Journalist, MENA BBC Monitoring

London - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 28000 - 38000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 Month Attachment / Fixed-term Contract Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Monitoring
LOCATION: London Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 28000 - 38000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience London Weighting. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

BBC Monitoring has an exciting opportunity for a journalist to work in a team covering the Middle East and North Africa. You will monitor media sources across the Middle East and North Africa including TV radio newspapers and social media and share insights with BBC audiences in a variety of formats.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Monitoring (BBCM) provides news and information based on our monitoring of open source media from over 150 countries in more than 100 languages and across all platforms. It is a centre of expertise and an important part of the BBCs newsgathering operation with journalists based in the UK and international bureaux. Our extensive operation enables us to provide insightful and reliable coverage of political economic security and media news. Our round-the-clock reporting of TV radio press online and social media is also provided to commercial clients partners and the UK Government.

Click here for further information on the service BBC Monitoring provides.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Produce engaging content in English in a range of different formats on insights gained through monitoring TV radio newspapers and social media in the target area.

Tell stories integrating video images graphics and data into BBCMs products in order to have a powerful visual impact.

Feed into the news agenda for the day identifying new ways to deliver content relevant to all BBCMs users.

Contribute to the development of new products/services generating ideas for how stories can be best told to serve BBCMs users.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Excellent English writing skills and full professional proficiency in Arabic and French
A thorough knowledge and understanding of the news and current affairs of the Arab world and in-depth subject matter expertise on the local media environment
Experience of producing in-depth reports for commercial clients
Ability to write about developments in Arab media in idiomatic English in a way that is engaging and relevant for the intended audience and suitable for delivery on multiple platforms
Willingness and enthusiasm to embrace new ways of working and new technology

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Knowledge of Kurdish and the geopolitics of North Africa
Understanding of BBCMs user groups and target markets
Broadcast experience
Content creation and video shooting/editing skills

Digital skills (eg social media analysis skills data skills coding)

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: CCONTRACT TYPE: 6 Month Attachment / Fixed-term Contract Full-timeDEPARTMENT: BBC MonitoringLOCATION: London HybridPROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 28000 - 38000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience London Weighting. The expected salary range for this role reflects int...