THE JOB
The Africa region seeks an experienced video journalist for a full-time managerial position based in London
You will oversee broadcast production from Africa, manage the workload of a busy desk and support the regional video editor-in-chief in editorial and logistical planning. You will work in coordination with and under the responsibility of the AFPTV editor-in-chief for Africa in Paris and the Head of AFPTV output for Europe and Africa, based in London.
You will put a specific attention on the Africa Weekly, notably forward planning of features and coordination of stringers in French and English.
You will coordinate the editing and transmission to clients of videos produced in Africa for broadcast and digital, including videos edited from live feeds, UGC content, third party images, and archives on top/breaking news stories as well as feature stories. You will also edit both incoming videos and live feeds.
You must ensure that breaking news coverage from Africa is sent rapidly to clients, and that makes sure feature videos have the required quality.
You must respect the agency's values and standards, ensuring that all video content is accurate, unbiased and timely.
You are responsible for coordinating editing tasks between regional hubs, for ensuring dopesheets in English and French are accurate, for subbing scripts for longer format reports.
You should be familiar with the issues involved in handling user generated content and AFP’s guidelines concerning the use of UGC, especially to find and verify amateur videos.
You must be prepared to work flexible hours, including mornings, evenings and weekends when necessary.
You may be called upon for input planning and coordination on both breaking news and slow news.
You will enter into on-call rotations with the Africa Video Editor-in-Chiefs overseeing input on those occasions.
You will closely monitor social media and strictly adhere to the Agency's guidelines on social media activity.
You will contribute to the fight against misinformation by helping factcheckers in the network and ensure you are trained in the various methods of online verification, now indispensable for all journalism. Online training is available here.
As a general rule, you commit to respecting AFP's ethics charter.
In an ever-changing media environment, the nature of the job could evolve in line with coverage demands and the requirements of an increasingly diverse client base.
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Five or more years’ experience producing/editing short-format hard news and feature packages for broadcast and digital, in French and English.
- Strong editorial decision making skills
- Experience editing and managing live feeds preferred
- News agency or 24/7 news operation experience preferred
- Excellent knowledge of Africa and international current events
- Excellent social media skills, especially to find and verify amateur videos
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects across formats and meet deadlines.
- Strong leadership skills, the ability to manage employees
- Proven ability to work calmly under pressure
THE BUREAU
The London bureau is one of AFP's largest foreign bureau with some 60 staff reporting on general and business news as well as sport and cultural life in the UK and Ireland - for text, photo and video. The London office is also the agency's video hub for Europe and Africa, handling dozens of videos each day fromacross both continents.
APPLICATIONS
Please submit by April 10 your resume and cover letter to:
London bureau chief: [email protected]
Africa video editor in chief: [email protected]
Africa director: [email protected]
Global News management, Video: [email protected]