BBC Jobs in Kenya: Journalist (Somali)
By: BBC World NewsLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job Type
- Full time
Job FieldsMedia, Editing, and Translation Jobs
Opportunity FieldMedia and Journalism
Job locationKenya, Australia
Needed documentsCV, Cover Letter, others
Deadline2023-06-19
Opportunity description
BBC is offering a job opportunity in Kenya, as a Journalist (Somali).
Duties & responsibilities
- To produce engaging and insightful content in English in a variety of formats, based on the monitoring of Somali-language sources - TV, radio, newspapers, online and social media.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of African news and current affairs, as well as the continent’s digital and media scene
- Act as a point of reference on Africa both internally and for all BBCM’s users
Continually develop expert knowledge of all media types, ensuring this source context features in output - Ensure all output is consistent with the BBC editorial guidelines
- To come up with original ideas and creative treatments for ongoing and emerging narratives, including data-driven products and multimedia elements
- To feed into the global news agenda, leading shifts as required
Eligibility criteria
- Complete fluency in Somali.
- Ability to write about news developments in excellent idiomatic English.
- Experience as a journalist with demonstrable news judgement.
- A thorough knowledge and understanding of the news and current affairs of sub-Saharan Africa, in particular the Horn of Africa and Somali-speaking areas.
- In-depth subject matter expertise on Africa’s media environment, including tracking breaking news and emerging trends on social media.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to embrace new ways of working and an ability to share/communicate what you know or have learnt with others in the team.
About BBC:
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a Britishpublic service broadcaster. It is headquartered at Broadcasting House inLondon, is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation, and is thelargest broadcaster in the world by number of employees.
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