Correspondent
Job Description.
Royal Media Services
Limited wishes to recruit a suitably qualified individual to the position of a
correspondent. 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 ,Kikuyu, 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 recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke by Friday 3rd
February 2023 at 5pm. Clearly cite Job Ref No. HRD/NYANDARUA01/ 2023. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
