Job Vacancies at BBC World Service – 2 Positions (Nigeria)

Job Reference: BBC/TP/2276542/58454
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Band: D
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - WSG World Service

Job Purpose

• Responsible for an area of output, including editorial control, reporting, selection and compilation of material, production, leading teams and planning and implementing effective use of resources.

Role Responsibility

• 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.

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Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting, editing, outputting, filming and presenting content across a range of BBC output.
• Commission and select relevant materials ensuring they meet expectations of our audiences and adhere to the BBC’s editorial guidelines.
• May be required to undertake on-air reporting, may be required to film and edit material for broadcast where appropriate.
• May include the production and presentation of live or recorded programmes.
• May be required to present live or recorded content on radio, TV or online.
• As required, to allocate work to a team and check progress; ensure the professional contribution of staff and the quality of output.
• Seek ways to increase diversity in our workforce and to ensure that our output reflects the audiences we serve.
• Deliver journalism of the highest standard and within the required timeframe using available resources.
• To act as a facilitator of change, clearly communicating and distributing best practices between teams.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.

The Ideal 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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Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience:

• A high standard of editorial judgment, writing ability and production skills based on substantial broadcast journalism experience.
• Maximises opportunities offered by existing and emerging technologies to their fullest extent.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of more than one team. Resolving conflicts as necessary.
• Ability to manage resources, staff, technical facilities and budgets, in order to make challenging broadcasting in the most cost effective manner.
• Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
• Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.
• The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
• An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.

Job Impact:
Decision making:

• Significant level of responsibility. Uses initiative but seeks guidance where necessary.
• No line management responsibility but may mentor more junior staff.

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Scope:

• A senior journalist covering a wide range of journalism activity, with significant experience and responsibility for programme / content creation.

Working Conditions and Benefits

• 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.

Application Closing Date
11th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Job Reference: BBC/TP/2276542/58199
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent - Part Time
Job Category: Quality, Risk and Assurance
Business Unit: News - Media Action

Specific Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• This post is responsible for providing in-depth knowledge as part of the organisation’s strategic thinking, learning and influence in the field of Resilience and Humanitarian Response.
• Working closely with the Thematic Lead (Head of Advisory), the post is responsible for managing specialist technical advisory support to the rest of the organisation in their thematic area, ensuring the creation and maintenance of external relationships in the field of Resilience and Humanitarian Response, supporting and, when appropriate, guiding business development in this field and ensuring that the organisation becomes increasingly respected for its practice, evidence and impact.

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Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Advisory: Ensuring the best learning, research and technical advice is made available across the organisation, prioritised according to need. This will include capacity strengthening,ensuring relevant expertise is available to country teams, publishing insights from organisational practice and evolving the organisation’s approaches in these areas.
• Business Development:Supporting and where appropriate guiding the development of external international donor and other business development relationships specific to one or more of the organisation’s thematic portfolios, exploring and generating business development opportunities, and supporting, and when relevant directing, the development of cross institutional proposals specific to the theme.
• Evidence: Supporting the development and delivery of an evidence generation strategy sufficient to improve the organisation’s reputation within specific thematic areas for its own evidence and impact, as well as the broader reputation of the role of communication. This will involve working with Researchers.
• External Policy Engagement: Working in close consultation with the Thematic Lead (Head of Advisory), the post supports the organisation’s external evidence-based policy engagement in this field.  This will involve building the institutional reputation of the organisation and its influence in deploying its own experience, insight and evidence to inform and help shape donor and development strategies in one or more of the organisation’s focus areas.

Job Impact
Decision making

• Reports to Thematic Lead (Head of Advisory).
• Has direct responsibility for developing thematic approaches and strategies.
• Manages a relevant thematic adviser (where appropriate), including taking decisions on work priorities, external engagements, thematic strategies and approaches.
• Represents the organisation externally.

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Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Strong experience, knowledge and a proven reputation in the field of Resilience and Humanitarian Response.
• A proven capability in business development relevant to this field and in the formation of external institutional and professional relationships with donors and other development actors in the field.
• Leadership experience.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• A relevant post graduate qualification or demonstrable record in delivering relevant projects, research or learning.
• The ability to work effectively across teams and to mobilise resources to achieve impact.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to deliver the job.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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