National Correspondent

**Applicants must identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. SBS considers that being Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).**

**About Us**

NITV is a First Nations led organisation that holds a special place in the Australian Media Landscape. The team fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment and is passionate about the growth of Indigenous stories and story tellers.

**The Department**

NITV’s vision is to be recognised as having meaningful and positive impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

NITV’s purpose is to support and strengthen the oldest living culture in the world. Celebrate and champion the place of unique, inspiring storytelling through Indigenous voices.

Share culture, language and lessons today to develop strong leaders and champions tomorrow. Use our strengths to foster change, champion equality and make an impact. Build a legacy of strong, sustainable Indigenous Media for the future.

**The Role**

The National Correspondent '“ The Point will pitch, develop and produce original and engaging feature stories for NITV’s flagship current affairs program, The Point.

Reporting to the program’s Executive Producer, this role will see you:

- Plan, prepare, research, write, edit and produce high quality, original and engaging current affairs stories, interviews and digital content for The Point and NITV Digital
- Generate, develop and pitch original content ideas, which reflect the SBS Charter and NITV’s unique identity, and give primacy to Indigenous voices and perspectives
- Deliver content including feature articles and video content to NITV Digital and other platforms, as required
- Assist the Executive Producer and Senior Producers in arranging guests and panelists for live programs as required

**About you**

We are looking for a creative storyteller, with strong research skills, who is passionate about elevating and amplifying the voices of First Nations people and communities.

You will have advanced communication skills and proven experience in journalism and/or media broadcasting, including the production and presentation of original, multi-platform news and current affairs content (television, online and social media). An understanding of, or experience in, camera, sound and editing systems is also highly valued.

You’ll have a deep understanding of Indigenous Cultural Protocol and the ability to communicate sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

You’ll be comfortable working independently and possess great communication skills with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work by yourself. Working as part of a small team, you’ll have a positive and solutions orientated attitude with the ability to work under pressure, and meet strict broadcast deadlines.

Reporting on Indigenous issues right across the country, you’ll be willing to travel for breaking news coverage and significant Indigenous events.

This is a great opportunity for an Indigenous journalist or producer with a couple of years newsroom experience under their belt to take the next step in their media career

Feel like you meet most, but perhaps not all the criteria listed? Then, send through your detail as whilst we have specific requirements in mind we can look at how we can bridge the gaps

**Some of the reasons to consider working with us**
- The people a genuine sense of feeling included (we truly celebrate and welcome difference) and being part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
- The culture and the engagement of our workforce, we are proud to have an employee engagement score of 82% with low levels of employee turnover.
- A brand that is not only recognisable but trusted and established, we have been broadcasting for over 40 years and we’re not done yet
- We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and for our Sydney based employee’s free gym membership
- We also love to promote from within we have allocated funds to do just that and help with training gaps when moving from role to role.

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website SBS Careers - Working at SBS

**Reasonable adjustments**

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