BBC World Service Recruitment 2023(4 Positions)

Are you the right candidate?
Required skills and experience include:

• Fluency and up to date knowledge of Pidgin and the ability to type quickly and accurately.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively.
• A demonstrable track record of growing social media platforms and engaging with audiences.
• A deep understanding of Search Engine Optimization.
• Familiarity with digital news production on websites and social media platforms.
• A willingness to learn to operate new technology systems and to be able to adapt to different working methods.
• Ability to mentor, lead and inspire journalists to bring out the best in them.
• Decent experience with presentation of live and recorded programs.
• A willingness to understand and adopt BBC Editorial Guidelines (especially as regards conflict of interest) and to abide by BBC Values.

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2023 (11.59 pm BST).

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

Note

• This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
• This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
• Any offer of employment with the BBC is conditional upon you having the right to work in Nigeria.

Are you the right candidate?
To be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:

• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
• Must be fluent in Pidgin and English.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the audience.
• A willingness to understand and adopt BBC Editorial Guidelines (especially as regards conflict of interest and impartiality) and to abide by BBC Values.
• Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
• Understands how a team works effectively.

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2023 (11.59 pm BST).

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

Note

• This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
• This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
• Any offer of employment with the BBC is conditional upon you having the right to work in Nigeria.

Are you the right candidate?

• A full command and up to date knowledge of written and spoken Igbo
• In depth understanding of digital and social platforms – the BBC’s and others – and the different ways audiences are consuming news in Africa
• A strong journalistic track record with knowledge of Africa and African affairs.
• Experience in digital journalism content production and audience engagement.
• Ability to work well with other producers, reporters and teams.
• Wide and up to date familiarity with the area/s to which the Service broadcasts including Africa , Nigeria and West African affairs and an in-depth understanding of the area/s history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience. An extensive knowledge of the media situation in the target area and the way it is developing.
• Proven editorial judgment and flair, able to make sound decisions quickly.
• Knowledge of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News.
• Must be able to work well and calmly in a live newsroom environment; handle a rapidly changing news agenda, and have the temperament to enjoy the process.
• Must be able to demonstrate sense of visual awareness as well as technical aptitude.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and practices.

Job Impact:

• 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.
• Scope Covers a wide range of journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production and presentation of programming.

Application Closing Date
15th September, 2023.

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

Note

• This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
• This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

The Ideal Candidate
Essential Skills and Experience:

• Considerable experience developing and managing large-scale, donor-funded projects in a developing-country context, preferably in Africa.
• Proven ability to develop and secure new donor-funded international development projects, including ability to develop new business ideas and present these persuasively to potential partners and funders. Proven experience writing successful donor-funded proposals that incorporate project research and development, logframes, budgets, etc.
• Strong financial management skills, with proven experience managing complex medium to large budgets for donor-funded international development projects and knowledge of the reporting requirements of donors.
• Experience managing teams, preferably within a developing-country context, and developing and improving internal management systems and processes.
• Proven ability to forge strong working relations quickly and gain the trust of local partners and counterparts (such as other NGOs, local media, donors and other stakeholders).
• Demonstrable editorial judgement skills and understanding of BBC editorial values, or demonstrable potential to acquire strong editorial skills in order to help make sensitive editorial judgements at a senior level.
• Confident public speaker with experience of presentations to colleagues, donors and stakeholders.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to adapt, react and respond to crises, and to evaluate risk.
• Experience working on own initiative and organising time effectively within a range of often conflicting deadlines and demands.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in one or more of BBC Media Action’s key thematic areas in Nigeria: governance (particularly social/political inclusion and accountability), disability inclusion, health (e.g. maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health including family planning, epidemic/pandemic response), humanitarian response, childhood education, security and justice and/or media ecosystems/media freedom.
• Experience of working in both the media/communications and development sectors.
• Experience in managing a portfolio of multiple, simultaneous complex projects.
• Knowledge of the Nigerian or West African development context.
• Experience mainstreaming disability inclusion into projects or managing projects focused on disability inclusion.

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: BBC Media Action will assist the successful candidate in obtaining a work permit, if necessary.