with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of a
historic and exciting expansion of
BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is launching a new Health
and Lifestyle weekly TV
programme and innovative digital content alongside other
African content.
Job Title: Journalist -Event Producer
Job Reference BBC/TP/788771/29692
Closing Date 26 August, 2018
Job Category Journalism
Business Unit News - W2020 – Africa
Job Introduction
As part of an historic and exciting expansion of BBC Africa,
the BBC World Service is launching new TV, radio and digital content for
audiences in Africa. The new investment by the BBC World Service in Africa aims
to increase its reach and impact among audiences by creating Africa-focused
content to be delivered by our growing network of broadcast partners across the
continent.
Role Responsibility
The primary function of the role will be to implement the
training and legacy strategy for productive, sustainable and mutually
beneficial relationships with media organisations, journalists and academic
institutions in Lagos. You will
contribute to the planning and delivery of content for outreach and training
events and support the delivery of formal development schemes including
mentoring to partners.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a Broadcast Journalist with excellent
spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate in Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba,
to join the team. You will have
demonstrable multi-media production experience as well as good contacts with
potential local partners including media training institutes and schools. The Journalist (Events Producer) will need to
have innovative ideas and initiative to contribute to editorial strategies,
planning and the development of the outreach, training and mentoring
objectives.
Package Description
Department: BBC
Africa TV
BBC Location: Lagos
Contract: 12
month Attachment or Fixed Term Contract
Reports to: Head
of Partnerships
Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional
upon you having the right to work in Nigeria
How to Apply
Interested persons should click here to apply
Good Luck!!!
