Reporter, Rural – Bunbury And Albany

• Be a part of Australia’s independent national broadcaster
• 2 Positions – Albany and Bunbury
• Fulltime, Permanent Vacancies
• $72K – $81K Plus 15.4% Nominated Super

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About the Role

ABC Regional & Local is looking for two highly motivated multi skilled content makers to be Western Australia’s South West and Great Southern Rural Reporters based in Bunbury and Albany.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff and with editorial responsibility to the WA Rural Executive Producer you will be responsible for:

• Producing and presenting daily radio and digital content for ABC platforms and programs including the Rural Report, Country Hour and ABC Rural Online.
• Contributing to the operational and administrative activities of ABC Regional WA

About You

We are looking for two Rural Reporter with experience across the creation of content for radio and online.

You will be able to demonstrate that you are;

• An accomplished reporter and presenter
• Experienced in creating content for radio and digital platforms
• Experienced in Rural and Resources Journalism and with an in-depth understanding of rural, resources and regional issues
• Knowledgeable about local, national and international rural issues
• Able to travel to remote locations when required

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:  30001273 REPORTER RURAL.pdf     30000856 REPORTER RURAL.pdf

We would love to see your work. Please submit material with your application online (include examples, links to websites or attach audio/video files up to 5MB

For further information on this position please contact Jemillah Dawson, Chief of Staff Bunbury on (08) 9792 2710 or John Dobson, Chief of Staff Albany on (08) 9842 4010

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

The ABC has a vaccination policy that requires employees to meet vaccination requirements for those working in some high-risk environments or circumstances. Some roles will require adherence to this policy as an inherent requirement of performing the role.

Applications Close: 11:55 pm, Wednesday 29 March