Sub-Editor at New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd in Uganda

Job Title:  Sub-Editor

Employer: The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 27^th Feb 2015

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that copy is clear, simple and easy to read and comprehensible and written in standard English (UK).
• Edit stories to suit the newspaper's house-style and editorial policy so as to ensure the paper is respected and credible
• Ensures that copy is free of libel and inaccuracies and structured in a logical, coherent manner which appeals to readers & attracts advertisers
• Re-write, restructure and re-angle stories, where necessary, in consultation with writers and supervisors so as to make them compelling, readable, understandable and enjoyable
• Design fresh, attractive and easy-to- navigate pages so that reading the newspaper is pleasurable and effortless
• Exercise innovation and initiative and a high sense of news so as to be able to rank stories in terms of importance on the page, and determine the appropriate photos, graphics and other illustrations.
• Peer review, proof read and double check own and fellow sub-editors’ pages to eliminate typos, general errors, content that may be in bad taste and ensure the headlines best reflect the articles and that photos and other illustrations are both appropriate and rightly placed.
• Manage deadlines by ensuring that pages—both at individual and section level—are produced and delivered to Prepress in time and in the best quality.
• Mentor, coach and interact with reporters to give them feedback on their stories in order to minimize mistakes and help them write print-ready stories
• Works closely with the photo editor to generate and provide pictures and graphics which best illustrate stories
• Regularly review the paper daily to identify and correct errors if any

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree preferably in Journalism, English Language or Literature in English.
• Proven experience as a reporter or sub-editor for a minimum of two years
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

How to Apply:

All those reeling to work in Uganda’s leading media house, The New Vision, should send applications to:

Chief Human Resources Officer,

The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.

P.O. Box 9815,

Kampala, Uganda

or deliver to their front desk at the main reception.