Jobs at Monitor Publications Limited in Uganda - Sports Writers

Job Title: Sports  Writers
 Monitor  Publications  Limited  is  inviting  for candidates to fill the vacant position above .
Responsibilities
•    Develops , reports  and writes  feature stories  for the  assigned title  /beat in finished form,  so that  no  major  rewrite  is  required  or no  extensive  additional  report  is needed .
•    Takes  notes  on location , carries out interviews , checks  facts  and  tape records as  the case may be ; writes  features  on own initiative , choice and judgment  or at the direction  of the features  editor .
•    Briefs the futures editor on stories gathered and writes the  selected  ones  within  set  deadlines.
Qualifications
•    Basic  University  Degree  in Mass  Communication  or  any  related field  from an accredited institution  and/or  professional  qualification in  journalism.
•    Passion  for writing  coupled with  a keen sports news sense
•    Ability  to work  accurately  and  under  pressure
•    Deadline driven
•    High  degree  of  professionalism
•    Computer  literate


How to apply
If you believe  that you are  our  ideal  candidate, please submit  your application , detailed  CV   and  academic  documents  with a  daytime  telephone  number .
The  Resourcing  & Talent  Management  Specialist , Monitor  Publications  Ltd .  P. O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda .


Deadline:  23 / 05 /2013