Radio Correspondent at Royal Media Group

Ref No. HRD/RAD/COR/09/18

Job responsibilities

• Generating ideas for news stories and news features
• Following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources;
• Generating ideas to head of desks , editors and producers;
• Researching and compiling relevant information to support a story using credible information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.;
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines and special reports;
• Exercising judgment on the best story angle;
• Using portable digital audio recorders and other equipment to record material and appropriate editing software to produce complete packages for broadcast;
• Preparing material for both pre-recorded and live pieces;
• Filling stories from the respective county
• Developing and maintaining useful contacts and relations with news sources;
• Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct.

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism, mass communications or any other related field
• At least one year relevant experience as a reporter / correspondent in a busy media house.

Essential Competences

• Excellent written and spoken Kikuyu, Kimeru , English and Swahili (Attach – Kikuyu, Kimeru, English and Swahili demo in mp3 format)
• An edge for news or features, ability for quick thinking, persistence, personal initiative and a good memory
• Sound knowledge of the local and international social, political and economic news-shaping environment
• A clear communicating voice
• Ability to report accurately and impartially.