He/she will be required to source, generate, package and present the news. He/she will report to the News Editor
Key roles & responsibilities
- Ability to shoot visual content, report, write, edit and produce stories on deadline for multiple platforms – Tv, Radio, digital and social media platforms
- Offer creative and innovative ideas for elevated storytelling
- Excellent writing skills, with solid news judgment and ethical decision-making skills
- Generating ideas for news stories and news features
- Following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
- Generating ideas to head of desks , editors and producers
- Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines and special reports
- Superior on-camera presentation
- Capture quality footage
- Edit footage as needed
- Provide practical and creative input to scene planning
- Exercising judgment on the best story angle
- Preparing material for both pre-recorded and live pieces
- Developing and maintaining useful contacts and relations with news sources
Academic and professional/work Experience
- Degree in journalism, mass communications or any other related field
- At least one year relevant experience as a reporter / correspondent in a busy media house.
Essential Competences
- Excellent written and spoken, Meru, English and Swahili (Attach voice demo in mp3 format)
- An edge for news or features, ability for quick thinking, persistence, personal initiative and a good memory
- Sound knowledge of the local and international social, political and economic news-shaping environment
- A clear communicating voice
- Ability to report accurately and impartially.
How to apply:
If you are interested and qualified, please email your CV, voice demo and an application to [email protected] by Friday 10th February 2023 at 5pm Clearly cite Job Ref No. HRD/CORR/MERU/02/ 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
