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  • Posted: Jul 18, 2018
    Deadline: Aug 1, 2018
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    The Media Council of Kenya is an independent national institution established by the Media Council Act 2013 for purposes of setting of media standards and ensuring compliance with those standards as set out in Article 34(5) of the Constitution and for connected purposes. The Council started as a self-regulating body in 2004 to regulate media industry in Keny...
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    Manager - Press Freedom and Ethics

    Duties and responsibilities

    • Design and Implement strategies to promote Press freedom and safety of Journalists in Kenya
    • Monitor, document, report and respond to press freedom abuses and attacks on journalists and media in Kenya and the region.
    • Ensure that national and county government and other Institutions respect and uphold constitutional provisions on press free Freedom and journalist safety
    • Anticipate and respond to news and events affecting press freedom and journalists to ensure that these issues are brought to a broad local international audience.
    • Devise and support advocacy efforts and articulate them with MCKs broad organizational goals.
    • Ensure the Implementation of the MCKs Code of Conduct for practice of Journalism Kenya by all media practitioners
    • Design Training and development programs to assist journalists uphold the highest standards of Professionalism in their work
    • Assist media Houses and Journalist in designing and Implementing in-house self-regulation mechanism and strategies to uphold highest standards of professionalism
    • Working with media enterprises and other state and non -state actors, design and Implement strategies to ensure appropriate accreditation and identification of media professionals to weed out quacks and Impostors
    • Design and deploy appropriate disciplinary and deterrent measures to ensure highest compliance to professional and Ethical standards

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Degree in journalism/communication from a recognised institution, or any other relevant degree
    • Relevant Master´s Degree from an accredited institution in Communications, Journalism will be an added advantage;
    • A minimum of five years of experience in media or advocacy work in media and development issues in Kenya
    • Skills and experience in ICT- based applications
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Report writing and public presentation skills.
    • Conversant with the current media performance trends and professional issues related to ethical principles in journalism
    • An established journalist with good professional standing who possesses a deep Knowledge of press freedom, professionalism and media issues in Kenya, regionally and globally
    • A firm understanding of geopolitical issues with the ability to analyze and relate these to press freedom as needed.
    • Proven skills in written succinct and high quality reports including the capacity to digest, interpret, and accurately summarize reports and data.

    Method of Application

    Applicants meeting the qualifications should fill and submit the MCK job application form available online, giving full details of their age, qualifications, experience, present and expected remuneration, full contact address including daytime telephone number.

    Applications can be sent via E-mail: recruit@mediacouncil.or.ke  

    So as to reach us not later than 1st August 2018.

    NB: The Media Council of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.  Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to provide original certificates and testimonial.

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