Digital Journalist
Job Description
Contract: Fixed Term – Full Time. (6 Months FTC or
Attachment). Local terms and conditions apply.
Location: Nairobi – Kenya
Any
offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right
to work in **Kenya**
The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on
radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320
million. The BBC has a major hub based in Nairobi, covering East Africa
and across the continent. This includes an editorial, digital innovation team in
Nairobi that has a mandate to create innovative and engaging digital content
for African and global audiences.
We are looking for an experienced Journalist to help
build on the success of the digital news desk.
Key Responsibilities and
Accountabilities
A Journalist
on the BBC Digital News team will be expected to write sharp news stories or
produce timely digital video – with rigour, context and flair. Tasks could
range from jumping on breaking news to chasing leads and interviews to move a
story on to researching and writing a sidebar. Journalists will monitor social
media, search trends and audience data and use that to improve our storytelling
and help us reach new audiences. Journalists will be expected to contribute
ideas in editorial meetings around the most useful and creative approaches to
our big stories, including the best formats and visual treatments. A key part
of the role will be to work closely with BBC colleagues across Africa to ensure
the best of their radio, TV and online content is prominent on the news website
and relevant social media platforms.
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
The
successful candidate must have:
Recent experience of producing
accurate, engaging and fast-paced news for digital audiences
A track record of generating original
ideas and chasing leads to produce impactful stories
Strong writing skills
A proven understanding of African
news, current affairs and social media
Familiarity with using social media,
search and audience data to improve storytelling and broaden coverage.
The ability to come up with angles and
approaches to the big stories of the day that will help us reach new and
diverse audiences
Job Impact
Decision
making High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone.
No managerial responsibility. May be informally supported by junior staff i.e.
Researchers, Coordinators and Assistants. Scope Covers a wide range of
journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production and
presentation of programming.
How to Apply
