BBC News Punjabi  provides digital news in Punjabi language through its website bbc.com/Punjabi and its social media platforms on facebook, youtube, Instagram and twitter.  

As Multimedia Journalist working for BBC News Punjabi, you will be part of a vibrant team that makes use of  exciting opportunities to prioritise news content from around the world.

The team process raw footage as well as make original videos on issues, events and personalities from Indian Punjab and around the world. Also, we cover news events from the ground as well as curating the website bbc.com/Punjabi and its social media content

Reporting to the Punjabi Service Editor, the Digital Journalist  will play a key role in supporting the delivery of BBC World Service digital and social media strategy. 

Role Responsibility

• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• May be required to present the content on radio, TV or online. This might be live or recorded.
• May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded.
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
• To undertake pre- and post-production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld.
• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate.
• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output reflects the audiences we serve.
• To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources available.
• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills.
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, you should have some demonstrable experience of video editing, with and without the help of video editor and managing social media tools. You are willing to provide training and ad hoc support to the team as necessary for editing videos, managing social platforms and social tools. And to be the social admin who will take care about security and other matters as required from time to time. You are open to use your skills to do newsgathering from the field or while using social platforms. This position requires flexibility, adaptability and willingness to work on shift pattern.

Package Description

Contract type: Permanent - Full Time 
Location: New Delhi, India