Aljazeera Network Director of News and Programs Job Vacancy in Uganda

The Al Jazeera Media Network in Doha, Qatar will be establishing Al Jazeera Kiswahili, a new, regional news and current affairs media network in East Africa. The network will produce regional news and current affairs content for the television and online environments. The television channel will be broadcast across East Africa and will be headquartered in the region. The headquarters will be home to the corporate office as well as the studios, news rooms and broadcast center.

AL JAZEERA KISWAHILI CHANNEL is expected to launch in 2012 and is currently recruiting for the following senior positions:

Director of News and Programs

The Director of News and Programs is responsible for managing all the channel’s editorial content, including News, Programs and Online. The Director will be responsible for developing a multi-platform editorial strategy for the channel and establishing the channel’s editorial guidelines, policies and procedures. The Director will resource and budget this strategy and manage its execution.

Job requirement
The successful candidate is expected to have minimum ten years’ experience gained within a top-tier media or broadcast organisation, with minimum five years proven track record of leading editorial teams in the newsroom and on the field. In addition to an extensive knowledge of television production processes and creative programming, the successful candidate will require a clear understanding of the region’s audience needs and demonstrate a fluency of Kiswahili and English languages.

How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online before August 31, 2011 at the following website:
www.aljazeerakiswahili.com/recruitment