Job Introduction

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 and exciting expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service has increased its digital operation for the Somali audience and also introduced a daily Somali TV news programme. We are looking for a Senior Presenter with excellent written and spoken Somali to join the team in Nairobi at this critical time.

The BBC Somali Service operates a digital first strategy, publishing content online and on social media platforms, alongside producing radio news and current affairs programmes in Somali. The service’s focus is to produce world-class digital content that makes sense of news and events in Somalia and its neighbouring region for our local and global audiences.

A career at the BBC offers you an opportunity to tell stories that can change lives and at BBC Africa it is our ambition to showcase the diversity of ideas and aspirations from across the continent.

Role Responsibility

Working closely with other Journalists in the service, the successful candidate will create digital content in multiple formats including audio and video. You will use your knowledge of the digital media market to produce interesting news content for our website and social media platforms.

You will work across all digital platforms to ensure the highest quality content is created for our audiences and conforms to BBC Values and editorial standards.

You will be required to, develop (structure and script/storyboard) and remote produce social and digital content produced by stringers so that the final output is of highest quality. 

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced journalist with practical knowledge of the digital media market and the ever changing way audiences consume news.

It is essential that you are fluent in Somali and English, both written and spoken.

You have an understanding of news and trends that appeal to the Somali speaking audience in the East and Horn of Africa and the Diaspora. Having the ability to distil complex topics into sharable content is highly desired.

You have the ability to film, edit using FCPX or equivalent video editing software as well as the likes of Photoshop to a high standard is a must.

Package Description

Continuing contract

Based in Nairobi, Kenya

Local terms and conditions apply 

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Kenya.

About the Company

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Closing Date01 October, 2022