Deadline: 18 May 2012
JOB PURPOSE: Edit stories and design pages in line with the Orumuri strategy to make the newspaper value-for-money, self-sustaining and profitable, while advancing society.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Edit stories in standard grammar and ensure that they are balanced and fair and suit Orumuri’s house-style and editorial policy. The copy must, therefore/be free of libel and inaccuracies, logical, coherent and appealing to readers, and make the newspaper credible and authoritative.
• Where necessary, re-write, crop, restructure and re-angle the story in consultation with writers and senior editors.
• Write catchy headlines and captions that suit the stories and photos and attract readers.
• Coach and provide feedback to the writers to ensure stories are multi-sourced, balanced, up-to-date, and complete and suit Orumuri’s style and editorial policy.
• Design novel, attractive and easy-to-navigate pages that enhance the reader-friendly house-style in order to maximise use of the valuable space available on each page.
• Plan well the available time to meet both the individual and section deadlines so that pages are delivered to the Production Department in time.
• Participate in reviewing the newspaper, proof-reading and checking their own and fellow sub-editors’ pages to eliminate repetitions, typos, general errors, and improve content.
• Place the right adverts on the page correctly ant alert supervisors if anything is wrong with the adverts.
• Save pages on the appropriate network folders for easy access by Website, Production, the Editors and other stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
• Proficiency in written and spoken Runyankole /Rukiga.
• Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop.
• At least a working experience of three years as ; journalist.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: if you meet the above criteria, send your application to Chief Human Resources Officer, Vision Group, P.O. BOX 9815, Kampala, 1st Street Industrial Area
Website: http://www.orumuri.co.ug/