Job Opening at Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)

Grade: 2.3
Section: Business Services
Department: Marketing & Communications
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM and weekends as needed
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer
Direct reports: N/A

To be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Ghetto Mirror publication and providing necessary support for the staff and writers; with the overarching goal of supporting the realization of SHOFCO’s vision and strategic goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare an Editorial Policy tailored to The Ghetto Mirror.
• Edit drafts of articles to ensure accuracy of information; grammatical accuracy and logical flow.
• Ensure articles adhere to copyright standards or do not go against SHOFCO’s mission and policies.
• Proofread and double check final copy of publication before printing.
• Work hand in hand with the Marketing Officer and the Graphic Designer to support, mentor and assist the writers in journalism skills.
• Work with staff and writers in assigning topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage and ensure strict deadlines are met.
• Implement plan to make The Ghetto Mirror become financially independent.
• Prepare material for and administer weekly mentorship meetings.
• Develop linkages with professional journalists that would be willing to train/mentor writers.
• Recruit new writers from other areas and work closely with different writers.
• Develop activities and programs to keep writers motivated and increase quality of writing.
• Maintain the social media platform and guide writers to collect materials to continuously keep social media updated.
• Look for writers’ capacity gaps and coordinate with management to bridge those gaps.
• Prepare work plan, action plan and budget for the publication.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Journalism or any other related field
• Qualification in Marketing, PR, Communication is desirable
• At least 3 years’ experience in editing newspapers or other publications
• Experience working with youth
• Extensive social media knowledge

Functional Skills:

• Articulating information
• Checking things
• Adopting practical approaches
• Managing tasks
• Convincing people
• Thinking positively
• Embracing change
• Upholding standards