Job purpose Responsible for supporting an Editor(s) with day to day editorial responsibilities and managing a large team of journalists

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1 Job title Job family Assistant Editor Journalism Proposed band E Job purpose Responsible for supporting an Editor(s) with day to day editorial responsibilities and managing a large team of journalists Key responsibilities and accountabilities Develop and maintain high professional standards of journalism, ensuring delivery of high quality news programmes Determine the content and running order of the programme and lead others on the production of items through to transmission, including assigning, briefing and determining priorities for operational and editorial teams Continue the development of the programme across social media and digital platforms, exploring the potential for expanding Responsible for building morale/team spirit within permanent or temporary teams; ensuring the best use of individual skills/abilities. Encouraging team members to think about how to do things better Sets challenging team and individual objectives and trusts people to get on with them, shares clear expectations about required performance levels, rewards success and addresses performance issues quickly and fairly, treats team members with Seek ways to increase diversity in our workforce and to ensure that our output reflects the audiences we serve Assist in the development, commissioning and management of relevant business plans and manage individual programme budgets, ensuring value for money in use of resources To act as a facilitator of change, clearly communicating and sharing best practices are shared between teams Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards. Responsible for ensuring safe working practices and the observance of BBC s health and safety regulations, including completing hazard assessments Knowledge, skills, training and experience Essential Either a professional journalist or a senior operational professional with extensive editorial experience of broadcast news and the ability to develop and implement new and innovative approaches to programme structure and content Proven editorial judgement and flair, able to make sound decisions quickly A detailed understanding of the latest techniques and technology for newsgathering and production. An ability to use new technologies to create opportunities to enhance output and improve working practices Page 1 of 5

2 Ability to work effectively as a member of more than one team. Resolving conflicts as necessary. Can identify a vision along with the plans which need to be implemented to meet the end goal. Evaluates situations, decisions, issues etc. in the short, medium and longer-term Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC Able to prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing, programme budgets and resource requirements Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances An understanding of Health & Safety procedures and how it applies to broadcasting Job impact Decision making High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone. Scope Supports an Editor in managing a programme, region or specialism which typically includes informal managerial responsibilities - may not have formal management responsibility. If formally managing staff, is typically responsible for team size up to 40 people. Other information For Reward team use only Job Code Definition: Content 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. Page 2 of 5

3 Appendix There may be sub-sets of the generic job described above which require additional technical skills. This appendix to the generic job description can be developed to cover such situations. Division Reports to (title) Location base WS Languages Planning Editor London W1A Organisation structure WS Languages is a key provider of content for the BBC s news operation delivering content 41 languages across all platforms for both UK and international audiences. The central Planning team produces high impact content. It works with language services to bring their most engaging stories to the BBC s 320 million global audiences. The team also helps Languages have access to high quality content produced by other parts of the BBC to ensure efficiency and compliance. The Planning team is looking for a News Assistant Editor to help lead the delivery of innovative original journalism and production, for TV and Radio, but in particular for digital. All candidates will be expected to demonstrate a clear understanding of our remit to provide outstanding journalism to our global audience. You will need a detailed understanding of WS Languages and the key stakeholders and be familiar with W2020 developments as well as the future strategy of BBC News. The overall purpose of this role is: To support the Planning Editor across a range of editorial and management responsibilities. To help deliver strategic and management decisions to the Planning, Innovations and 100 Women team. To support the leadership in Planning & Deployments team and Central Services department to achieve its goals. To build and sustain close relationships with colleagues across World Service as well as with Newsgathering, Business, Sport and Languages and other relevant teams across the BBC. To adequately deploy journalists and field producers when needed to meet the demands of breaking and developing news, ensuring the editorial interests of the BBC World Service Languages department and those of the wider BBC News. Additional job specific responsibilities and accountabilities Additional responsibilities include: - Manage the flow of built material from services to the wider language services as well as global and domestic output. - Manage co-commissions with bilinguals for news and feature material and joint team deployments with Newsgathering, by closely liaising with the Hub Planning Editor and Page 3 of 5

4 TVU/DigiHub to ensure smooth roll-out - You will originate and deliver high impact journalism from the language services to BBC News outlets. - You will direct and deploy the senior field producers when necessary to support language services ambitions - Briefing the Languages WDEs on managing the offers from the various language services to the wider BBC, ensuring content from concept to delivery. - Negotiate and shape multimedia content from all Language services - BAU as well as new W2020 languages. - You will play a key role in encouraging the creation of original journalism and innovative treatments in line with changing audience needs. - Following up with senior editorial staff to clarify news priorities - Liaise and direct where appropriate, the TVU and DigiHub to ensure coverage of key stories for languages - You should help develop the next day planning responsibilities, refresh and commission language-originated multimedia material for big ongoing news stories. - You will be required to chair (as and when needed) and attend daily, weekly and monthly meetings and represent World Service Languages at a wide BBC News level. Additional Required Skills/Knowledge 1. Substantial experience of live and developing journalism, with appropriate production experience and proven editorial judgement. 2. A deep understanding of what the Central Services can do to support language services and to bring the best of services to English-speaking audiences. 3. An excellent knowledge of BBC editorial policy and practice, and an appetite for creative solutions. 4. Demonstrable experience in managing, directing and motivating staff, including in challenging and high pressured environments. 5. Experience in the logistics of deployment such as in high risk environments: risk assessments, budget management and staff safety. COMPETENCIES The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies. Editorial Judgement - demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and department objectives. Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary. Creative Thinking - able to transform creative ideas into practical reality. Can look at existing situations and problems in novel ways and come up with creative solutions. Planning and organisation - able to think ahead in order to establish and efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources. Decision Making-is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decisions made. Influencing and persuading - able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change. Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, Page 4 of 5

5 as opposed to working separately or competitively. Commitment to the BBC demonstrates an interest and willingness to help the BBC achieve its objectives in the target area. Communication - able to get one s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information. Resilience - manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy. Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as Understanding Diversity - understands and appreciates the uniqueness of self and others. Demonstrates, and is committed to improving, understanding of why people react in particular ways Approval Manager HR Business Partner Name and job title Name Date Page 5 of 5