{"id":27726,"date":"2016-06-06T09:47:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T08:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=27726"},"modified":"2016-06-06T09:47:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T08:47:41","slug":"bbc-searching-for-a-bureau-editor-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/bbc-searching-for-a-bureau-editor-in-nigeria.html","title":{"rendered":"BBC Searching for a Bureau Editor in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC doesn’t just focus simply on what they do \u2013 they also care how they do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you\u2019ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. You\u2019ll be asked questions relating to them as part of your application for this role.<\/p>\n

The BBC<\/b> is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.\u00a0 We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.<\/p>\n

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Job Title:\u00a0Bureau Editor, BBC Abuja Bureau <\/strong><\/p>\n

Package Description<\/strong>
\nLocal Recruit
\nContract –\u00a012 month attachment\/fixed term contract
\nLocation – Abuja, Nigeria
\nJob Introduction<\/strong>
\nThe BBC has larger audiences in Africa than anywhere else in the world, through our broadcasts and content in Hausa, English, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Somali and Kiswahili.\u00a0 We connect with our audiences through TV, radio on FM, shortwave and satellite, and through partnerships with radio stations and mobile-phone operators which have led to BBC Hausa being the leading provider of impartial radio and digital news in Nigeria.
\nAs Acting Bureau Editor, Abuja you will be the responsible for the BBC Hausa Service \u2019s editorial output in the Abuja Bureau, taking responsibility for aspects of training, personnel development, recruitment, personnel issues, health and safety of staff in the bureau and correspondents in the field. You will also be responsible for generating ideas and advising the rest of the BBC on the main stories from the target area. You will be responsible for maintaining the BBC Hausa Service\u2019s reputation for strong, impartial and original journalism on multiple platforms (Radio, TV, Online and Mobile) and developing it to meet the challenges of the digital age. You will be responsible for commissioning, editing and shaping content to make them accessible and relevant to our audiences.<\/p>\n

Role Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n