• Application Deadline:
• Position: Anchor



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Abuja , Lagos




• Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources


• Pitching ideas to editors and commissioners


• Researching, verifying, and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.


• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines, and reports


• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgement on the best angle from which to approach a story


• Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew


• Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record


• Using portable digital video (dv) cameras and other equipment to record material


• Producing complete packages for broadcast


• Preparing and presenting material on air for both pre-recorded and live pieces


• Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews


• Preparing timings for each news item and monitoring these during broadcast


• Deciding on the running order for bulletins and making any necessary changes during broadcast


• Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed item


• Developing and maintaining local contacts, assuming a public relations role


• Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct


• Research local community national and international current events


• Meet with the Executive News Editor, in collaboration with Executive producer, producer, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day’s news


• Work with the Executive News Editor to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences


• Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first


• Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air


• Ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts


• Engage in commentary


• Interview guests and other members involved stories


• Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask them relevant questions


• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession


• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, etc.

Person Specification

• BSc degree in journalism, communications or relevant field


• Proven work experience as a news anchor


• Understanding of the newscast process


• Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural)


• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera


• Ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting


• Excellent verbal skills


• Effective communication and interpersonal skills


• Available to work on a flexible schedule


• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines


• Active social media presence


• An interest in people, news, current affairs, and good general knowledge


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Confidence in front of a camera and an 'on air' presence


• An understanding of relevant technical equipment and editing software


• The ability to work under pressure, both within teams and individually


• Outstanding analytical skills and ability to absorb, extract and present information in a clear and understandable way


• The ability to build rapport and to handle interactions with sensitivity, empathy, and diplomacy, while maintaining impartiality


• Excellent interviewing and listening skills


• An eye for a story, with an ability to generate original ideas and the confidence to pitch to senior editors


• Tenacity, persistence, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills