Senior Presenter - Lifeline Programme (Arabic)

Job introduction

BBC Arabic is the largest of the BBC’s forty language services providing multimedia content on BBC platforms and through social media to our Arabic speaking audiences in the Middle East and across the world 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

Our output is contemporary in style and outlook and adheres to BBC Values of accuracy and impartiality. We aim to have broad appeal, free from commercial, political and religious affiliations or pressures.

We are looking for two Senior Presenters to present daily Radio Lifeline programmes in Arabic for audiences across the Middle East and the North Africa region.

Main responsibilities

You will assist in producing and editing content while contributing to the planning of audio output materials. You may need to adapt scripts and running orders on air to unfolding situations, as directed by the Senior Journalist Team Manager (SJTM) or the Assistant Editor (Asst Ed).

Additionally, you will help produce and present specialist content as segments of programmes and share material with the wider BBC. Collaboration is expected on a daily basis, as part of the Lifeline programme distribution efforts as well as conducting interviews when needed.

You Will Also

• Generate ideas and stories, contribute to creative treatments, and provide clear proposals, ensuring consistency in content, quality, and accuracy
• Interview BBC reporters, local specialists, advocates, political figures, and policymakers to elicit information and fill gaps in stories
• Research, script, and produce output content that meets high journalistic standards while fully adhering to BBC Editorial Guidelines
• Utilize new technologies, particularly developments in social media, to effectively deliver journalism to audiences, setting an example by learning to operate new systems and adapting to different working methods
• Liaise closely with BBC Arabic departments to ensure output material is distributed efficiently, duplication is avoided, and best practices are upheld
• Provide regular advice on news developments, guidance on agency or newspaper stories, and briefings on relevant government policies
• Build and maintain diverse contact lists and databases, compiling and distributing information to team members
• Provide timely, specialist, and assured news coverage and analysis of events of interest to BBC audiences
• Maintain an organised approach to work, with the ability to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision
• Carry out all duties in accordance with the BBC Health and Safety policy
  
  

Are you the right candidate?

• A full command and up-to-date knowledge of spoken and written modern standard Arabic and a complete understanding and command of written and spoken English
• Has an accomplished presentation style, built up through training and lower level presenting roles, which is fluent and engages the viewer/listener
• Experience of presenting live news-based content as a presenter, correspondent/reporter or contributor
• Experience in working in teams in producing live and pre-recorded Lifeline and news-based content
• Thorough understanding of production methods used in BBC news and adaptability to new media
• Developed or specialist knowledge of the subject area being covered, with an understanding of the broader context of individual stories
• Balanced and unbiased judgment based on a thorough understanding of BBC Editorial Guidelines, target audience, program objectives, and departmental goals
• Proficiency in broadcast and computer-based technology, staying abreast of developments in the field
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build relationships with key individuals across the BBC
• Commitment to improving diversity within the BBC and understanding how individual differences can enhance the Corporation
• Ability to convey story and program ideas and contribute fully to the planning process
• Flexibility and adaptability to maintain performance under pressure while meeting deadlines and adjusting to changing priorities
• Understanding of health and safety procedures as they apply to broadcasting
  
  

Job package

Job Title: Senior Presenter – Lifeline Programme (Arabic)

Job Reference: 22351

Band: D

Contract type: 2 x Fixed Term Contract or Attachment until 31st March 2026– local terms and conditions apply

Location: Office Base is Cairo, Egypt

Final date to apply: Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Any offer of employment with the BBC will be conditional upon you having the right to work in Egypt.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.

Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package and a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack .

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the [email protected]. For any general queries, please contact: [email protected].

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Please note that the application process will require you to upload a CV and complete the online application form with the opportunity to detail your experience, skills and knowledge required for the role.

About The BBC

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We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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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.