Job Title: Kampala Bureau Chief
Organization: Nation Media
Group (NMG)
Group (NMG)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Managing
Editor, Kampala Bureau
Job Ref: HR-12-2015
Editor, Kampala Bureau
Job Ref: HR-12-2015
About US:
Nation Media
Group (NMG) is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa
with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves
unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Group (NMG) is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa
with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves
unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Job Summary: The Kampala Bureau Chief will be responsible
for the newspaper’s news editor for Uganda and effectively manage content
generation for the newspaper and its digital platforms.
for the newspaper’s news editor for Uganda and effectively manage content
generation for the newspaper and its digital platforms.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Responsible for overseeing the quality and quantity
of editorial content from Uganda
Responsible for overseeing the quality and quantity
of editorial content from Uganda
·
In charge of assessing political, social and
economic climate in Uganda, while anticipating likely developments for
coverage;
In charge of assessing political, social and
economic climate in Uganda, while anticipating likely developments for
coverage;
·
Briefing reporters and advising them to write and
deliver stories within the set daily deadline
Briefing reporters and advising them to write and
deliver stories within the set daily deadline
·
Keen review of written stories to ensure they meet
editorial objectives, house style and journalistic ethics;
Keen review of written stories to ensure they meet
editorial objectives, house style and journalistic ethics;
·
In charge of monitoring, guiding and mentoring
reporters and recommending areas for career growth.
In charge of monitoring, guiding and mentoring
reporters and recommending areas for career growth.
·
Works closely with the Managing Editor and Chief Sub
so as to choose the main stories of the day/week for writes or re-writes;
Works closely with the Managing Editor and Chief Sub
so as to choose the main stories of the day/week for writes or re-writes;
·
Guiding reporters, monitoring their productivity and
general content and appraising their performance;
Guiding reporters, monitoring their productivity and
general content and appraising their performance;
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a University
degree in Journalism or a Bachelors’ degree in relevant field with a Postgraduate
diploma in Journalism;
The applicant should preferably hold a University
degree in Journalism or a Bachelors’ degree in relevant field with a Postgraduate
diploma in Journalism;
·
At least five years’ experience as an Editor or
seven years’ experience as a reporter;
At least five years’ experience as an Editor or
seven years’ experience as a reporter;
·
Broad knowledge and understanding of local, regional
and global political, economic and development issues
Broad knowledge and understanding of local, regional
and global political, economic and development issues
·
Competence in legal, ethical and operational
sensitivities relating to journalism;
Competence in legal, ethical and operational
sensitivities relating to journalism;
·
Mastery of English language
Mastery of English language
·
Excellent organisational skills;
Excellent organisational skills;
·
Good management, interpersonal and analytical skills.
Good management, interpersonal and analytical skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs and academic
documents with a daytime telephone number via E-mail only to: The Head of Human
Resource, Monitor Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda, [email protected]
qualified candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs and academic
documents with a daytime telephone number via E-mail only to: The Head of Human
Resource, Monitor Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda, [email protected]
NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will
be contacted.
be contacted.
Deadline: 31st December 2015
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