Job Requisition ID: 25665
Job Closing Date: 5 August 2025
JOB DETAILS
- Job
title: Journalist-BBC Monitoring, Nairobi.
- JOB
BAND: C
- CONTRACT
TYPE: Permanent, Full-time.
- DEPARTMENT:
BBC News.
- LOCATION:
Nairobi, Kenya – Hybrid
Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional
upon you having the right to work in Kenya.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
BBC Monitoring (BBCM) provides news and information based on
our monitoring of open-source media from over 150 countries in more than 100
languages and across all platforms.
As a center of expertise and with journalists based in the
UK and international bureau, it is an important part of the BBC’s news
gathering operation.
This extensive operation enables us to provide insightful
and reliable coverage of political, economic, security, and media news. Our
round–the-clock reporting on TV, radio, press, online and social media is also
provided to commercial clients, partners and the UK Government. https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk
BBC Monitoring is recruiting a digital journalist to work as
part of a team covering Africa in the BBC offices in Nairobi.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Our team offers a great working culture; we have opportunities for career development and growth. We are an inclusive team who have a big impact on the BBC.YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
- As a
journalist, you’ll play a pivotal role in meeting the needs of BBC
Monitoring’s users by identifying news and key insights based on the
monitoring of local media and vernacular sources – TV, radio, newspapers
and social media – across Africa.
- You
will produce engaging content in English and cover many news stories,
including breaking news.
- You
will work a shift pattern, feed into the global news agenda, acting as a
point of reference on Sub-Saharan Africa.
- You’ll
use a variety of digital tools and techniques to mine the media for story
ideas, identify emerging trends and narratives and contribute to advance
planning for coverage of key events.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- You
must have excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of one of the following
languages: French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and/or Kirundi.
- Experience
as a journalist and exceptional writing skills in idiomatic English.
- You’ll
be able to record accurately, to report impartially, to provide context as
necessary and to ensure all output is consistent with the BBC’s editorial
guidelines.
- You’ll
have a thorough understanding of Africa’s media environment, political,
cultural, religious, and economic issues.
- You’ll
be able to track breaking news and emerging trends on social media.
- You
are willing and able to embrace new ways of working, continually
developing yourself and others around you, and actively seeking
feedback.
- You
have good inter-personal communication skills and can work collaboratively
with team members and with other parts of the BBC