Jobs
in Tanzania 2019: New Job Vacancy at BBC Sawhili, Assistant Editor | Deadline: 30th May, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Position: Assistant Editor, BBC Swahili
Job Reference BBC/TP/653414/39131
Contract Type Permanent
Closing Date 30 May, 2019
Job Category Journalism
Business Unit News - WSG World Service
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Job Introduction
BBC
Swahili is recruiting an Assistant Editor to join the bureau in Dar es
Salaam. This is an exciting opportunity to join BBC Africa’s management
during our expansion and introduction of six new language services, plus
an enhanced TV and digital offer. You will be in charge of BBC Swahili
radio and digital output produced in Tanzania.
Role Responsibility
Reporting
to the Swahili Editor, your role is to oversee editorial operations in
the Dar es Salaam bureau. You will be expected to provide creative
leadership and vision to the team and developing the BBC Swahili
strategy. You will manage a team of journalists and deputise for the
Service Editor. You will take responsibility for the output (online,
digital and social media), ensuring all content meets our editorial
standards and is relevant to our audiences.
Are you the right candidate?
The
successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in a senior
journalistic role, with fluent Swahili and English language skills.
You will have first class knowledge of the Tanzanian and wider East
African political, economic and cultural environment, as well as the
wider media market. You will have extensive editorial experience of
online and digital, with the ability to develop and implement new
approaches to programme structure and content. Experience of leading and
developing a team of journalists, both locally and remotely, is
important.
Package Description
Contract: continuing
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Local terms and conditions apply
Any offer of employment is conditional upon you having the right to work in Tanzania
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