About MPL:
Monitor Publications Limited (MPL), a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary: The Editor – Trade & Finance will be in charge of generating content for stories, analyses, commentaries and editorials on trade, business and finance at all levels and ensure that the stories meet journalistic ethics, editorial objectives, house style and set deadlines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Assigns reporters and correspondents to cover business events, participates in assignments and writes articles on business, trade and finance
· Regularly reviews the performance of sub-editing with subs so as to strengthen the production process of news and assigns them pages
· Attends the editorial conference and uses feedback to give direction
· Works closely with subs and design desk for laying out pages for the section
· Gives editing instructions and supervises sub-editors assigned to the business section to ensure that the stories are professionally subbed to the highest quality and standards within set deadlines
· Checks the edited copy and pictures to ensure that the editing meets journalistic ethics, editorial objectives, house style and avoids libel
· Writes commentaries and editorials on business which must be honest, factual, fair, complete and consistent with the editorial line of the paper
· Seeks external contributions on finance, business and trade issues
· Performs any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Managing Editor – Content.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The incumbent for this opportunity should hold a University Degree in Mass Communication or any related field from an accredited institution. Hold a Diploma in Journalism
· A minimum of three to five years journalism experience and demonstrated writing and editing experience in a newsroom
· At least two years’ experience in an Editorial position
· Excellent writing and editing skills with broad knowledge and understanding of editorial practices, writing and editing requirements in a busy newsroom
· Keen attention for detail
· Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.
· Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively with the team and collate material from multiple sources
· Ability to track, review and manage team performance effectively
· Good interpersonal skills & communication skills
· Excellent analytical skills
· Strong writing and reporting skills
· Innovative and creative
· Flexible and agile
· Drive for results
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed CVs and academic documents with a daytime telephone number to: The Resourcing & Talent Management Specialist, Monitor Publications Ltd. P. O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda or via E-mail to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com.
NB: Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 12th June 2015