Journalist

May 14, 2020 | job-post

Application Deadline

July 01, 2020

Your responsibilities will include;

Work with Tunza Sports ‘Media and Communications’ Team
Manage or quarterly newsletters and digital publication
Educate the public about Tunza mission and how it impacts lives
Review and edit work for editorial approval
Use all your findings to prepare clean, concise, and factual articles
Adhere to the ethical code of the profession and deadlines
Keep records off all notes, interviews, and audio files.
Create trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources for use in future research
Keep up to date on the latest news developments in relation to Tunza’s mission
Collect, verify, and decipher data
Preparing story items for presentation in the newscasts
Write news stories that can help drive online traffic
Host talk show, interviews, and discussions
Produce special reports and projects throughout the year
Make community appearances on the Media Team
Develop an overall strategy to harness the power of sport to drive social change

College student /Degree in Journalism, Communications, or English
Work experience as a journalist or reporter
Working knowledge of computers and databases
Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in reporting
Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fast check information
Exceptional written skills, top-notch grammar, and verbal communication skills
Excellent observation and judgement skills
Superb networking skills, and an aptitude to effectively extracting information
Ability to write investigative articles, feature stories, and analytical pieces
Provide a portfolio of previous works (published articles or newscasts)
A course in editorial publishing a MUST
Proven working experience as a journalist or reporter
Current knowledge of headlines and international news
Computer proficiency (MS Office, web search, databases, editing software)
Excellent networking skills, along with an aptitude in extracting information
Good observation and deduction skills
Degree in journalism or relevant field is a plus but not required
previous experience working as a freelance writer in the sports/entertainment industryAvail two writing samples of sports articles

Possess superior organizational skills with the ability to provide sound instructions
Are a natural storyteller
Have Integrity and upload high morality
have proven time management skills
Are enthusiastic for digging out the real stories that is pulling to our readers
Have people skills, tenacity, and flexibility
Are knowledgeable about sports and its role on social issues
Have experience in sub-editing, layout, graphics, illustrating
Can work with minimal supervision