SENIOR MEDIA PRACTITIONER FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR – NMH

Paterson Grade: C2
NMH, an equal opportunity employer, has the following vacancy fora dynamic and energetic person with Namibian citizenship.

Job Purpose
Produce relevant and present, compelling and factually correct news and feature content for online, social media, video, broadcast and print platforms within set deadlines. This being the standard requirement for any journalist, the Specialist Journalist understands that this appointment and ranking requires a special understanding and commitment relating to a specialist field over and above his/ her other normal work requirements. It is a requisite for the person to establish and maintain relationships and networks, which allow the Specialist Reporter to focus on- and cover a field of expertise beyond the normal understanding.

Key Performance Areas
• Attend events and report breaking/ live news as required.
• Investigate, research and write target-market-specific news and/or feature stories.
• Make it a non-negotiable habit of remaining informed in specialist reporting area.
• Meet targets set for daily online news coverage.
• Meet targets set for daily video content and photos.
• Meet targets set for infographics.
• Meet targets for overall production, including print.
• Monitor online comments regularly, reply and follow up when necessary.
• Present and/or take part in online shows, live news broadcasts and events.
• Write script for online shows when required.
• Translate content when required.
• Assist with layout and other production related tasks.
• On standby at all times (weekends, after hours and public holidays).
• Able to travel extensively.