Job: Arabic or Somali Monitoring Journalists
Job Location: BBC Monitoring, Karen, Nairobi
BBC Monitoring’s Nairobi office
is responsible for gathering news and information from the mass media across
the Middle East and Africa around the clock.
We are now seeking to engage experienced translator journalists with fluent
Arabic or Somali. The successful candidate will have an excellent command of
Arabic or Somali as well as English, both written and spoken.
Above all, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate a keen interest in
news and international affairs, a passion for regional affairs (especially
Middle East, Sudan, Somalia, Horn of Africa), good computer and keyboard
skills, the ability to work under pressure as part of a team, and a willingness
to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
Short-listed candidates will be required to sit editorial, translation and
general knowledge tests at our Karen offices. Successful candidates will later
be invited for an interview.
To apply send a comprehensive CV and letter of application, illustrating in
full your suitability for the job and giving evidence of relevant skills and
experience.
The deadline is 18th September 2011
You may email your CV and letter to eaujobs@mon.bbc.co.uk
or
BBC Monitoring
P. O Box 48091 – 00100
Nairobi
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