Editor
BBC Media Action uses media and communications to reduce poverty
and promote human rights in developing countries.
- Produce
creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage
audiences around key development and humanitarian issues.
- Strengthen
the media sector through building professional capacity and
infrastructure.
We seek a highly experienced professional to fill the role of
Editor
The Editor will guide the overall vision and output for a
national multi-media programme, which includes TV, radio, web and social media
components.
The series will consist of 32 episodes to be produced from May
through to the end of January 2014.
Required knowledge, skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in journalism or communications and/or substantial broadcast
journalism experience in current affairs for TV and radio. Experience in
on-line production an asset;
- Substantial
editorial experience gained in a major media house and a proven track
record as a programme maker;
- Demonstrable
experience of location recording for TV and Radio;
- Understanding
of the technical and editorial demands of editing weekly topical series;
- In-depth
awareness of audiences and their needs, and the ability to respond with
creative and viable production ideas;
- Effective
negotiating and management skills, and experience of recruiting, leading,
managing and motivating production teams;
- Demonstrated
understanding of the regulatory requirement for media in Kenya;
- Fluency
in both written and spoken Kiswahili and English.
Closing date for applications is Monday 22 April 2013
- Candidates
must be Kenyan citizens.
- Candidates
who meet the specifications should submit a covering letter and CV in one
document to infokenya@bbcmediaaction.org with the job title clearly stated
in the subject line.
- Please
note that applications which do not include both the covering letter and
CV in one document will not be considered.
- Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.