Investigative Researcher - Long-Form TV

ABC Careers; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 108.000 - 118.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

15.4% ABC Nominated Super

Paid parental and carer's leave

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Zusammenfassung

Australian Broadcasting Corp. is seeking a Researcher for Four Corners in Sydney, responsible for originating and researching long-form investigative current affairs stories for prime-time.

You will work with a team to develop and deliver stories that meet editorial standards and reflect Australia’s diversity. The role requires strong background in high-quality television production, originality in story development, and the ability to operate under deadlines with initiative and sound judgement.

Qualifikationen

• Advanced experience in high-quality, long-form television current affairs production.
• Strong understanding of the visual and journalistic storytelling required for 45-minute current affairs reports.
• Proven track record producing major, news-breaking, agenda-setting long-form current affairs reports or documentaries.
• Ability to generate original story ideas and develop them from concept through to delivery.
• Capacity to work with a high degree of editorial independence and sound judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to handle pressure and fast-changing situations with flexibility, initiative, logistical skill and mature judgement.
• Knowledge and experience of new technology, social media and current trends in television current affairs production.
• Ongoing passion for finding and telling stories that reflect Australia’s diversity

Aufgaben

• Research complex subjects for Four Corners programs with limited direction.
• Work in a team to strict deadlines, with accuracy, initiative and innovation.
• Generate original ideas that help Four Corners set the national journalistic agenda.
• Ensure all work meets ABC Editorial Policies, legal advice, SCOSE and divisional style guides, so Four Corners journalism is accurate, fair and balanced.
• Develop stories and pursue investigations relevant to a broad range of Australians, reflecting the country’s cultural, geographic and socio-economic diversity.
• Engage actively with communities to find and tell stories that matter to them, in line with the News strategy.
• Promote ABC values and apply all relevant workplace policies and guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Current affairs prod

Story ideation

Editorial independence

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Tertiary qualifications

Jobbeschreibung

Australian Broadcasting Corp. is seeking a Researcher for Four Corners in Sydney, responsible for originating and researching long-form investigative current affairs stories for prime-time.

You will work with a team to develop and deliver stories that meet editorial standards and reflect Australia’s diversity. The role requires strong background in high-quality television production, originality in story development, and the ability to operate under deadlines with initiative and sound judgement.