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Journalist job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 10 April 2023
Hiring Organization: BBC
Job Details:
• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research,
• write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional
• standards.
• May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial
• journalism.
• To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of
• video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit
• and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure
• that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as
• appropriate.
• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the
• audiences we serve.
• To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as
• deadlines, staffing and resources available.
• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.
Knowledge, skills, training and experience
Essential
• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
• Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the
• BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage and the
• audience.
• Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
• Understands how a team works effectively.
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
JOB DESCRIPTION
• Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual
• differences can benefit the BBC.
• Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one
• time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting
• priorities.
• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy,
• clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia
• output.
• The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet
• deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
• An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.
Job impact
Decision making
• High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone.
• No managerial responsibility. May be informally supported by junior staff i.e. Researchers,
• Coordinators and Assistants.
• Scope
• Covers a wide range of journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production
• and presentation of programming.
Application procedure
Interested and qualified click here to apply
Date Posted: 2023-04-05
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