• Application Deadline: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Journalist, Gist


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 
  

Job Reference: BBC/TP/788771/61643

Band: C

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Job Category: Journalism

Business Unit: News - W2020 Africa

Contract: Attachment / Fixed Term contract ending 31st December 2022

Job Introduction

Gist Nigeria is BBC Africa’s pioneer co-production with a dynamic team that produces stories being talked about for the social media generation. Gist Nigeria offers in-depth reporting, focusing on the stories behind the news, its impact and how it affects the audience. It features analysis, studio discussions and hard-hitting interviews around the key issues that matter to Nigerians and West Africa. The programme also features stories covered by a selection of the BBC's African services. We have an opportunity for a Journalist to join the programme based in Lagos.

Job Purpose

• Originate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs content for relevant output.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.


• 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.


• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.


• 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 prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.


• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.


• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential:

• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.


• 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.


• Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather 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.

Decision Making:

• High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone.


• No managerial responsibility. May be informally supported by junior staff i.e. Researchers,


• Coordinators and Assistants.