Waumini Communications Limited, the holding company for
communications and media projects of the Catholic Church in Kenya, is looking
for a highly motivated individual to fill the following position:
Editor - The Catholic Mirror
Qualifications, skills and experience
- A
bachelors degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism from a
recognised university. A post-graduate qualification will be an added
advantage.
- Over
three years experience in a busy media organization, most preferably in a
management role at a newspaper or magazine.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan
the content of publications in accordance with laid-down guidelines and
policies to determine the publications content.
- Prepare,
rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do
this work.
- Follow
up all editorial timelines to ensure that deadlines are met and verify
facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
- Write
brief article summaries to aid the reporters in the selection of monthly
‘Top Stories’, ensuring applicability to the reading public.
- Develop
feedback mechanisms that will invite contribution from the reading public
- Receive
all submission of news articles, features, photographs and any other
content gathered by the support staff for editing and approval.
- Oversee
publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting,
and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
- Read,
evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication
and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or
organization, or publication.
For more information, visit our jobs/careers on our website:www.catholicchurch.or.ke
Applications enclosing detailed CVs with three referees and full
contact details should be addressed to:
The Managing Director
Waumini Communications Limited
P.O. Box 13475 – 00800
Waumini Communications Limited
P.O. Box 13475 – 00800
Nairobi
Or preferably email to: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
So as to reach us on or
before 25th February, 2013