News & Current Affairs Jobs

Employer: Fancy TV Channel UK
Location: London
Salary: £38,762 to £45,765 Per Annum
Job Type: Full Time /Part Time Not Less than 30 hours a week
Industry: Media
Discipline: Yoruba Studies, Languages, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Film Production, Film Directing, Film Scripting, or Journalism.
Reference Number: FTVC 1102023
Closing Date: 12th January 2024
Date Posted: 8th November 2023

Fancy TV Channel UK is based vehicle for disseminating news reports and updates from the West Africa sub-region. We have since the inception of this media house collaborated with many other UK-based tubes, tabloids, and various social media to bring up-to-date happenings, socio-political events, and chronological historical art, music, and literature of African people to those living in the diaspora. Fancy TV Channel UK has a great committed value for the culture of continuity, re-orientation, and educating outstandingly African younger descendants – scattered across the world, to help them realize their root cultures, beliefs, doctoring, religions, and ways of life without any distortion.

Fancy TV Channel UK is recruiting talented and enthusiastic writers for an upcoming TV show. The writer will contribute to weekly episode development. This is a full-time position based in South East London.

We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Job Description
Fancy TV Channel UK is working with other channels to coproduce a lively, weekly current affairs Programme for African audiences. It will feature an in-depth look at strong African stories, look at issues that touch the lives of Africans abroad and at home, and deliver original storytelling and hard-hitting studio discussions and interviews.

Are you that candidate with the right attitude and exceptional qualities we are looking for, who will effortlessly match competence and experience with our mission, core values, and work ethics?

· The Reporter working within the co-production team will play a crucial role in providing timely, expert, and authoritative coverage of news and current affairs for an African audience.
· The story will cover issues and events in the UK and in Africa and you may be required to travel internationally for stories relevant to Africans.
· The Reporter will be required to report for multi-platform outlets, including television, online and social media, and radio.

Requirements:
· To originate, select stories, and provide expert news coverage for broadcast, fully observing Fancy TV Channel UK Editorial Guidelines and regulations.
· To pitch original stories with both TV and digital treatments, making sure that they work for online, social, and TV platforms.
· To act within the framework of Fancy TV Channel UK newsgathering to maintain cooperative relations and ensure coverage forms part of a coherent overall offer.
· To provide a variety of content in English, and where possible in Hausa or Pidgin, often with tight deadlines.
· To follow safety requirements and instructions, especially in relation to emergencies; and to report any accidents, dangerous situations, or defects in safety arrangements.
· To follow Fancy TV Channel UK’s guide on business expenditure, including timely and accurate filing of expense claims.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
· To broadcast in English news topics and events (political, economic, social, cultural, scientific, sport, etc.) in a manner that is authoritative, lively, interesting, and readily understandable by a non-specialist audience.
· To deliver stories that are innovative and engaging for digital platforms.
· To be able to use social platforms to inform newsgathering decisions.
· Have a good sense of spotting stories and subjects that would trend or go viral digitally.
· To alert editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate, immediate on-the-spot reports.
· To be prepared to check and advise against coverage when news agencies or other organizations’ reports are unreliable.
· To help provide contact numbers, and interviewees, set up discussion Programmes, and provide other Programme material.
· To travel within the target region and beyond on reporting trips, assignments, and training. Advice & Briefing.
· To provide regular advice on news developments, briefings on government policy, and guidance on agency or newspaper stories.
· To supply original items for the Fancy TV Channels and partnership, coming up with a stream of realistic and cost coverage ideas, working collaboratively with any other members of the team.
· Contributing constructively to feedback, programme reviews, and editorial discussions to improve programme quality.

Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree or relevant certificate in Mass Communication, Media Studies, Film Production, Film Directing, Film Scripting, or Journalism with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division or an HND Degree in the related field with Lower Credit only.
· Should have at least 18 months – 3 years of professional work experience on the job.

Personal Qualities
· Versatile, and hardworking.
· Written and spoken Pidgin or Hausa is desirable.
· Recent and relevant experience as a TV Reporter and/or Journalist, both in originating material and editing the work of others. A thorough knowledge of national affairs together with an understanding of international affairs.
· Excellent independent and balanced editorial judgment. A thorough familiarity with the region, an in-depth knowledge of the audience requirements, and a good understanding of youth issues and the media interests of various age groups.
· ICT knowledge and proficiency required.
· Exceptional communication skills, communicates clearly and persuasively verbally and in written form.
· Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is strongly preferred.
· Working knowledge of online content-management systems preferred
· Excellent understanding of mass media.
· Must be able to multi-task, meet deadlines, and ability to work under pressure and as a member of a team.
· An excellent team player
· Ability to work independently and with nominal instruction.
· Able to challenge the status quo and drive through changes.
· Diligent with strong attention to detail.

Application Instruction
Interested candidates should submit the following documents to jobs@fanctvchannels.com
1. Updated CV
2. Personal Statement
3. Showreel or portfolio of your work
4. Copies of credentials, any Certifications from professional bodies if any and a recent passport photo.

Please ensure that you read the “Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application” under “Additional Documentation” before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Fancy TV Channel UK and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted. Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted.