Nation Media Group seeks to recruit
experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the following vacant
positions in the Editorial Department:
The successful candidate will be
required to work with journalists in a manner that conforms to the NMG
Editorial Policy and Guidelines and produce engaging stories for a dynamic
audience.
DATA DEVELOPER
JOB REF: HP-DO-06-2019
Reporting to the Data Editor, the
Data Developer will be responsible for making large and complex data accessible
and usable to a variety of audiences.
He/She will be a key member of a busy
data operation working on multiple ongoing, ever evolving projects of various
scales.
Key Responsibilities
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Make large and complex data
accessible and usable to a variety of audiences:
·
Apply digital tools to produce
interactive multimedia projects:
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Support automation of data processes:
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Recommend relevant data tools for
newsroom adoption on an ongoing basis:
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Develop systems to support Nation’s
data journalism;
·
Turn large volumes of data into
universally understandable and easy to interpret interactive visuals.
Qualifications, Experience &
Skills
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Bachelor’s degree:
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Postgraduate qualifications in
statistics:
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3-5 years experience on data
visualisation:
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Ability to interpret numbers and
provide content for our audiences:
·
Working knowledge of SEO and digital
best practices.
NEWS DATA SCIENTIST
JOB REF: HR-NDS-06-2019
Reporting
to the Data Editor, the job holder will be responsible for setting up and
coordinating a newsroom data warehouse to support stories and new projects.
He/She will work with Online Editors. Web Producers and Online Video
Producers to determine the best ways to promote Nation journalism in the digital space, including data and in—depth storytelling.
Producers to determine the best ways to promote Nation journalism in the digital space, including data and in—depth storytelling.
The
News Data Scientist must have strong data production skills, technical know-how
needed for interrogating and applying data to current affairs issues, and the
smart skills needed to conceive, structure, build and maintain a robust
warehouse to serve multiple newsrooms. He or she will need a solid understanding of social media. internet culture, web analytics and the digital space. He/She will be required to do journalism in a manner that conforms to the NMG
Editorial Policy and Guidelines for this dynamic audience.
warehouse to serve multiple newsrooms. He or she will need a solid understanding of social media. internet culture, web analytics and the digital space. He/She will be required to do journalism in a manner that conforms to the NMG
Editorial Policy and Guidelines for this dynamic audience.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Set up and maintain a newsroom
warehouse configured to support both day-to-day stories and complex news
projects;
·
Coordinate a data production workflow
considering a multidisciplinary team of providers and a mix of customers on
short deadlines:
·
Draw content insights and infuse this
into the newsroom workflows through regular editorial meetings and dashboards;
·
Participate in content generation
across categories and sites;
·
Develop systems to support Nation’s
data journalism.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
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Bachelor’s degree;
·
Postgraduate qualifications in
statistics;
·
Evidence of 2-3 years of data
production experience;
·
Working knowledge of SEO and digital
best practices:
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Ability to write and edit, conduct
research and interpret data.
If
you meet the above criteria, apply online at http://careers.nationmedia.com on
or before July 12, 2019.
Note:
We shall only contact the shortlisted applicants.