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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Journalist (Prospects)
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
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 Right 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)
Application Closing Date
10th March, 2024.
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