Date : 2008-05-07

Title : Head of Urdu Service BBC

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Head of Urdu Service BBC

OUR PROGRAMMES REACH
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?

The BBC World Service is looking to appoint a new Head of Urdu Service.

The BBC's Urdu Service broadcass two hours of radio programmes every day and has a highly successful 24/7 online service with a growing number of users

Providing editorial managerial and strategic leadership you'll responsible for leading and inspiring a diverse team of journalists and support staff mainly in the UK and Pakistan. You'll develop and implement the strategy for increasing the BBC's impact commission radio and online output plan coverage manage resources motivated and develop staff. Generating original ideas inspiring editorial creativity and driving changes in content and technology to maintain and increase audiences will be central to your role. With a track record in editorial leadership across a range of putput you'll have substantial management experience at a senior level, a strong intellectual interest in global issues and events, extensive knowledge of international politics and a thorough understanding of social and political trends in Pakistan and South Asia. you'll need to have highly develop resource management and planning skills , as well as knowledge of radio and online production and distribution processes. You should be educated to degree level and have excellent knowledge of Urdu and English.

You can apply for this role and learn about how we do things at the BBC by visiting bbc.co.uk/jobs Reference : 377572.

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