Vacancy title:
Eng Reporter

Jobs at:
Switch TV Broadcast

Deadline of this Job:
31st November 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 19 November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the ENG REPORTER will be responsible for the following:

Responsibility:

•  Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
  
•  Pitching ideas to editors
  
•  Researching, verifying and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
  
•  Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgment on the best angle from which to approach a story
  
•  Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including camera crew
  
•  Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
  
•  Producing complete packages for broadcast
  
•  Preparing and presenting material for both pre-recorded and live piece
  
•  Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
  
•  Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed program or item
  
•  Developing and maintaining local contacts and assuming a public relations role
  

Requirements

•  3 years of TV editor, producer or reporter position; experience in filming, editing and producing news
  
•  Graduate in Journalism or Communications
  
•  A thorough knowledge of news and current affairs in the Kenya, Africa and internationally
  
•  Strong writing skills, and ability to convey information in a clear, concise and conversational manner
  
•  Excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills
  
•  Able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
  
•  Ability to interact professionally and build relationships and sources
  
•  Ability to shoot and edit digital video
  
•  Strong research skills, including the ability to navigate online search engines
  
•  Social Media & Multimedia experience