BBC Swahili Service Broadcast Journalist Employment Opportunity

Job Reference: 781924

Job Title: Broadcast Journalist (Multi Media), BBC Swahili Service

Based in either Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania

Contract type: Fixed term

Closing date for applications 5th June 2012
 

Department
 

The BBC Swahili Service is part of BBC Africa. We broadcast to around 20 million listeners in Eastern and Central Africa and have three daily radio transmissions originating from London and Nairobi, with comprehensive coverage of the regional and global agenda. 

We are one of the flagship language services of the BBC World Service and our hugely successful multiplatform website - bbcswahili.com - offers video, interactive and audio content

Expanded Department
 

Our output includes live news and current affairs, features, discussion programmes, analysis, interactive and educational programmes whilst our online production is moving to be 24/7, featuring a mix of text, images, audio and video. 

We aim to make international news relevant to an East African audience, and bring international perspectives to bear on East African developments. 

We strive to report in a lively and engaging fashion, with interactivity forming a large part of content across all platforms.

Role
 

Working in a multimedia team of journalists you’ll be responsible for creating original material for all multimedia output, primarily including radio bulletins, mobile phone bulletins and text stories with the possibility of working on video reports.
 

You’ll offer ideas for items, programmes/series and will take an active role in contributing to the editorial planning process.
 

A key aspect of this role is also performing live on audio or video with or without a script, both live or in recording sessions.

Expanded Role
 

You’ll originate, research, prepare, produce and present items, reports, packages, interviews, discussions, complete programmes, background pieces, analysis and news features. 

We need you to be able to freshen a story and also amend and update material as required. 

As well as reporting in audio, text and video from the field in a range of formats, you’ll ensure that any output material for which you’re responsible meets the standards required by the BBC.

Requirements
 

We need your outstanding command and up to date knowledge of Swahili as first (or equivalent) language, as well as your complete comprehension of written and spoken English. 

You’ll have substantial recent and relevant full-time experience as a journalist, both in originating material and editing the work of others. 

And will have the ability to write, adapt and translate with accuracy and in the style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media. 

Your good broadcasting voice and ability to communicate effectively will mean you’ll also be able to acquire the appropriate presentation style of the network.
 

Expanded Requirements
 

As well as experience of reporting, in the field, on international and/or Swahili-speaking political and economic issues, you’ll be able to demonstrate a good range of contacts for interview purposes. 

In addition to your good computer skills, you’ll have extensive knowledge of the internet and an understanding of the potential of new technology. We need your thorough knowledge and understanding of news, current affairs and the media situation in our target area as well as an in-depth understanding of its history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience.

To apply, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/careers quoting reference number 781924