Job introduction
BBC World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster, part of BBC News, delivering a wide range of language and regional services and working increasingly with other parts of BBC News to serve global audiences. It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of around 360 million globally, including TV, digital platforms such as social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels.
All Language Services are multiplatform, including a multimedia website with a focus on digital video, text and interactivity for both desktop and mobile platforms.
BBC Arabic is the largest language service of the BBC World Service, providing news and current affairs on Radio, TV and Online to Arabic speaking audiences in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond. The service is a multi-media daily newsgathering operation for daily, weekly and long-term planning. BBC Arabic increasingly collaborates with, and provides material for, other language outlets and platforms. A major part of BBC Arabic's output is made up of long form programmes, documentaries and investigations, produced in-house, in London and overseas, by BBC Arabic Programmes.
Main responsibilities
- Broadcast in a manner which is engaging, entertaining and readily understandable by a non-specialist audience, making complex issues accessible
- Generate ideas and stories; contribute to the creative treatment and be involved in the production of an item or Programme; provide clear treatments and proposals, ensuring consistency of content, quality and style
- Interview BBC reporters and local specialists/advocates/political figures/policy makers in order to elicit information and fill in the gaps in stories
- Research, script and present output content meeting high journalistic standards and fully observing the BBC Editorial Guidelines
- Make the best use of new technologies in particular developments in social media in delivering our journalism to audiences and to set an example in learning to operate new systems and adapting to different working methods
- Liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC to ensure that output material is distributed, duplication is avoided and best practice is upheld
- Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories and briefings on government policies as appropriate
- Build and maintain diverse contact lists and databases; compile and distribute information to other members of the team
- To provide timely, specialist and assured news coverage and analysis of news and events of interest to the audiences of the BBC
- Have an organised approach to work, and the ability to meet tight deadlines with a minimum of supervision
- At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC health and safety policy
If you would like to find out more about this role or if you have any questions please contact Nancy Elnakib, News Editor at [Confidential Information].
Are you the right candidate
- Has an accomplished presentation style, built up through training and lower level presenting roles, which is fluent and engages the viewer/listener
- Experience of creating/presenting content on social media platforms for young audiences
- A decent understanding of directing, editing and production procedure
- Has knowledge about recent trends on social media and capable of modifying presenting style and ideas to stay relevant
- Strong understanding of social media analytics and digital media
- Strong understanding of the behind the camera work (directing, editing, filming)
- Experience in deployments and reporting on the ground
- Strong creative input in coming up with new segments and new ideas for the show
- A thorough understanding of the different cultures of the region and understanding what is sensitive for some and what is not
- Experience of presenting live news-based content as a presenter, correspondent/reporter or contributor
- Has a developed/specialist knowledge of the subject area being covered, understanding immediately the impact on one story on the wider picture
- Demonstrates balanced and unbiased judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC Editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and department objectives
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of broadcast and computer based technology and stays abreast of developments in this field
- Strong team working and ability to build strong relationships with key people in other parts of the BBC
- Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the Corporation
- Ability to convey story and programme ideas and to contribute fully to the planning process
- The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances
- An understanding of health and safety procedures and how they apply to broadcasting
Job package
Job title: Senior Presenter - Beirut
Job reference: 14274
Band: D
Contract type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract or Attachment
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Final day to apply: Monday 6th May 2024
Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Lebanon.
You are eligible to apply for an internal role if you are either on a BBC Continuing (Permanent) contract, a BBC Fixed Term contract, a casual contract or freelance contract and you have worked continuously for 6 months.
Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online application form with the opportunity to detail your experience, skills and knowledge required for the role.
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.
