To manage the newsroom and oversee the production of news stories i.e. assigning stories to journalists, reviewing, editing content, and ensuring that the newsroom operates smoothly and efficiently.

MAIN DUTIES

• Be part of an on-air team, giving radio reports at scheduled news breaks within different shows,
• Analyse and capitalise various attributes and requirements of digital media to strengthen editor’s position,
• Manage and produce news to present information with accuracy, flow, and within time frame,
• Design innovative and unique solutions to optimize routine news coverage,
• Monitor and use multimedia, nonlinear and alternative storytelling strategies to widen listenership,
• Manage and edit content to cater to audience needs and provide detailed information for same,
• Prepare work schedules, deadlines and encourage team members to meet targets to facilitate timely dissemination of content,
• Design and implement coverage strategies to facilitate wide coverage,
• Provide training to news reporters on how to select news for existing listeners and increase followership,
• Coordinate with colleagues in the newsroom and other sections to define priorities,
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to obtain optimum outcomes,
• Evaluate all news for authenticity and check with sources to ensure correctness of content to avoid legal suits,
• To observe ethical guidelines in gathering, processing and dissemination of news content,
• Collaborate with reporters, editors and anchors to facilitate efficient news coverage to strengthen Radio station’s position in media market,
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Grade Twelve Certificate,
• Degree in Mass communications
• Three (3) work experience