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Key responsibilities

Working on key documents that will be shared amongst BBC staff communicating content and the news agenda.
Responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting and editing content across a range of BBC output.
Allocate work to a team and check progress; ensure the professional contribution of the team and quality of output.
Working on digital content.
Delivering to tight deadlines.
Commission and select relevant materials ensuring they meet the BBC’s editorial standards.

Ability to manage resources, staff, technical facilities and budgets.
Thorough knowledge of African current affairs and audience needs.
Extensive experience in producing and creating digital content. An 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.
Experience of working in planning or having worked on big projects and delivering to deadlines.
An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with teams in African countries.
Experience in producing content for underserved and younger audiences.
Experience in the use of digital analytics to maximise the impact of our videos and drive change when needed. Demonstrable knowledge of digital platforms and the different ways audiences are consuming news.
Sound understanding of the BBC’s editorial guidelines, along with a commitment to the editorial aims of BBC News.

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