With other senior staff managing editorial operations across Africa – you will set and deliver a clear editorial strategy for commissioning, gathering and reporting the news and current affairs
• Have expert knowledge of our audience’s needs, current market trends and challenges, and deep knowledge of newsgathering digital and output processes across the whole of the BBC, as well as that of competitors.
• Experience of solving complex editorial and legal challenges, managing significant budgets and understanding key financial drivers.
• Have experience of managing staff across locations, having nurtured talent and be internally and/or externally recognized as a promoter of diversity and inclusion
• Set and deliver a clear editorial strategy for content production and rollout to maximize reach and impact

Essential Criteria
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Substantial experience of journalism and production, as well as proven editorial judgement and substantial experience of managing editorial and operational staff and facilities in a daily news environment.
• Demonstrates balanced and impartial judgement. Makes the right editorial decisions with guidance.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of broadcast and digital technology and stays current with developments in this field.
• Ability to foster creativity and experimentation, shows openness to new ways of doing things and demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC
• Ability to think strategically and describe the concept in a way which motivates others towards that goal – able to convert long term aims into short and medium term goals.

Desired But Not Required

• In addition to full proficiency in English, have a working knowledge of one or more of the relevant languages that the BBC operates in across Africa.
• Ability to edit high quality audio and video content

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• You will be part of the BBC Yoruba service team in charge of content coming from the outstation in Ibadan Oyo state. You will be responsible for providing adequate news coverage for the entire South-West region. You will also advise on the most suitable content coming from Ibadan and its environs and will brief the editor and Senior Journalists on the same. 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: 

As a reporter, you will be responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming and presenting content across a range of BBC output or generating exciting ideas and original newsgathering. 

Day to day duties will include: 

• Propose; research; write; report and edit interesting and well-explained reports and more thoughtful, analytical pieces for publication – meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC editorial guidelines. 
• Alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file and present accurate, on-the-spot reports and analysis. 
• Develop and use all formats and platforms available to tell the story in the most appropriate way, with a particular focus on digital platforms to deliver our journalism to audiences. 
• To gather material for Yoruba service's digital platforms 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. 
• Maintain regular and clear communication with the Senior Journalists and Editor ensuring everyone is always briefed on own movements throughout the assignment. 
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards. 

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: 

• Exceptional Editorial Judgment – Proven ability to deliver complex stories and investigations, ensuring accuracy, impartiality, and audience relevance across platforms. 
• Excellent understanding and comprehensive knowledge of Oyo state and southwest Nigeria as well. 
• Creative and Tenacious – A track record of generating original, high-quality journalism with the creativity and determination to see stories through from concept to completion. 
• Experience of live broadcasting with good on-screen presence, self-assured microphone voice and ability to communicate effectively to target audience. 
• Willingness to travel and in particular to High-Risk environments. 
• The ability to work flexible hours when required including on weekends if necessary. 

Specific details 

• Be a native Yoruba speaker 
• Be able to write Yoruba fluently with right tonal marks 
• Be based in Ibadan 
• Have worked for media organizations based in Oyo for some years 
• Be able to handle camera 
• Be able to shoot and edit videos and audio 
• Be able to present or do two-way reporting