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Video Journalist – Igbo at BBC World Service

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Posted 7 months ago

Job Title: Video Journalist – Igbo

Location: Lagos

Job Introduction

  • The purpose of the role is primarily to initiate, gather and produce material for news, original content, current affairs, and general programming.
  • Routinely self-shooting and editing complete packages for use across multiple platforms.

Main Responsibilities

  • Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, shoot, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards – recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output.
  • Routinely self-shoots and edits complete packages. 
  • Routinely fulfils duties unsupervised.
  • May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.
  • May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.
  • Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
  • To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
  • Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
  • To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
  • To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
  • Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

Are you the Right Candidate?

  • An understanding of Igbo language, ability to communicate and produce content in the language.
  • Ability to gather and prepare audio and video material for use on any service, recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output, self-shooting and editing routinely as the main focus of the role. 
  • Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques – especially self-shooting and editing.
  • Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.
  • Strong record of originating and developing stories for news programmes.
  • Ability to use technology as required, gathering material for broadcast.
  • Understands how a team works effectively. 
  • Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
  • Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
  • 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.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Therefore qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy

Note: Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Nigeria, where local terms and conditions apply.

Job Features

Job CategoryMedia / Broadcasting / Journalism / Content Writing / Editing / Mass Communication Jobs

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