Journalist (Digital), Bbc News - Punjabi Service

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 audience globally, including TV, digital platforms including social media, AM, FM, shortwave, digital satellite and cable channels. As part of an historic and exciting expansion five years ago, the BBC World Service introduced four new language services serving audiences in India - Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Telugu - to work alongside two existing services, BBC Hindi and BBC Tamil.

All six Indian language services are based predominantly in the BBC’s Delhi bureau, working closely and collaboratively with all teams in that office and with teams in the BBC’s headquarters in London to deliver the best service for BBC audiences.

All Language Services are multiplatform, with a multimedia website with a focus on digital video, text, interactivity for both desktop and mobile platforms. Each service aims to make international news relevant to an Indian audience, and bring international perspectives to bear on Indian and global developments.

Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Punjabi Service Editor, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the World Service news reporting and digital media strategy. You will have demonstrable ability to plan, prioritise, write and make digital story or video or other relevant content from scratch for BBC. This may also include generating output from raw content generated by reporters / stringers associated with BBC or news agencies. You may be asked to handle BBC social media tools and formats associated with social media as well as BBC Punjabi website. You may also be required to provide ad hoc support to the team as necessary for social and digital media platforms. Working in the Punjabi editorial team, this position requires adaptability and willingness to work in a shift pattern if required. Flexibility in working is key to this role.
- An excellent command of Punjabi language (first or equivalent).
- Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively.
- Inclination and experience of working on a news desk.
- An interest in developments in the digital market in India.
- A good knowledge of what works on digital platforms within the Punjabi market.
- Familiarity with using social media effectively in Punjabi to engage audiences
- Strong editorial experience of dealing with Punjab related news, including planning and enabling shoot of original digital videos.
- Substantial, recent and relevant full-time experience as a journalist.
- Engagement with international developments and an understanding of how these are connected to the local market.

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Package Description
Contract: Continuing (permanent). Local terms and conditions apply.

Location: Delhi

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

Job Application Requirements:

- CV
- Questionnaire with opportunity to detail your experience