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 مطلوب Broadcast Journalist, BBC Arabic
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roadcast Journalist, BBC Arabic
Ref 270472
Location: London
Contract Type Continuing
Job Category: Journalism
Closing date for applications 10 April 2010
Job Description
BBC Arabic offers audiences a multimedia service across TV, radio and online. The channel is modern in style and outlook. It adheres to BBC values of accuracy, impartiality, balance and speed. It has broad appeal, free from commercial, political and religious affiliations or pressures.
We have created a new multimedia environment in which journalists are expected to move between platforms. We are now looking for more Broadcast Journalists with enthusiasm and flexibility to join our unique business.
You’ll originate, research, write and translate as well as adapt news items, packages and other programme material. You’ll offer ideas for coverage and be responsible for conducting interviews and writing analysis and features.
It is essential that you have recent, relevant journalistic experience of working in one or more of these platoforms: Radio, TV or online. You’ll also need to have Arabic as your first or #####alent language, have full comprehension of English and have experience of translating from English into Arabic in a news environment. You’ll have in depth current understanding of Middle Eastern and international current affairs.
Please apply online ensuring you give us full details of your work as a journalist in news (TV, radio or online), where and for how long, your job titles and details of your own responsibilities.
Requirements
BBC WORLD SERVICE
JOB SPECIFICATION
Job title: Broadcast Journalist, BBC Arabic
Grade: 7D
Salary circa: £32k
Reports To: Strand Editor or Senior Broadcast Journalist
Hours: Rota pattern including weekend and night working
ORGANISATION:
BBC Arabic offers a service of video/audio/text across a range of media which include TV, Radio and Online. The service is multi-media in operation for daily newsgathering and daily, weekly and long-term planning, whilst output streams are run by single media teams, teams working in collaboration with each other, or sometimes by single teams.
Working in a team of journalists in a multi-media environment, Broadcast Journalists may be line managed by the Strand Editor or a Senior Broadcast Journalist, and on a daily basis may report to Senior Broadcast Journalist.
All BBC Arabic staff may be required to work across a range of output according to skills and experience.
JOB PURPOSE:
To originate, research, prepare, produce and present items, packages, interviews, discussions, complete programmes, background, analysis and features, in video, audio or text for any of television, radio, online and other media. To ensure that any material for which the post holder is responsible meets the standards required by the BBC. To act up as required. Broadcast Journalists are expected to have read and understood the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines.
DUTIES
1. To research, write, translate, edit or adapt items, stories or programme material
2. To find contributors and interviewees as well as other sources of material and/or actuality, as appropriate and to the required specification. To perform the duties of interview producer or guest booker for periods of time.
3. To be responsible for a moving story, amending and updating material as required. To think through and around editorial problems, developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches.
4. To offer ideas for stories and items, programmes and series, attending pre-programme and planning meetings as required. To suggest new angles and formats on existing stories in order to bring them to life for the audience.
5. To understand the Service’s strategy and to suggest ideas appropriate to its distinctive style and content.
6. To liaise closely with other team members and with contributors, reporters and stringers and when commissioning material to give effective guidance and feedback.
7. To undertake pre and post production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. After appropriate training, use a range of video, audio & digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
8. To perform at the microphone with or without a script, conduct interviews and chair discussions, live or pre-recorded.
9. To voice and edit packages at the desktop.
10. To produce graphics in collaboration with graphic designers.
11. All BJs may be required on occasion, to travel inside and outside the UK on short reporting or field producing trips and assignments and to spend longer periods of time in the target area.
12. With appropriate training all BJs may be required to work with or move to other programme teams on a multi-media basis and work across a range of skills and in a flexible manner. To occasionally act up as cover for Senior Broadcast Journalists.
13. To observe and carry out any requirement outlined in the BBC News health safety and security policy and specifically to conduct risk assessments when appropriate.
14. To be familiar with different technical systems, including news production systems, and to show a willingness to learn to operate new technology systems and to be able to adapt to different working methods.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
· A full command and up to date knowledge of spoken and written modern standard Arabic, as first or #####alent language.
· A thorough knowledge and understanding of news and current affairs in the target area. A good knowledge of, and interest in, international and British current affairs, particularly insofar as they affect the target areas.
· A very good knowledge of English including complete comprehension of written and spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively.
· Recent experience as a journalist, relevant to the target area, with a good knowledge of production techniques.
· Ability to write, adapt and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media.
· Good keyboard/basic computer skills and the ability to acquire technical skills and to operate technical equipment is essential. Familiarity with the Internet and an awareness of the potential of new technology is also necessary.
· A good broadcasting voice and the ability to acquire the appropriate presentation style is desirable.
· Wide and up to date familiarity with the areas to which the Service broadcasts and an in-depth understanding of the areas history, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience. An extensive knowledge of the media situation in the target area.
· A thorough understanding of the editorial aims and policies of BBC journalistic output and a willingness to adopt BBC Values.
· The ability to work fast, accurately and under pressure.
· To be able to work away from base - filming and on outside broadcasts.
· Knowledge of the law as it applies to journalism.
· An awareness of BBC policy on Health and Safety and Security.
Responsibilities
COMPETENCIES
Imagination/Creative Thinking - Generates high quality material/programming through a detailed understanding of the requirements of the broadcast media and possession of the necessary translating, writing, directing and reporting skills.
Planning and Organising - Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
Resilience - Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, set backs or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
Influence & Persuading - Ability to present sound and well reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
Managing Relationships & Team - Working Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.
Editorial Judgement - Demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and department objectives. Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
Communication - able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.
DATE OF ISSUE: November 2006
(A job specification is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.)
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محمد الامين محمد
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
بنتيريست