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Job Title:    English News Producer (NTV Jobs) 

Organisation: Africa
Broadcasting Uganda Limited (ABUL)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
News Manager

About US:

Africa Broadcasting
Uganda Limited (ABUL) is a Nation Media Group company which is currently operating
NTV and SPARK TV.

Job Summary:  The English News Producer will plan,
coordinate and produce reliable, objective and authoritative news in line with
the NTV mandate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Plan,
prepare and monitor live broadcast of news in line with the NTV strategic
objectives.

·        
Brief, debrief,
guide and monitor reporters to confirm story deadlines are achieved within
specified times in line with the editorial policy.

·        
Edit
news scripts, write headlines and make key decisions on story aesthetics in
line with the editorial policy.

·        
Conduct
quality control of content before broadcasts in line with the editorial policy.

·        
Lead the
editorial content generation process in line with the editorial policy.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
The applicant
must hold a Basic University Degree.

·        
Post
graduate training in the media industry.

·        
Five years
of experience in the media industry with a proven ability to conceptualize,
edit and execute Television stories and an excellent command of the British
English language.

Core Competencies

·        
Passion
for writing coupled with a keen news sense.

·        
Possesses
broad knowledge of local and regional issues and/or depth of knowledge in beat
specialty.

·        
Ability
to work accurately and under pressure.

·        
Deadline
driven.

·        
Computer
literate.

·        
Must
have a good eye for detail.

·        
Excellent
spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.

·        
Must be
able to deal effectively with simultaneous tasks.

How to Apply:

If you believe that
you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and
academic documents with a daytime telephone number, quoting the position you
have applied for in the subject line to the Head of Human Resource, Africa
Broadcasting (U) Limited, Kampala Serena Conference Center at ntvhr@ntv.co.ug

Deadline: 20th September 2019

NB:
Please Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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