Senior Journalist, BBC, Job in Kenya

Main Responsibilities

We are looking to hire a Senior Journalist to work in our BBC Monitoring Nairobi office.

  • To write, translate, edit and adapt stories. To ensure the quality of stories is of the highest standard
  • Help drive the editorial agenda and shape day-to-day coverage and treatments, identifying new ways to deliver engaging and insightful Africa content to all BBCM users
  • Manage various editorial operations of the BBC Monitoring Africa team, ensuring editorial compliance and signing off on content
  • Help develop and integrate creative editorial workflows
  • Lead and support team members as required
  • Engage and support the Business Development in providing briefings to stakeholders
  • Support the effective management of resources, staff and freelancers, whether delivering daily output, or commercial and partner commissions

Qualifications


  • Thorough knowledge of news and current affairs in Africa and interest in global affairs 
  • Knowledge of Africa’s media environment
  • Up to date written and spoken knowledge of a key regional (Africa) language as well as complete comprehension of written and spoken English
  • Some experience in managing a team and overseeing compliance and editorial output
  • Strong editorial judgement
  • Knowledge of digital and social media tools, disinformation trends

How To Apply

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