Senior Presenter, BBC Somali

BBC World Service is hiring for the Senior Presenter, BBC Somali position in Nairobi. This is a full time, senior level role. The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting radio and television news, speech and discussions in 29 languages to many parts of the world on analogue and digital shortwave platforms, Internet… Applications close on 13 November 2026.

It was announced in November 2016 that The BBC World Service will start broadcasting in Igbo, Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba and Amharic among others in its biggest expansion since the 1940s.

The World Service reached 210 million people a week (TV, radio and online) on average in 2015.

The English-language service broadcasts 24 hours a day.PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Key responsibilities

• Provides timely, specialist and self-assured news coverage and analysis on events of interest to BBC target audiences.
• Plans and conducts interviews with different platforms in mind, tailoring the format and approach for radio, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
• Has a developed presentation style that is fluent and engages the viewer/listener.
• Adapts his/her style for different subjects, audiences and digital platforms.

What is on offer

• BBC Somali is one of the most trusted international news services for Somali-speaking audiences in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and across…

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