Journalist Radio News

• Be a part of Australia’s independent national broadcaster
• Work alongside some of the ABC’s most respected journalists
• $90K – $99K Plus 15.4% Nominated Super
• Contract for Approximately 6 months – mid-May start date
• Location Negotiable 

The ABC strives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and to promote a culture of opportunity. Through its services the ABC seeks to represent, connect and engage with all of the Australian community. In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

For more information about working at the ABC, please feel free to explore our careers page at https://www.abc.net.au/careers/

About the Role

Audio News and Current Affairs is seeking a skilled journalist to be part of its national news team, creating content for scheduled radio and On Demand bulletins.

A strong broadcast voice is important. You must have proven experience in live news reading to a high standard of accuracy and proficiency, under tight deadlines.

This role also involves producing breaking stories for news bulletins in a timely way, under tight deadlines. Stories must be highly relevant to Australian news consumers and accessible to listeners with a diversity of lived experience.

Stories must be relevant, timely, accurate, fair, balanced, engaging and accessible. You’ll support the production of stories including writing, setting up, conducting interviews and editing material.

You will also be required to provide senior editorial guidance and subbing of content for the radio news wire.

You must be available to work a variety of penalty shifts, weekends and public holidays.

About You

You’re an experienced audio journalist with strong presentation and content making skills, with sound independent editorial judgement and experience working in a daily and deadline-driven news/current affairs environment.

You’ll also have a strong understanding of national and international news issues and events.

You’re a team player with a willingness to perform a range of tasks over all shifts, including weekends and in a high-pressure environment, dealing with news content that may be distressing.

For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description:  50042822 JOURNALIST.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 Rebecca Barrett, Editor, Audio Distribution at [email protected]

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, Tuesday 4 April