BBC Journalist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom BBC Full time

Job Title: BBC Journalist - Urdu Services

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled journalist to join our team at the BBC, specializing in Urdu language content. The successful candidate will be responsible for originating and producing a wide variety of news and current affairs content for our relevant output.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Use a range of video, audio, and digital equipment to research, write, assemble, edit, and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
  • May be required to present the content on radio, TV, or online, live or recorded.
  • Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
  • Liaise closely with other team members and departments to ensure output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
  • Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
  • Tailor different news treatments for different audiences, ensuring the output reflects the audiences we serve.
  • Prioritize and plan activities, taking into account deadlines, staffing, and resources available.
  • Deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.

Requirements:

  • Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
  • Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC's distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage, and the audience.
  • A full command and up-to-date knowledge of written and spoken Urdu and English, and the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
  • Understands how a team works effectively.
  • Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC.
  • Effective planning and organizing skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
  • Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce, and translate with accuracy, clarity, and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output.
  • The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances.
  • An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting.

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