We are looking for a Multimedia Broadcast Journalist with excellent spoken English to work in a new Africa Health Unit and launch new health and lifestyle video and TV products for African audiences.  The successful candidate will need to have excellent an understanding of what audiences are looking for in digital and social media content.

All BBC Africa Health Journalists work across platforms on Television, and digital video production. They will also work across multimedia websites with a focus on digital video, text, interactivity and radio services.  The Multimedia Journalist will work as part of the editorial/production team in Lagos for BBC Africa Health and Lifestyle and will meet the BBC’s high editorial standards. 

Role Responsibility

• To report, present, research, write, translate, edit and adapt stories or programme material for BBC Africa Health and Lifestyle TV, radio and online audiences.     
• To offer original and creative ideas for multimedia content. To suggest new angles on existing stories and to put forward stories not yet covered.
• To work with graphic designers to produce creative and original graphics sequences.

• To maintain professional journalistic standards of accuracy, impartiality and fair dealing and adhering to the BBC’s Editorial guidelines.

• To be responsible for a moving story, amending and updating material as required. To be able to freshen a story.

• To be responsible for studio production of live and pre-recorded programmes. To respond to breaking stories whilst on air and to resolve technical difficulties.

Closing Date

28 August, 2018 CLICK HERE TO APPLY