Senior Journalist

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of a historic multi-million pound expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new and exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences.
We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Senior Journalist

Job Requisition ID: 48661
Location: Abuja
Purpose of the Role

• This role will lead and deliver impactful disinformation journalism that helps audiences understand, identify, and challenge false or misleading information. Using data-driven research, OSINT, forensic techniques, and traditional reporting methods, the role investigates how and why disinformation spreads, who is behind it, and its real-world impact.
• Working collaboratively across BBC teams and language services, the post-holder produces engaging, accessible, multi-platform content in English and local languages that informs audiences and strengthens media literacy.
  Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
• Lead the monitoring and analysis of disinformation trends across Africa using OSINT, analytics tools, and investigative journalism techniques.
• Produce and commission impactful, audience-focused stories that demonstrate the real-world effects of disinformation and conspiracy theories.
• Coordinate cross-BBC disinformation projects, fostering collaboration between language services, editorial teams, and specialist units.
• Create engaging multi-platform content, including video, audio, text, graphics, and on-air reporting, that explains complex issues transparently and accessibly.
• Plan and deliver coverage of major news events, supporting teams with resources, expertise, and accurate reporting to counter misinformation.
  Your Skills and Experience
  Essential Criteria:
• Proven expertise in OSINT, forensic tools, and data-driven research, delivering high-impact, newsworthy investigations and disinformation reporting.
• Strong digital journalism background, producing high-quality written, video, live, and pre-recorded content while translating complex, data-heavy stories into compelling multi-platform storytelling.
• Experienced in managing sensitive editorial projects, collaborating with Legal, Editorial Policy, High Risk, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, responsible, and safe reporting.
• Skilled at growing and engaging audiences through social media, understanding audience needs, and creating content that resonates across diverse BBC and World Service platforms.
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with a proven ability to generate ideas, manage projects remotely, meet tight deadlines, and deliver accurate work under pressure.
  Application Closing Date
  5th October, 2026.
  How to Apply
  Interested and qualified candidates should:
  Click here to apply online