Jobs at:
Monitor Publication Limited

Vacancy title:
Regional Editor/Bureau Chief

Deadline of this Job:
11th November 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Monitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda's most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers, Monitor Digital and the online Monitor Business Directory.

We are looking for qualified and experienced results oriented professionals to fill the position of Upcountry Stringers based in the following Districts:

Kisoro
Bugiri
Busia
Tororo
Kiryandongo
Mubende

Reporting to: REGIONAL EDITOR/BUREAU CHIEF
Department: EDITORIAL

Job Purpose:
To cover events, write and submit factual and balanced stories in the assigned beat/title for publication within set deadlines.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develops reports and writes news for the assigned title/ beat in finished form, so that no major rewrite is required or no extensive additional report is needed.
  
• Takes notes on location, carries out interviews, checks facts and tape records as the case may be; writes news on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of the news editor. '
  
• Ensures that the material written reflects a thorough understanding of the MPi.‘s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives. the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
  
• Researches and provides background information to make copy complete. ‘
  
• Briefs the regional editor/bureau chief on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines.
  
• Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
  
• Continually builds his/her contacts list and demonstrate its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
  
• Responds promptly to breaking news.
  
• Ensures correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials.
  
• Closely co-operates with photographers from whom hel she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers.
  
• Performs both independently and under supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.

Qualifications & Experience:
Academic: Diploma or its equivalent from a recognised institution. A University Degree is an added advantage.

Core Competencies

• Passion for writing coupled with a keen news sense
  
• Possesses broad knowledge of local and regional issues and/or depth of knowledge in beat specialty.
  
• Ability to work accurately and under pressure
  
• Deadline driven
  
• Computer literate
  
• Must have a good eye for detail
  
• Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.
  
• Must be able to deal effectively with simultaneous tasks.

Job application procedure
if you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number by 11th November 2016 to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com Residents of the named districts are particularly preferred. Please Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.