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Broadcast Journalist, BBC Kyrgyz

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Job Ref. No
973761
Location
London - New Broadcasting House
Contract Type
Continuing
Contract Duration
Continuing
Job Category:
Journalism
Closing date for applications
28 February 2013 at 11:59pm

Department

BBC Kyrgyz is part of BBC Central Asia and BBC Global News, one of the world’s leading multi-media news organisations providing international news and analysis to a global audience. Broadcast Journalists will increasingly be expected to work closely with the rest of the BBC, building relationships that will be mutually beneficial and which will enable BBC Kyrgyz to take an active role in the overall BBC coverage of Kyrgyzstan. Working under the supervision of Senior Broadcast Journalists, Broadcast Journalists produce accurate, informed and interesting news and programming to the highest possible standards. The role demands creativity and flexibility, as well as a genuine passion for explaining the world to our audiences.

Role

You will research, write, translate, edit or adapt items, stories or programme material for BBC Kyrgyz on different platforms – radio, TV, online. You will find contributors and interviewees as well as other sources of material whilst maintaining professional journalistic standards. Alongside this, you will undertake pre and post production and studio work, live and pre-recorded as well as perform on air, conduct interviews and chair discussions. Salary: £30900 per annum.

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Requirements

With excellence in written and spoken Kyrgyz and a good level of English, you’ll have the ability to work effectively in both languages. You’ll have significant and recent experience as a journalist, with good knowledge of production techniques. The ability to write, adapt and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media is required. As well as this, you will have strong team working and highly developed communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a range of people.

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