Broadcast Journalist (Video), BBC Swahili Service (Kiswahili)
The BBC World Service remains the leading international broadcaster
in Africa, reaching a weekly audience of more than 100 million across
all platforms and Social Media. We also broadcast to around 20
million listeners in Eastern and Central Africa and have three daily live
radio shows broadcast from Nairobi and Dar es Salaam and a daily
award-winning television programme, Dira ya Dunia TV from London
with comprehensive coverage of the regional and global agenda.
Africa’s media landscape is changing. It is one of the fastest
developing news markets in the world with mobile technology
transforming lives, internet connectivity increasing, the radio market
remaining relatively strong and Television migrating from analogue to
digital.
Role Responsibility
Are you a creative and versatile journalist, with a strong understanding
of what makes good digital video and how video is consumed on digital
platforms? We're looking for journalist who is a passionate evangelist
about digital video storytelling. As the digital landscape is changing
you would need to be as nimble as the technologies. You’ll be leading
the digital video effort and you need to be able to produce content that
works for digital platforms. All candidates will be expected to
demonstrate a clear understanding of digital platforms as well as video
editing skills.
You will need sound editorial judgment, understanding Africa news
agenda in particular the East Africa region, someone who has the
ability to tell complex stories in an engaging way, sharp editing skills
and the ability respond to breaking news. Candidates should enjoy
working under pressure and bring plenty of story and treatment ideas
to the role.
The Ideal Candidate
It goes without saying that you will be an innovator, who is always
looking for the next best way that our audiences can consume their
media.
You will bring demonstrable experience in a previous journalist role, as
well as first class written and spoken Kiswahili and English.
You will have experience of video production, editing and storytelling
along with experience using video editing software similar to Q-edit or
FCPX and an understanding of the African news agenda with particular
specialist bias towards the East and Central Africa region. Candidates
should enjoy working in a busy newsroom and bring plenty of story
and treatment ideas to the role
Package Description
- Continuing contract, local terms and conditions apply
- Competitive salary
- Role based in Dar es Salam
About the Company
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it.
Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make
sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document
attached below. You’ll be asked questions relating to them as part of
your application for this role.
The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and
therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented
groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome
applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
Application Deadline Is 15 03 2017
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