NEWS PRESENTER- NAMIBIA MEDIA HOLDINGS 70 views

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NMH, an equal opportunity employer, has the following vacancy for a dynamic and energetic person with Namibian citizenship.
NEWS PRESENTER
Paterson Grade: C1

Job Purpose
Produce relevant, compelling and factually correct business, finance and economics news, new media content and feature content for Market Watch, Business 7 and daily newspaper as well as other products when required. Writes across a broad range of subjects and also assist with Namibia Media Holdings’ supplements and focus editions.

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience
 Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/ Bachelor of Economics.
 Valid driver’s license.
 Proficient in relevant computer software packages and application.
 Passion for media, knowledge of business, finance and economics.

Skills & Competencies
 Able to write fluently in English.
 Creativity.
 Able to work under extreme pressure and to strict deadlines.
 Good time management and the ability to multi‐task effectively and follow through.
 Sound news judgment.
 Detail orientation.
 Good people skills.
 Quality orientation.
 Good decision‐making abilities.
 Persistence/results orientation.
 Questioning and listening skills.
 The ability to work independently.
 Resilience.
 Initiative.
 Able to embrace change / Highly Adaptive.

Key Performance Areas
 Produce news and feature content for Market Watch, Business 7 and other publications.
 Take photographs for publication.
 Produce new media content related to online videos and news postings.

Duties & Responsibilities

 Manage the Market Watch Publication.
 Performs tasks assigned for Market Watch, Business 7 and other publications.
 Cover a wide range of news events for news and/or feature stories to add value to publications.
 Write quality news and feature articles, adhering to strict deadlines to conform to the style guide of publications.
 Generate ideas for stories to maintain wide interest, including investigative reports.
 Adhere to the quality, style and content standards as laid out and required by the particular publication/s so that standards can be maintained throughout.
 Take photographs to illustrate editorial content.
 Produce content for all online and other platforms to give readers wide access to the content of the publications.
 On standby at all times (weekends, after hours and public holidays) to report on breaking news.
 Able to travel extensively to give coverage of news events outside the main centre of operations (e.g. Windhoek, Swakopmund and Oshakati).
 Comply with the requirements of the Namibian Press Code.