Job Offer : Journalist/Producer (Vox Africa)
Vox Africa is the first 24/7 French and English language channel to present the African point of view on events happening in Africa and around the globe and provides viewers with breaking news, stories on politics, business, and public affairs around the clock. Millions of viewers switch on to Vox Africa to gain a perspective other media are not likely to have.
Vox Africa currently broadcasts in French to the African Diaspora around the globe. The channel is
available throughout Africa via satellite NSS7 and globally through the internet at www.voxafrica.com.
Vacancy: Journalist /producer
Employer: Voxafrica
Location: Battersea Studios, London
Duration: Fixed Term/casual pool
You'll be working across a range of programmes and will be reporting live, producing packages, writing material for news and programmes, preparing and reading news bulletins. You'll be working on a shift basis, which could include weekends, early mornings.
You'll be working to deadlines and generating original stories, be expected to work on other areas of the output as required.
As an experienced Journalist you'll have a record of original stories, ideas, creative treatments, first class writing skills, an excellent voice and ability to work in a multi platform environment.
You'll need strong editorial judgment, sound legal knowledge, news awareness, and experience of news production techniques. You must be flexible in your approach; a team player with, strong planning and organising skills as well as the ability to work on your own. In addition,you'll need a good understanding of our audiences and the different communities that make up our patch. Strong knowledge of current affairs relating to Africa would be a distinct advantage.
In order to apply for this vacancy you must send a CD, no more than 5 minutes in length, with examples of live reporting; a bulletin and a creative piece of report you have made. Please note that this CD should be submitted by 1pm on the closing date 15/02/2011.
Candidates who are selected from this will be placed in a pool for 12 months and will be called upon when casual staff are needed. Please note that appointment to the casuals pool will not entitle candidates to be appointed to permanent or fixed term contracts. These will have to be applied for in the normal way.
Vox Africa currently broadcasts in French to the African Diaspora around the globe. The channel is
available throughout Africa via satellite NSS7 and globally through the internet at www.voxafrica.com.
Vacancy: Journalist /producer
Employer: Voxafrica
Location: Battersea Studios, London
Duration: Fixed Term/casual pool
You'll be working across a range of programmes and will be reporting live, producing packages, writing material for news and programmes, preparing and reading news bulletins. You'll be working on a shift basis, which could include weekends, early mornings.
You'll be working to deadlines and generating original stories, be expected to work on other areas of the output as required.
As an experienced Journalist you'll have a record of original stories, ideas, creative treatments, first class writing skills, an excellent voice and ability to work in a multi platform environment.
You'll need strong editorial judgment, sound legal knowledge, news awareness, and experience of news production techniques. You must be flexible in your approach; a team player with, strong planning and organising skills as well as the ability to work on your own. In addition,you'll need a good understanding of our audiences and the different communities that make up our patch. Strong knowledge of current affairs relating to Africa would be a distinct advantage.
In order to apply for this vacancy you must send a CD, no more than 5 minutes in length, with examples of live reporting; a bulletin and a creative piece of report you have made. Please note that this CD should be submitted by 1pm on the closing date 15/02/2011.
Candidates who are selected from this will be placed in a pool for 12 months and will be called upon when casual staff are needed. Please note that appointment to the casuals pool will not entitle candidates to be appointed to permanent or fixed term contracts. These will have to be applied for in the normal way.