The Standard
Group comprises The Standard Newspapers, Game Yetu, The Nairobian, KTN, Radio
Maisha, PDS, Standard Digital and Think Outdoor Services.
Assignment Editor
- KTN
The
Assignment Editor will co-ordinate news gathering operations and ensure the
station obtains well researched and most up to date news on daily events both
locally & internationally
Key
Responsibilities
·
Take charge
of news desk operations, overall administration of the news desk and enriching
the daily news bulletins with relevant features;
·
Assign duties
to reporters, brief reporters and advise on angles to take on a story and
liaise with Bureau Chiefs for stories from the regions.
·
Ensure that
the station is not scooped and maintain an up to date dairy of news contacts;
·
Draw up news
plans – include story idea, synopsis and proposed mode of execution and
determine running order in consultation with other TV Editors;
·
Assess
political, social and economic climate and anticipate likely developments for
coverage
·
Convene and
chair editorial meetings in order to share plans for the day;
·
Appraise
staff, identify training needs and plan for the team
·
Sub-edit
scripts to ensure that they conform to journalistic ethics, editorial
objectives and house style and rehearse the bulletins to ensure proper
pronunciations of words and names of people and places
Qualifications
& Experience
·
Basic
University Degree
·
Diploma in
Journalism / Mass Communication
·
5 - 7 years’
work experience
·
Ability to
work long odd hours
·
Editing &
people management skills.
·
Good command
of the English language
News Editor - KTN
To
co-ordinate news gathering operations, obtain well researched and most up to
date news on daily events both locally & internationally.
Key
Responsibilities
·
In charge of
news desk operations, overall administration of the news desk and enriching the
daily news bulletins with relevant features
·
Assigns
duties to reporters, briefs reporters and advises on angles to take on a story
and liaises with Bureau Chiefs for stories from the region
·
Draws up news
plans – includes story idea, synopsis and proposed mode of execution and
determines running order in consultation with other editors and news producers
·
Assesses
political, social and economic climate and anticipates likely developments for
coverage
·
Convenes and
chairs editorial meetings in order to share his plan for the day.
·
Manages
reporters
·
Ensure that
the station is not scooped and maintains an up to date dairy of news contacts
Qualifications
& Experience
·
Basic
University Degree
·
Diploma in
Journalism / Mass Communication
·
5 years’ work
experience
·
Ability to
work long odd hours
·
Editing &
people management skills.
·
Good command
of the English language
Head of Swahili
Desk – KTN Leo
The job
holder will distribute news coverage assignments to reporters and writers and
oversee the production of the Kiswahili news bulletin.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Assigns
reporters brief reporters and advise on angles to take on a story
·
Liaises with
the news editor to ensure that the station is not scooped and maintain an up to
date dairy of news contacts;
·
Supervises
and trains on reporting, intros, adverts, graphics and captions in Kiswahili
·
Sub-edits
Kiswahili scripts to ensure that they conform to journalistic ethics, editorial
objectives and house style
·
Rehearses the
bulletins to ensure proper pronunciations of words and names of people and
places
·
Presents news
bulletins, commentaries and prepares and conducts live and or recorded
interviews of guests and reporters
Qualifications
& Experience
·
Basic
University Degree
·
Diploma in
Journalism/Mass Communication
·
5 years’ work
experience
·
Reporting
& presentation skills
·
Ability to
lead a team of reporters
·
Ability to
work long hours
Sports Anchor
The
successful candidate will anchor sports news, ensuring high quality in
presentation in order to maintain KTN’s position as the leading television news
channel.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Take
instructions and briefs from the News Editor, on sports stories to be covered
and carry out interviews, check out facts and submit stories within the set
deadlines.
·
Ensure that
stories to be aired conform to journalistic ethics, editorial objectives and
house style
·
To anchor
sports news; rehearse the bulletins to ensure proper pronunciations of words
and names of people and places
·
Change script
as necessary to suit own presentation style without distorting meaning or
flouting in-house style
·
Present
sports bulletins, commentaries and prepare and conduct live and or recorded
interviews of guests and report
·
Research
stories to ensure that the content is legitimate and truthful
Qualifications
& Experience
·
University
Degree in Journalism
·
3 - 5 years
working experience
·
A love for
sports
·
Ability to
work odd hours
·
Excellent
communication and inter personal skills
·
Courtesy,
tact and ability to work effectively in a team
·
Good command
of the English/Kiswahili language
If you
possess the above qualifications and have the drive to meet the challenges,
visit our websitewww.standardmedia.co.ke/recruitment to browse through the
current openings / vacancies and apply not later than 29th July 2014.
Please note
that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Standard
Group is an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing of any form will
lead to automatic disqualification.
