Description:
- Generate original story ideas for your relevant target audience
- Full-time, Permanent Role
- Karratha - Working in isolated locations attracts allowances above the base salary rate
- $78K to $96K plus 15.4% ABC Nominated Super Fund
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
You’ll have heard about the Pilbara, the powerhouse of the Australian economy, its energy and its raw beauty. You’ll have seen footage of the huge ore trains, ports and ships, of the salt ponds, salt pans, its remote deserts and cattle stations, the whale sharks, turtles, and azure blue waters.
You may know we have not one, but TWO world heritage sites in our region it really is all here.
The bureau is in Karratha, a city like no other in WA : modern, open, bright, bustling and safe. We are near the Dampier Archipelago and its world class fishing, boating and diving, and an easy drive to beautiful National Parks with ancient rock art, natural camping spots and waterholes in the sweeping vastness of our country.
Working as part of the Pilbara team, you will be responsible for creating news content for multiple platforms, engaging the diverse local and national audiences.
You'll produce and present news bulletins, Q&A's interviews and packages, including breaking stories.
About You
You're an experienced journalist with a strong focus on digital and multi-platform storytelling and in particular the issues that affect the interest of the diverse local audience.
You will have initiative, drive and be a strong team player.
This is a great opportunity to utilise your skills, knowledge and experience in journalism, to deliver high quality content.
For further details on the role and requirements, please refer to the full position description : 50052377 REPORTER.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 Verity Gorman, Editor ABC Pilbara via gorman.verity@abc.net.au
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.
Applications Close : 11 : 55 pm, Monday 6 May