Video Journalist, BBC News – Igbo Service at BBC World Service

Video Journalist, BBC News – Igbo Service at BBC World Service. Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million-pound expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new and exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Video Journalist, BBC News – Igbo Service

Job Reference: BBC/TP/590126/64509
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract/attachment.
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News – WSG World Service

Job Introduction

• BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences.
• It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 468 million globally (2020 figure), including TV, digital platforms, social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels.

Role Responsibilities

• As a Video Journalist in the Igbo Service team, you will be expected to produce, record and edit video content with speed and utmost creativity.
• You will offer story ideas and will routinely self-shoot and edit news packages for use across multiple platforms.

Are you the right candidate?

• The successful candidate will have first-class video journalism skills, with the ability to gather and prepare audio and video material for broadcast.

You will also command the following attributes:

• Storytelling ability through the use of audio and video.
• Ability to spot potential newsworthy stories for use on any service
• Recognising the distinct requirements of different types of output
• Ability to self-shoot and edit video routinely which is the main focus of the role
• Good command of spoken and written Igbo language.

Application Closing Date

29th November, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Click here for more information (PDF)

Note

• This role will require you to travel at short notice.
•  Local terms and conditions apply.
• Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Nigeria