The Ugandan Jobline

• Organising and supervising the news staff
  and freelance reporters for daily story coverage; assigning stories and
  deploying news staff / freelance reporters;
• Selecting stories for inclusion in the
  news bulletins;
• Compiling and editing news bulletins in
  compliance with the company parameters;
• Managing the news team budget disbursing
  monies;
• Keeping a comprehensive, organized, up to
  date and secure library of news stories;
• Develop and maintain regular and
  professional relationships with the stations contacts and sources of news
  stories, leads and information;
• General administration of the newsroom
  including motivating, developing skills, mentoring and reviewing performance
  of the news team;
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time by management.

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  in Mass Communication/Journalism and Broadcasting/Communication from a
  recognized institution majoring in Broadcast Journalism.
• Three or more years experience at senior
  level in a commercial or public media company managing the news team.
• Demonstrate practical experience in sound
  editorial judgment and control over news output with a wide range of
  editorial issues.
• Knowledge of computer audio editing and
  studio software. 
• Excellent writing and story-telling skills
  with ability to adapt for different audiences and plat-forms.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the radio
  market, programme styles and audience demographics.
• Good understanding of media broadcast law,
  news ethics and industry regulations with broad experience of their
  application in radio and the practice of journalism.
• Should be flexible, innovative and a team
  player with excellent communication, organization and interpersonal
  skills.

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