Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Correspondent - Elgeyo Marakwet
Overview
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 platforms
• Superior on-camera presentation
• Capture quality footage
• Edit footage as needed
• Provide practical and creative input to scene planning
• 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
• 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 Swahili, Marakwet and Keiyo (Attach Swahili, Marakwet and Keiyo 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.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If you are interested and qualified, please email your CV, voice demo and an application to recruitment@royalmedia.co.ke by Tuesday 10th May 2022. Clearly cite Job Ref No. HR/ER/CORRE/5/2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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