BBC World Service Job Vacancies

BBC World Service Job Vacancies

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BBC World Service are leading international broadcasting corporation  in Africa. Having about a weekly audience of more than 100 million on Radio, TV, Digital (language sites and bbcafrica.com), Mobile and Social Media.

It is been broadcasted to Africa in English, Hausa, Somali, French, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kiswahili & Arabic. We are committed to broadcasting to and from the continent in a style that meets the demands of our growing audience and as well as our language services, our presence in the region is also defined by our bureaux, special correspondents and bilingual reporters.

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Employing to the below position

• Reports To:

Service Senior Broadcast Journalist Digital

• Location:

Lagos

• Job Title:

Graphic Designer for Social Media

• Job Reference:

BBC/TP/672269/22145

• Job Category:

Journalism

• Department:

BBC Africa

• Contract Type:

Permanent / Full Time

Aim/Objectives of BBC World Service Job Vacancies

1. Your role as Social Media Visual Artist will play a key role in helping our content reach underserved audiences – such as younger, more female and more diverse demographics in Africa.
2. We have an exciting opportunity to create new forms of digital storytelling and journalism that reaches 111 million people in Africa.
3. The BBC World Service is embarking on an exciting journey with unprecedented investment in digital content for Africa and your role will be critical to us in meeting our ambitions.
4. The BBC will be launching a new digital innovation hub in Lagos with the ambition to develop digital journalism in Africa.
5. The African service digital offer consists of websites, mobile sites and social media with all services providing multimedia content in text, video, interactive and audio for radio, online, TV, mobile and social media platforms.
6. BBC Africa aims to make explain and connect African and global stories by providing a unique insight into the main stories of the day in original formats.
7. As a Social Media Visual Artist you will join a new multidisciplinary digital team in Lagos made up of news gatherers, designers, software developers and social media specialists who will be working with journalists working across 12 language services (English, Amharic , Tigrinya, Afaan Oromo, Swahili, Somali, French, Great Lakes , Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa)

Duties for BBC World Service Job Vacancies

• You’ll be based in Lagos and will report to local Senior Broadcast Journalist Digital and work with a social media editor in World Service languages
• To work with other visual artists and social media teams across regions – identifying themes and opportunities for collaboration
• To show agility reacting to breaking news stories or trending stories as and when appropriate
• To produce and develop illustrations/cartoons complementing the day’s stories in social media friendly formats
• To present visual storytelling ideas for special projects and long term series
• To apply editorial judgment when illustrating stories of a sensitive/controversial nature and seek advice where appropriate.

Responsibilities needed for BBC World Service Job Vacancies

1. Understanding of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as a sense of what makes attractive visual design
2. The ideal candidate may also have the ability to use motion graphics software, such as Adobe After Effects, to create simple 2D animations for social media platforms
3. The ability to work quickly, accurately and under pressure.
4. The ability to plan and organize time and resources effectively and meet deadlines set
5. Interest in news and current affair
6. Demonstrable skill and experience in visual storytelling – illustration and or cartooning.
7. Creativity and flair
8. A clear understanding of the needs and profile of the target audience and the ability to translate these into imaginative and compelling design ideas

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Required Skills needed for BBC World Service Job Vacancies

The following are the needed skills in work:

• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
• Able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others.
• Able to think ahead in order to establish and efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others.
• Able to transform creative ideas into practical reality.
• Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups.
• Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterized by commitment and motivation.
• Evidence of a desire to create beautiful, quality content.
• Evidence of innovation and the ability to devise creative solutions by developing novel ideas or adapting existing ones in new ways.
• Flexibility in work
• Good Communication skills needed
• Good judgment skills
• Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
• Manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations.
• Must be able to work and meet deadlines
• Must have a good Planning and organization pattern
• Must have a good relationship with people
• Must have a persuasive spirits.
• Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
• The ability to work with other teams in developing tools, features and services.
• You must be a creative thinker
• You must have an influensive spirits to establish authority in work and drive changes

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