Kampala, Uganda
Job Title: ONLINE EDITOR Reports to: MANAGING EDITOR
Job Purpose: To manage the day-to-day editorial selection and editing of Monitor Publications Ltd online content. The job entails delivery of The Monitor’s Publications content to the global audience through the internet, SMS platform and other electronic media and adding value with breaking news and news updates on the specified platforms.
Main Responsibilities:
- Re-copy taste editorial content from The Monitor, headlines and captions for facts, accuracy, taste, house-style, language use, clarity, details and objectivity
- Edits copy to appropriate length, clarity and style without distorting facts or dispensing with salient points
- Selects and edits pictures and write/re-writes appropriate captions to enhance their quality
- Ensures proper laying out of copy and pictures/graphics in web pages
- Tailors stories to reflect interests of international audience
- Ensures timely publication and sign-off of online editions
- Develops and strengthens the Monitor websites as a medium of breaking news
- Updates stories regularly
- Responds to feedback, complaints and suggestions from online readersInitiates and develops content for the Monitor website and Online products
- Constantly updates the Monitor Website
Requirement:
- Basic University Degree.
- Diploma in Journalism.
- 3 to 5 years working experience in a newsroom.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with good understanding of online writing and editing requirements such as the use of keywords, hyperlinks and navigation
- Must have a good eye for detail, with excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work effectively with the team and collate material from multiple sources
- Forward thinking and able to strategize for all online platforms.
- Internet and social media experience with good understanding of new media and web analytics.
- Goal driven with the ability to adapt to change and to new opportunities.
- Advanced Computer skills
- Demonstrable and proven experience in meeting deadlines.
Experience: 3 years
How to apply:
If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your applications, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number by April 8th, 2013 to: The Resourcing and Talent Management Specialist, Monitor Publications Ltd. P.O.Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda. Or you can send an email to resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com
Please Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.