News Anchor Cum Reporter Ba 2 - Ba 3 (English 4 Positions / Kiswahili - 4 Positions) at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC)

RE: ED/01/07/2018

The Role:

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the job holder will be responsible for anchoring news bulletins, conducting on location and studio interviews as well as general news reporting duties.

Specific Terms:

Three (3) years contract renewable subject to positive performance output.

Key Responsibilities:

• Anchoring English or Kiswahili bulletins as allocated
• Reporting on daily and breaking news as directed by the Editor on duty
• Conducting studio or location interviews
• Working on well researched news and feature stories when not on anchoring duties
• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the Corporation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or a Diploma in Communication, Journalism, Media Studies or related field from a recognized institution
• KCSE C and above with minimum of C+ in English and /or Kiswahili
• One year (1) working experience in television news or radio news production.

Other Competences:

• Must have demonstrated professionalism and positive ability in work performance
• High command of English and/or Kiswahili languages
• Must be a photogenic and camera friendly individual
• Be familiar with public service news broadcasting
• Have an understanding of the media law
• Must be profoundly articulate in English and/or Kiswahili language(s)
• Must have a good voice
• Must possess good or basic research, interviewing and reporting skills
• Ability to work without close supervision and beyond normal working hours
• High integrity, good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Ability to translate from English to Kiswahili or vice versa will be an added advantage
• Membership to a registered professional body is desirable
• Must be computer literate.