BBC is looking for a Senior Journalist - Lagos

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 Number of Positions:

1

 Contract Type:

Fixed Term – Full Time

 Salary:

0.00 - 0.00

 Location:

Lagos

 Closing Date:

11/02/2022

 Job Category:

Journalism

 BBC Region / Division:

News & Current Affairs

 BBC Business Unit:

News - WSG World Service

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Package Description

Band: D
Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Local terms and conditions apply. Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Nigeria. 

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package and other benefits.

Job Introduction

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 a historic and exciting expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service has launched a range of television Language programmes and digital content that go beyond the hard news agenda to include Discussions and Technology, Sport, Business programmes and factual content for African audiences.

Africa Eye produces 20 documentaries per year. The programmes are based on in-depth reporting that holds power to account. They tackle topics that are of intense interest and concern to audiences in Africa.

Main Responsibilities

As the Senior Journalist for Africa Eye you will be developing distinctive, significant investigations and current affairs documentaries (30min and 1 hour) which achieve high levels of impact and appreciation amongst African audiences. You will be involved from the development of ideas, through the creative process of gathering material, to the editing and delivery of outstanding content.

With editorial innovation you will be developing great digital and TV content whilst managing budgets and observing tight financial targets. It will be your responsibility to make sound judgements on matters of editorial sensitivity.

Are you the right candidate?

To be the ideal candidate you will have an extensive track record of work in Nigeria and, preferably, other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with at least 2 years working on African content or on the continent itself with a thorough knowledge of African news and international current affairs.  You will have a good working knowledge of long form and short form production techniques suitable for television, digital video, online and other formats.

You will have a demonstrable track record of developing and producing impactful investigations, preferably with experience in undercover filming and working with undercover teams, as well as managing the deployment of teams into hostile environments.

You will also have experience in the management of complex short-form news and social rollouts for long-form programmes.

You will need experience in managing budgets and observing tight financial targets.

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