# Senior Journalist, Digital News (Africa) Job BBC

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Category: Accounting

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-06-05

Expires: 2026-08-15

## Job Description

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You’ll create agenda-setting journalism in text and video, helping to ensure our coverage is sharp, authoritative and distinctive across BBC platforms.ResponsibilitiesWrite, edit, and produce sharp, accurate and contextual news stories, live pages, features and video scripts for African and global audiences. Collaborate closely with BBC correspondents, reporters and editors across Africa, London and other regions to deliver distinctive coverage. Lead live coverage during major breaking stories, making fast editorial decisions and ensuring the highest standards of accuracy and clarity. Use audience data, search trends and social insights to improve storytelling, broaden reach, and help set editorial strategy. Contribute creative treatments, visual ideas and innovative digital formats to strengthen BBC News’s offer across platforms. Support, mentor or guide journalists during shifts, contributing to a collaborative, high performing team culture.RequirementsSubstantial experience of writing and editing fast-paced, breaking news coverage in text for English language digital platforms, with attention to accuracy, context and tone.Experience writing or commissioning features, explainers or analysis pieces. Excellent knowledge of African news, culture and politics, with the ideas and contacts to uncover untold stories.Strong knowledge of the international news agenda Proven understanding of the formats, tools, and techniques used to produce rolling news coverage including live blogs, text news stories and video clips and edits for digital platforms.Experience of using curation tools, social media, search and audience data to improve digital storytelling, broaden our editorial agenda and reach new audiences.Excellent editorial judgement and a proven understanding of the BBC’s editorial values The ability to lead small groups of journalists in coverage and experience of working with teams in different departments and/or regions.DesirableExperience editing news video scripts and producing news videos.Experience working collaboratively with journalists across multiple countries, time zones, or cultural contexts.Knowledge of emerging digital news formats and audience behaviours in Africa.Fluency in at least one non-English African language.How to Apply Many qualified professionals miss out on getting shortlisted and interviews — not because they lack experience, but because their CV doesn’t clearly show how they fit this specific job.🎯 Want to get an interview fast? 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