Job description
We are looking for a Digital journalist with excellent written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English language to join the team in Nairobi.
Main Responsibilities
Duties will include:
Creating digital content in multiple formats, text, images, audio, video and to treat and promote digital content on our various websites and social platforms to service the needs of our audience.
Producing accurate, informed and interesting news and current affairs, social and cultural content to the highest standards.
To report, present, research, write, translate, edit and adapt text stories, video or audio material for audiences on digital platforms and radio.
Thinking through and around editorial problems, developing realistic alternative strategies and approaches.
Offer ideas for programme content; to suggest new angles on existing stories and to put forward stories not yet covered.
The Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role you will have:
A full command in Kinyarwanda language (written and spoken).
A good knowledge of what works on digital platforms for the target market.
Proven track record of producing quality content, and proven editorial judgement.
Ability to create content with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media.
Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively.
Proven track record of coming up with ideas and seeing them through to delivery, ideally in a creative or media environment
An interest in the developments in the digital market in the Great Lakes area, in East Africa, in Africa and the world.
A passion for International news, African and Great Lakes news and current affairs as well as history, social issues, business, arts/culture and sports.
