POSITION : Broadcast Journalist (Video), BBC Hausa
Responsibilities
- Create headlines and video teasers to promote our stories and reach as wide an audience as possible.
- Contribute ideas and angles to meetings on how to cover the main news of the day.
- To show visual creativity in the use of pictures and graphics to illustrate and explain fast-moving events and complex stories.
- Understand the video requirements of different social platforms.
- Working to short deadlines for breaking and developing stories.
- Work with other members of the Hausa team and the wider BBC Africa newsroom to identify and produce creative and innovative video news content.
- Re-version BBC material with a mobile audience in mind.
- Research, storyboard and produce stories.
- All staff may be required to work with or move to other teams, and to have the ability to work across a range of skills and in a flexible manner, and to carry out these responsibilities in accordance with the BBC’s overall standards and values.
- The job holder will be expected to work and think collaboratively at all times -both within World Service and across the wider BBC.
Skills and Experience
- Ability to work well with other producers, reporters and teams.
- Proven editorial judgment and flair, able to make sound decisions quickly.
- Knowledge of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News.
- Ability to work well with other producers, reporters and teams.
- Must be able to work well and calmly in a live newsroom environment; handle a rapidly changing news agenda, and have the temperament to enjoy the process.
- A full command and up to date knowledge of written and spoken Hausa
- Experience of video production, editing and storytelling.
- In depth understanding of digital and social platforms -the BBC’s and others -and the different ways audiences are consuming news in Africa
- Experience of using video editing software similar to Q-edit or FCPX.
- A good knowledge of English including complete comprehension of written and spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Wide and up to date familiarity with the area/s to which the Service broadcasts including Africa and an in-depth understanding of the area/s history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience. An extensive knowledge of the media situation in the target area and the way it is developing.
- Must be able to demonstrate sense of visual awareness as well as technical aptitude.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and practices.
Competencies
Decision Making:
- Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decisions made.
Imagination / Creative Thinking:
- Translates news and current affairs into high quality video content through a detailed understanding of the requirements of digital and social media and possession of the necessary writing, directing and reporting skills.
Planning and organizing:
- Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others.
- Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
Resilience:
- Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations.
- Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterized by commitment, motivation and energy.
Influencing and persuading:
- Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others.
- Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behavior change.
Managing relationships and team working:
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works cooperatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.
Editorial Judgment:
- Makes the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage as well as those of the programme departments.
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