The Standard Group comprises, The Standard Newspapers, Game Yetu, The County Weekly, KTN, Radio Maisha, PDS, Standard Digital and Think Outdoor Services. 

The Group is in the process of strengthening its Editorial function by recruiting highly motivated, qualified, experienced and competent individuals to the following positions.
 
Sub Editors 
 
The Sub Editors will work closely with the editors to put together the newspaper and ensure that stories are edited to house style and free of errors, and that the presentation in terms of design and layout is appealing and conforms to house style.
 
Roles and Responsibilities
  • To edit stories for accuracy, facts, grammar and simplicity.
  • To edit pictures selected to go with particular stories.
  • Write headlines and captions.
  • Lay out pages and sign off for press.
Qualification, Skills and Competencies
  • University degree with a bias in English or Mass Communication
  • Training in Journalism
  • Minimum of three years’ experience in sub editing.
  • Well-developed analytical skills.
  • Ability to make quick decisions and to improvise if necessary.
  • Energy and ability to work irregular hours.
  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Reporters

The reporter will be expected to source, collect, write and submit stories/reports and articles within set deadlines.
 
Role of the Position
  • To go out on assignments, take notes, carry out interviews, check out facts and submit stories within set deadlines
  • To research and collect background information required to make stories complete
  • To brief the Editor fully on all assignments
  • To write and process the stories collected and to read back to ensure that they are balanced, properly presented, free of error and in line with laid down editorial policy and house-style
  • To follow news leads and to maintain close and effective contact with news sources
  • To identify areas of improvement/ development in daily news reporting and to make appropriate recommendations to the Editor
  • To observe the code of journalistic ethics
Qualification, Skills and Competencies
  • University degree in Journalism or any other
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a writer
  • Ability to identify and follow news leads
  • Ability to make quick decisions and to improvise if necessary
  • Energy and ability to work irregular hours
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all staff levels and at community level
  • High degree of integrity to deliver
  • Excellent writing/presentation skills
Trainee Reporters
 
The Trainees will be exposed to the Editorial function of the Group incumbent will source, collect, write and submit stories/reports and articles within set deadlines.
 
Qualifications & Experience
  • University degree in Journalism or Mass Communication
  • Advanced computer literacy
  • Ability to identify and follow news leads
  • Excellent writing skills
Responsibilities
  • To go out on assignments given by the Editor, take notes, carry out interviews, check out facts and submit stories within set deadlines
  • To research and collect background information required to make stories complete
  • To write and process the stories collected and to read back to ensure that they are balanced, properly presented, free of error and in line with laid down editorial policy and house-style
  • To follow news leads and to maintain close and effective contact with news sources
  • To identify areas of improvement! development in daily news reporting and to make appropriate recommendations to the Editor
  • To observe the code of journalistic ethics
If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, visit our website  http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/recruitment to browse through the current Openings/ Vacancies and apply not later than 12tI December 2012.
 
The Standard Group is an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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