Journalist, BBC Monitoring, UK Russia team - #1694920

Job Introduction

BBC Monitoring is seeking to recruit a Journalist to work as part of its team monitoring Russian media. Based in London, you'll produce content in English for BBCM’s website, other BBC platforms and commercial customers.

You will be fluent in Russian and English, with excellent news writing and editing skills, the ability to translate accurately from broadcast and social media, and journalistic experience.

You will have a thorough knowledge of the Russian media environment, a keen understanding of Russian politics and an interest in international affairs.

BBC Monitoring provides news and information based on our monitoring of open source media from over 150 countries in more than 70 languages.

It is an important part of the BBC's newsgathering operation, with journalists based in the UK and in international offices, and provides content for a range of BBC platforms.

At BBCM, we track, translate, summarise and analyse local media sources to offer insight and make sense of what is happening on the ground around the world. Our extensive operation enables us to provide insightful and reliable coverage of political, economic, security and media news.

Our international perspective means we keep across broadcast, press and social/digital media sources in multiple languages, especially where reliable news and information are in short supply, or where the BBC has no presence in country.

Our service is also provided to commercial clients and the UK and US governments.

Main Responsibilities

You will play a pivotal role in meeting the needs of BBC Monitoring’s customers by identifying news and key insights from Russian broadcast, print, online and social media.

You will write engaging reports in English in a range of formats, including verbatim translation.

You'll use a variety of tools and techniques to mine the media for information and story ideas, identify emerging trends and narratives and contribute to advance planning for coverage of key events.

You will work within a shift pattern, including some weekend work.

Are you the right candidate?

• You have excellent monitoring and editing skills, with the ability to deliver output that maintains the highest journalistic standards and is consistent with BBC editorial guidelines.
• You have journalistic experience, with a solid news sense and ability to identify stories that matter to BBCM’s customers.
• You have excellent Russian and English, able to translate accurately and write in good idiomatic English
• You have a thorough knowledge of the Russian media environment, a keen understanding of Russian politics and interest in international affairs
• You are an excellent team worker and effective communicator, enthusiastic about embracing new ways of working and new technology
  
  

Package Description

Job Reference: 19833

Band: C

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum base salary depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience + London Weighting (£5,319). The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Continuing

Location: London

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.

Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack .

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