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JOB TITLE: Journalist JOB BAND: С CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month FTC DEPARTMENT: BBC News Kyrgyz LOCATION: London Broadcasting House. You will be required to go into the office 5 days a week. PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,000 - £37,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. You will also receive a London Weighting allowance of £5,441.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE As part of a collaborative team, you will originate and produce a diverse range of news and current affairs content for BBC platforms. This role demands creativity, editorial judgment, and a commitment to delivering accurate, engaging stories that inform and inspire audiences. You’ll contribute to shaping output that reflects the BBC’s values, ensuring content is relevant, timely, and meets the highest standards of journalism.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM BBC World Service is a global leader in trusted journalism. Mainly through the BBC World Service, BBC News reaches a global weekly audience of around 467 million people. BBC Kyrgyz, established in 1996, delivers contemporary, multimedia content to Kyrgyz-speaking audiences worldwide. Our output reflects BBC Values of accuracy and impartiality, free from commercial or political influence. Joining us means contributing to high-quality journalism that helps audiences make sense of the world with integrity and impact.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT: • Research, write, translate, edit, and adapt original content in Kyrgyz for TV, website, and social media platforms. • Present programmes and digital content, moderate live streams, and conduct interviews in Kyrgyz and English when required. • Create engaging storytelling for digital and social platforms, demonstrating strong audience understanding and creativity. • Use and adapt to mobile filming, production, and editing tools, while embracing new technologies and workflows. • Collaborate with colleagues and contributors, offering insights on Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, and produce analytical pieces.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: • Full command of spoken and written Kyrgyz (first or equivalent language) and advanced English, with the ability to communicate effectively in both. • Strong knowledge of Kyrgyz, Central Asian, and international affairs, alongside an understanding of Kyrgyz audience interests. • Experience in digital journalism and social media, with awareness of emerging trends and challenges. • Creativity to make content relevant and engaging for diverse audiences, especially women and young people. • Ability to deliver high-quality journalism across platforms with accuracy, impartiality, and editorial integrity.
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If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk
We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Here you will benefit from: • Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. • Excellent career and professional development. • Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer. • A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.
Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.
We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
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