The New Vision Printing and
Publishing Company Ltd is looking to recruit dynamic, self motivated
individuals to fill the role of SUB EDITOR ETOP. Reports to: Editor
EtopDescription of Purpose: Edit stories and design pages in line with the Etop
strategy, to make the newspaper value-for-money, self-sustaining and
profitable, while advancing’ society.
• Edit stories in standard
grammar and ensure that they are balanced and fair and suit Etop’s house-style
and editorial policy. The copy must, therefore, be free of libel and
inaccuracies, logical, coherent and appealing to readers, and make the
newspaper credible and authoritative.
• Where necessary, re-write,
crop, restructure and re-angle the story in consultation with writers and
senior editors.
• Write catchy headlines and
captions that suit the stories and photos; and attract readers.
• Coach and provide feedback to
the writers to ensure stories are multi-sourced, balanced, up-to-date, and
complete and suit Etpp’s style and editorial policy.
• Design novel, attractive and
easy to navigate pages that enhance the reader-friendly house-style, in order
to maximise use of the valuable space available on each page.
• Meet both individual and
section deadlines to ensure that pages are delivered to the Production
Department in time.
• Participate in reviewing the
newspaper and proof-reading to eliminate repetitions, typos, general errors,
and to improve content.
• Place the right adverts on the
page correctly and alert supervisors in case of an alterations.
• Save pages on the appropriate
network folders for easy access by Website, Production, the Editors and other
stakeholders.
Qualification and experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Mass
Communication, Literature in English or any relevant field from a recognized
University.
• Proficiency in written and
spoken Ateso.
• Computer literacy especially in
Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop and in design.
• At least a working experience
of three years as a journalist.
• Ability to work under tight
deadlines.
Intrested Candidates who meet the
above requirements should submit applications and Cvs to the Chief Human
Resources Officer, The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd,P.O Box 9815
Kampala, Uganda
