Deadline: September 22, 2019
Applications are invited for the Video Editor position at British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa. The BBC World Service has
embarked on an exciting journey with unprecedented investment in
creating multi-media content for audiences in Africa. The investment
includes a series of high impact Television programmes and digital
output, produced at the production hub in Nairobi.
Your role as Video Editor will play a key role in helping the BBC’s content reach underserved audiences – such as younger, more female and more diverse demographics in Africa. You will work with the Africa TV programme teams, stakeholders in the Nairobi bureau, the TVU in London and other teams as required, to assemble video and associated sound input from all sources to partner stations, WS TV, video and digital outlets.
Your role as Video Editor will play a key role in helping the BBC’s content reach underserved audiences – such as younger, more female and more diverse demographics in Africa. You will work with the Africa TV programme teams, stakeholders in the Nairobi bureau, the TVU in London and other teams as required, to assemble video and associated sound input from all sources to partner stations, WS TV, video and digital outlets.
Responsibilities
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Video Editor to join the BBC
Africa team in Nairobi. Fundamental responsibilities will include
editing pictures and sound to support multilingual, multi–media and
multi–platform reports. You will record incoming pictures and sounds
from all sources, from regions and remote locations, to refine them for
transmission.
Eligibility
Applicant must have a thorough understanding of live television production techniques;
You will have the ability to work effectively with production teams and
understand their requirements, operational and production;
It is necessary to understand the requirements of TV and online video
output and how it fits within the editorial proposition and strategy of
BBC World Service and BBC News. An an intimate working knowledge of the
latest versions of editing software and file transfer programmes is
essential;
In addition to this, you will have knowledge of transmission procedures
and talkback techniques, experience in recording and transmitting
pictures and sound in all broadcast formats.
