The BBC World Service remains the leading international broadcaster in Africa, reaching a weekly audience of more than 100 million across all platforms and Social Media.
Three of the new language services, Amharic, Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya serve our audiences in Ethiopia and Eritrea. They are based in Nairobi from where the BBC produces programmes for Kiswahili and Somali speaking audiences.
The BBC is looking for a journalist to deliver a dynamic range of digital and radio content which will appeal to a young audience.
Role Responsibility
As a Journalist with the Tigrinya team, you will create content to maximise the BBC World Service’s impact and potential in Africa. The role will involve researching, interviewing original sources and writing reports, for the BBC Tigrinya website in a range of formats. As well as being the first to respond to breaking news stories, you will help to produce and/or present the BBC’s live radio programme and create original and creative content to drive the BBC Facebook page and other social media platforms.
Are you the right candidate?
The ideal candidate will have recent and relevant experience as a journalist and have a full command and up to date knowledge of written and spoken Tigrinya. A good knowledge of English, both written and spoken is important. You will be able to create original content with the ability to write, adapt and translate with accuracy, clarity and style for differing audiences and forms of social media. Experience of reporting, in the field, on political and economic issues would be advantageous.
Package Description
Contract: attachment / fixed term contract for six months
Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Due to the length of the contract, we are considering Kenyan nationals only at this point
Any offer of employment is conditional upon you having the right to work in Kenya
About the BBC
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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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