27.07.2025

BBC Monitoring is hiring a journalist for Nairobi

BBC Monitoring, which monitors open-source media in multiple languages for the BBC and other organisations, is recruiting a journalist for its bureau in Nairobi on a full-time, continuing basis.

Tasks will include identifying news and key insights based on the monitoring of media sources, producing content in English, feeding into the global news agenda and acting as a point of reference on Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Candidates must have excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of one of the following languages: French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and/or Kirundi. 

Experience as a journalist and exceptional writing skills in idiomatic English are also required.

 The closing date for application is August 5.

Here’s where to apply.