Producer/Video Journalist, East Africa

You're a fit for the role of East Africa Producer / Video Journalist if you have:

• Significant experience as both a producer and camera operator in a professional newsroom.
  

• Outstanding shooting, producing and editing skills.
  

• Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
  

• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple assignments simultaneously.
  

• Experience covering breaking news, politics, business, conflict, humanitarian issues and feature stories.
  

• Strong interviewing skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of sources.
  

• A clear understanding of digital storytelling and audience-focused journalism.
  

• Proficiency with professional broadcast cameras, live transmission systems, editing software and mobile journalism tools.
  

• Experience operating drones is desirable, with appropriate certification where required.
  

• A basic ability to capture still photographs for editorial use.
  

• Excellent written and spoken English, with fluency in at least one relevant local language.
  

• A willingness to travel extensively, including to challenging or hostile environments.
  

As East Africa Producer / Video Journalist at Reuters, you will:

• Produce, shoot and edit high-quality video for Reuters' global television and digital platforms.
  

• Cover breaking news and planned stories across Kenya and East Africa, often travelling at short notice.
  

• Plan editorial coverage, conduct research, identify interviewees and develop strong visual storylines.
  

• Coordinate field coverage with reporters, photographers, editors and planning teams to deliver complete multimedia stories.
  

• Write accurate scripts, shot lists and metadata under tight deadlines.
  

• Deliver live coverage and provide editorial updates during major news events.
  

• Operate professional broadcast cameras, drones, gimbals, GoPros and mobile newsgathering equipment.
  

• Edit to Reuters broadcast standards using industry-standard editing software.
  

• Produce stories that work across television, digital and social media platforms.
  

• Maintain the highest editorial, legal and safety standards while working in the field.
  

• Help identify original stories that resonate with global audiences.