Senior Journalist, Data Journalism

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom BBC Full time

Job Introduction
The Data & Analysis department embraces data journalism, fact-checking, and a range of other explanatory and analytical forms of journalism.

This post is part of our recent expansion of data journalism in Birmingham. The BBC News data journalism team, based in London and Birmingham, works on national and international stories. Data journalists also collaborate across BBC Story Teams, World Service and Sport.

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Main Responsibilities
The BBC News data journalism team is looking for a creative data journalist who is expected to make a major contribution towards the publication of award-winning cross-platform data projects. The team works on both UK and international stories, and collaborates across story teams, the World Service and Sport.
- Strong experience in a specialist data journalism role
- Experience of generating ideas for original data stories and interactives that will work both in English and in translation for international audiences
- Demonstrable ability to advise non-specialists on how to understand and interpret data, frame or conduct surveys
- Experience of leading informal project teams, involving colleagues from product, design and development departments
- Technical ability to develop news stories and interactives using statistical tools or software, including proficiency in R and Python as well as mapping using GIS software

About the BBC
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Package Description
- Band: D
- Contract: Permanent
- Base: The Mailbox, Birmingham
- **_Excellent career progression _**- the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
- **_Unrivalled training and development opportunities_** - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
- **_Benefits_**:

- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

**Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK.**

**Job Application Requirements**:

- CV uploaded to Careers Hub and completion of questionnaire



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