Senior Journalist Digital Reporter, Kyrgyz Service

Job Requisition ID: 24805

Job Closing Date: 2 October 2025

Bishkek, KGZ, 720017

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC News
LOCATION: Bishkek office

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This role is central to delivering impactful digital journalism for Kyrgyz-speaking audiences. You’ll originate and produce compelling stories across BBC platforms, including scripting, editing, filming, and presenting. With a strong focus on original newsgathering and creative storytelling, you’ll help shape the BBC Kyrgyz Service’s digital output, ensuring it remains engaging, relevant, and aligned with BBC editorial standards.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join the BBC Kyrgyz Service, part of the BBC World Service—one of the world’s most trusted international news providers, reaching over 360 million people weekly. Established in 1996, our team delivers engaging, multimedia journalism across digital, TV, and social platforms to Kyrgyz-speaking audiences worldwide. We produce contemporary, impartial content that reflects BBC Values, free from commercial or political influence, and committed to helping audiences understand global and regional developments.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Research, write, and edit engaging news reports and analytical pieces that meet BBC editorial standards and resonate with Kyrgyz-speaking audiences.
• Respond swiftly to breaking news, delivering accurate, on-the-ground reporting and advising editors on coverage decisions.
• Use a range of formats and platforms—especially social media—to tell stories in innovative and audience-focused ways.
• Collaborate with colleagues to generate coverage ideas, contribute to the news diary, and provide insights on regional developments.
• Maintain clear communication with editors, meet tight deadlines, and uphold BBC health and safety policies while delivering high-quality journalism.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Fluent in written and spoken Kyrgyz, with strong live reporting skills, confident on-screen presence, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively to target audiences.
• Demonstrates sound editorial judgment, impartiality, and the ability to make quick, balanced decisions under pressure.
• Skilled in digital storytelling and newsgathering, with a strong grasp of how to maximise stories across digital and social platforms.
• A collaborative team player who contributes to planning and works effectively with reporters, producers, and editors.
• Adaptable and resilient, with a commitment to diversity, audience representation, and BBC health and safety standards.

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.

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