Journalist, BBC Monitoring (Tbilisi)

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract until 28 March 2027, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Monitoring
LOCATION: Tbilisi, Georgia

Local terms and conditions

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

We are seeking to recruit a journalist to work as part of the team monitoring Russian media based in Tbilisi, Georgia.  You will have excellent Russian and a proven journalistic record of writing news reports and analytical pieces in English.  You will have a thorough knowledge of the Russian media environment, a keen understanding of Russian politics and interest in international affairs.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC Monitoring is recruiting a journalist to work as part of the team analysing Russian media narratives from the BBC office in Tbilisi.  BBCM provides news and information based on our monitoring of open-source media from over 150 countries in more than 70 languages. It is an important part of the BBC’s newsgathering operation, with journalists based in the UK and in international offices, and provides content for a range of BBC platforms.  Our extensive operation enables us to provide insightful and reliable coverage and analysis of political, economic, security and media developments.  Our round-the-clock monitoring of TV, radio, press, digital media and news agencies is also provided to commercial clients and the UK and US governments.

 
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• You will play a pivotal role in meeting the needs of BBC Monitoring’s customers by identifying news and key insights from Russian broadcast, print, online and social media.
• You will write engaging reports in English in a range of formats – alerts, briefings, analyses and explainers.
• You'll use a variety of tools and techniques to mine the media for information and story ideas, identify emerging trends and narratives and contribute to advance planning for coverage of key events.
• You will work within a shift pattern, which may need to be adjusted in response to major developing events.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• You have excellent monitoring, writing and editing skills, with the ability to deliver output that maintains the highest journalistic standards and is consistent with BBC’s editorial guidelines.
• You have a good grasp of BBC Monitoring’s editorial priorities and customer groups, and the ability to identify stories that matter to them. 
• You have excellent knowledge of Russian and a proven ability to translate content from Russian-language broadcast and social media into idiomatic written English quickly and accurately. 
• You have demonstrable journalistic experience in writing and sub-editing news reports and insight pieces in English.  
• You have a thorough understanding of Russia’s domestic politics, foreign policy priorities and tactics, as well as the media scene in the country and its outlets targeting audiences abroad.   
• You have good data research and analysis skills.
• You are an excellent team worker and effective communicator, enthusiastic about embracing new ways of working and new technology.