Ghetto Mirror Coordinator NGO Jobs Vacancies 2018
Grade: 2.3
Section: Business Services
Department: Marketing & Communications
Location / Work station: Kibera
Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM and weekends as needed
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Chief Marketing Officer
Direct reports: N/A
To be responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Ghetto Mirror publication and providing necessary support for the staff and writers; with the overarching goal of supporting the realization of SHOFCO’s vision and strategic goals.
Ghetto Mirror Coordinator Job Responsibilities
- Prepare an Editorial Policy tailored to The Ghetto Mirror.
- Edit drafts of articles to ensure accuracy of information; grammatical accuracy and logical flow.
- Ensure articles adhere to copyright standards or do not go against SHOFCO’s mission and policies.
- Proofread and double check final copy of publication before printing.
- Work hand in hand with the Marketing Officer and the Graphic Designer to support, mentor and assist the writers in journalism skills.
- Work with staff and writers in assigning topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage and ensure strict deadlines are met.
- Implement plan to make The Ghetto Mirror become financially independent.
- Prepare material for and administer weekly mentorship meetings.
- Develop linkages with professional journalists that would be willing to train/mentor writers.
- Recruit new writers from other areas and work closely with different writers.
- Develop activities and programs to keep writers motivated and increase quality of writing.
- Maintain the social media platform and guide writers to collect materials to continuously keep social media updated.
- Look for writers’ capacity gaps and coordinate with management to bridge those gaps.
- Prepare work plan, action plan and budget for the publication.
Qualifications for the Ghetto Mirror Coordinator Job
- Diploma in Journalism or any other related field
- Qualification in Marketing, PR, Communication is desirable
- At least 3 years’ experience in editing newspapers or other publications
- Experience working with youth
- Extensive social media knowledge
Functional Skills:
- Articulating information
- Checking things
- Adopting practical approaches
- Managing tasks
- Convincing people
- Thinking positively
- Embracing change
- Upholding standards
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Manager, jobskibera@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 8th January 2018.