• Be a part of Australia's independent national broadcaster
• $64K - $78K p.a. + choice of 15.4% super
• Tamworth Location

About the ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,500 employees from diverse backgrounds, based in more than 50 locations around Australia and overseas, the ABC is proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains.

About ABC Regional

ABC Regional provides a national voice for the one third of Australians who live outside our capital cities. At a time when the regional presence of commercial media is shrinking, the ABC’s role is more important than ever. ABC Regional’s more than 400 staff prepare and present almost 1,000 hours of live local programming every week, while linking the stories, people and conversations of regional communities to local, national and international audiences through broadcast, online and mobile services.

About the Role

ABC Regional is looking for a talented reporter to join our dedicated local team.  The role may involve some shift and weekend work. 

You'll work across digital/social, television and radio and produce high quality feature content for local and national audiences.

• Explore and investigate issues, people and places that are important to the audience, and tell those stories to a national audience through digital and video storytelling
• Facilitate and moderate audience driven content initiatives, including social newsgathering, to enhance and create original stories utilising User Generated Content.
• Use pictures to present stories from regional Australia to a national audience

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated content maker with the ability to identify and produce high-quality and original feature stories.

• Proven experience in writing original and compelling digital articles
• Video production experience, including operation of camera and editing equipment in a fast-turnaround environment
• Proficient social media user, including the ability to source and distribute User Generated Content on social media platforms
• A self-starter, able to work effectively in a small team
• Can exercise sound editorial judgement, making immediate and strong decisions under pressure

For an overview of the role, please refer to the position description:  Reporter, Features, Tamworth - PD.docx

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 more information on working at the ABC visit abc.net.au/careers

For further information contact Anna Moulder, Chief Of Staff, NSW on (02) 6760 2410

Applications Close: 22 March 2018

Recruitment Agency applications will not be accepted

The ABC strives for equity and diversity 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 and people with disabilities. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.