Senior Journalist

This role will lead and deliver impactful disinformation journalism that helps audiences understand, identify, and challenge false or misleading information.

Job Requisition ID: 48661

Job Closing Date: 5 Oct 2026

Abuja, NGA, 900288

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed-term Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Nigeria

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
This role will lead and deliver impactful disinformation journalism that helps audiences understand, identify, and challenge false or misleading information. Using data-driven research, OSINT, forensic techniques, and traditional reporting methods, the role investigates how and why disinformation spreads, who is behind it, and its real-world impact. Working collaboratively across BBC teams and language services, the post-holder produces engaging, accessible, multi-platform content in English and local languages that informs audiences and strengthens media literacy.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is a chance to join the BBC’s Global Disinformation Unit and produce impactful investigations projects that expose disinformation actors and highlight the real-world harms of disinformation. The team produces outstanding original journalism using data-driven research and OSINT techniques alongside traditional journalism to bring audiences these stories in an accessible, engaging format.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
Lead the monitoring and analysis of disinformation trends across Africa using OSINT, analytics tools, and investigative journalism techniques.
Produce and commission impactful, audience-focused stories that demonstrate the real-world effects of disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Coordinate cross-BBC disinformation projects, fostering collaboration between language services, editorial teams, and specialist units.
Create engaging multi-platform content, including video, audio, text, graphics, and on-air reporting, that explains complex issues transparently and accessibly.
Plan and deliver coverage of major news events, supporting teams with resources, expertise, and accurate reporting to counter misinformation.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Proven expertise in OSINT, forensic tools, and data-driven research, delivering high-impact, newsworthy investigations and disinformation reporting.
Strong digital journalism background, producing high-quality written, video, live, and pre-recorded content while translating complex, data-heavy stories into compelling multi-platform storytelling.
Experienced in managing sensitive editorial projects, collaborating with Legal, Editorial Policy, High Risk, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, responsible, and safe reporting.
Skilled at growing and engaging audiences through social media, understanding audience needs, and creating content that resonates across diverse BBC and World Service platforms.
Highly organised and self-motivated, with a proven ability to generate ideas, manage projects remotely, meet tight deadlines, and deliver accurate work under pressure.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

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.

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.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

We are unable to accept applications via CV and only applications made online will be considered. Please click on the APPLY NOW button to proceed with your application.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.