Job Title: Shoot Edit
Organisation: British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About BBC:
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service
broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London. The BBC is the
world’s oldest national broadcasting organization and the largest broadcaster
in the world by number of employees. The BBC is an international multimedia
broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global
audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million pound expansion
of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new land
exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.
broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London. The BBC is the
world’s oldest national broadcasting organization and the largest broadcaster
in the world by number of employees. The BBC is an international multimedia
broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global
audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million pound expansion
of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new land
exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.
Job Summary: The Shoot Edit will support the BBC’s
broadcast newsgathering through carrying out a wide range of both editorial
coverage and technological innovation. The jobholder must be a creative and
experienced field producer willing to join the Africa Service and work across
all platforms. You need to demonstrate that you are experienced in filming and
delivering creative ideas for TV and digital.
broadcast newsgathering through carrying out a wide range of both editorial
coverage and technological innovation. The jobholder must be a creative and
experienced field producer willing to join the Africa Service and work across
all platforms. You need to demonstrate that you are experienced in filming and
delivering creative ideas for TV and digital.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Providing creative ideas on how to film
and illustrate news stories and features. - Tasked with filming and sending video to
base on breaking news stories - Shooting and editing complete news and
feature packages - Recording presenter links and pieces to
camera in creative ways and to edit full programmes. - Working in liaison with reporters to develop
scripts and occasionally writing material. Field-producing news coverage,
when needed. - Working abroad and in hostile environments.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the BBC Shoot Edit
job placement should have prior experience in a News broadcasting
environment, practicing a range of location craft skills (e.g. camerawork
/ lighting / editing / location facilities). - The incumbent should have broad interest
in and proven commitment to News. - Proven knowledge of issues and stories
relevant to African audiences - Previous experience of filming, editing
and packaging content for TV and radio - Possess a full range of location craft and
technical skills - Demonstrated ability to operate current
broadcast technical equipment on location and at base, demonstrating a
well-developed sense of visual awareness and a willingness to learn how to
use new technology and kit. - Previous exposure and experience of
operating in a specialist area. Business, social or foreign affairs, the
arts or science are desirable. - Excellent organisational skills with the
ability to prioritise workload, react positively to situations at short
notice and plan ahead. - Excellent digital skills with track record
of researching and discovering stories and after appropriate training use
PNG, Quickfire and other newsgathering systems.
How to Apply:
All applicants who wish to join the BBC in the aforementioned capacity
are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
Deadline: 27th August 2017
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