Job Title: Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC Hausa
Job Reference: BBC / TP / 590126/24775
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Closing Date: 20 November, 2017
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - W2020 - Africa
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Introduction Job
At the BBC, we believe our mission is to inform, educate and connect the hearings from Africa to the rest of the world. Joining BBC Hausa youll be part of the team for a leading international broadcaster, the BBC World Service, which reaches more than 90 million people in Africa weekly on Radio, TV, Online (language sites and bbcafrica.com), Mobile and Social Media . We broadcast to Africa in seven languages: Pidgin, English, French, Hausa, Kinyarwanda / Kirundi, Somali, and Swahili. BBC Hausa is the leading provider of radio and digital news in Nigeria and for Hausa speakers throughout the continent and operates the one of Africas top Hausa digital sites.
In this role youll will lead the BBC Hausa digital effort. Our strategy has a strong emphasis on reaching and connecting with young audiences. So we are looking for an experienced senior broadcast journalist to provide the creative leadership and vision needed to deliver a mobile, social and online strategy which ensures that our editorial impact in Africa and beyond remains the best.
Responsibility
BBC Hausa thinks mobile first and you will be expected to use your extensive knowledge about the user experience to deliver passion, visualism. You will be responsible for ensuring we continue to deliver best practice. You will have ideas about the mixture of content, frequency, packaging and discoverability for the mobile audience.
You will be expected to produce content that will prove to be shareable for online and social - including text stories, picture stories and videos. You will also responsible for a moving story, amending and updating material as required. To think through and take a lead around editorial problems, developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches for yourself and others.
As a senior digital expert to the service you will line manage staff, will be a main point of reference for support training needs and will engage in their development.
The Ideal Candidate
- A full command and up to date knowledge of spoken and written English as a first language.
- A good knowledge of English including complete comprehension of written and spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Significant recent experience as a digital journalist both in originating ideas and material and in editing the work of others.
- Excellent news and editorial judgment.
- Ability to supervise the journalistic work of others and manage staff including assisting in their training and development. A good understanding of how to manage and motivate others.
- Demonstrable track record of imaginative and advance understanding of social media and mobile platforms.
- For further information please read full job description. This can be found at the bottom of the page.
Package Description
Continuing (permanent) role
Based in Abuja, Nigeria
Local terms and conditions apply
About the Company
We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are very important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Youll will be asked questions related 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.
Please click here for the full job description
How To Apply
Qualified candidates should: Click Here To Apply Online
Application Deadline: 20 November, 2017.
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