Senior Journalist, Nairobi

BBC

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • Just now
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Let me chooseReject additional cookies Accept additional cookiesPress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSEARCH JOBSAPPLY NOWStartPlease wait...Senior Journalist, NairobiJob DescriptionJob Requisition ID: 28980Job Closing Date: 21/09/2025Nairobi, KEN, 0 0100JOB DETAILSJOB BAND: DCONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-timeDEPARTMENT: News and Current AffairsLOCATION: Nairobi, KenyaAny offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Kenya.JOB INTRODUCTIONBBC News brings together Network News, English Regions and Global News' English and Language Services to serve a large variety of audiences in the UK and around the world on many platforms.At the heart of this structure, BBC News Content which provides news reports, pictures and audio material to all BBC News programmes and services - both in the UK and internationally - in English and other languages. This content is of the highest possible editorial and technical standard, which in turn provides the best value for money for BBC audiences around the world.BBC News Content has to ensure that in the face of increasing competition, BBC News is the world leader in newsgathering and is at the forefront of both its editorial coverage and technological innovation in broadcasting and digital services.We are looking for a Senior Journalist to join our team based in Nairobi on a permanent contract.Why join the team?The News Content team in Africa is at the heart of reporting from the continent, With bureaux in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, you should expect to work with a variety of colleagues and to be deployed across the continent. You'll also be part of the wider World News Content team and should expect to be drawn in to help cover some of the biggest news stories in the world. It's a friendly, high-performing and intellectually stretching team to join, and a great place to advance your career.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to the Africa Bureaux Chief, you will be responsible for producing content for all output with News Content Correspondents and sometimes working with World Service Correspondents and Reporters in Africa. You will act as a point of editorial reference for Journalists and Correspondents, providing editorial leadership as required. You will exercise your editorial judgement, creativity and flair to make original and compelling multimedia content. You will also offer ideas for daily output and future diary events, suggesting new angles on existing stories and putting forward stories not yet covered.Are you the right candidate?The successful candidate will have a demonstrable background in a senior journalistic role, in field production, with first class knowledge of news for UK, global and African audiences. A broadcast-level of English, written and spoken, is essential. You will have notable experience of working across multi-platforms such as TV, digital and radio. You will have demonstrable, extensive experience of working in hostile environments. You will have a wide range of contacts in your network. In addition, you must have evidence of producing high-impact stories for digital, TV and radio. You will have a solid understanding of news and current affairs across Sub Saharan Africa, its history, politics, social and cultural issues. A thorough understanding of the latest developments in storytelling is key. You will be flexible and happy to be deployed at short notice to stories around Africa and globally as required.Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online application form with the opportunity to detail your experience, skills and knowledge required for the role.Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.If you have any questions about the role please contact Africa Bureaux Chief Stewart Maclean at stewart.maclean@bbc.co.uk.DisclaimerThis job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.For any general queries, please contact:Information at a GlanceThis is your BBCAt the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.Life at BBCHere you will benefit from:
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