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Job Title:              Staff Writer Intern

Salary:                  CU8

Reports to:           Standard Supervisor

Department:         Mass Communication

Job Code: 0172

Organisation: Uganda Christian University

Closing Date: Friday, 19th January 2018

Purpose of the Job

The successful applicant will be part of the team that will write news stories, features and take photographs

of events about or affecting the university and the community. He or she will also sift through views and opinions of the members of the community and write about them for the purpose of informing the rest of the community about the change in the thinking of the community towards issues of common concern. The successful applicant will, in addition, be given professional hands on training in the modern journalistic practice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

·             Establishing news sources in the UCU community for effective journalism practice..

·             Carry out interviews and coverage of events in the UCU community and its neighborhood.

·             Writing stories, articles and developing areas of news coverage.

·             Designing newspaper pages for The Standard.

·             Undertaking photojournalism of the events in the UCU community and its neighborhood.

·             Any other official duties assigned by The Standard Supervisor.

Preferred Skills:

Qualifications and Experience

·             A recent degree in Mass Communication, preferably Print major (Must have graduated not earlier than 2012).

·             Must be competent in the use of In Design and have the ability to design pages for the newspaper.

·             Must have good writing skills, a desire to look for stories and deliver them in a timely manner.

·             Must have strong photojournalism skills.

·             Must be able to work under minimum supervision for long hours, weekends inclusive.

·             A committed Christian who is honest and trustworthy.

Application method:

    Send two (2) copies of application letters with updated Curriculum Vitae and indicate two references

    Attach copies of academic certificates on each application

    All online applications must be sent in one PDF attachment.

To:

The Manager, Human Resource & Administration

Uganda Christian University

Pilkington Building

P. O. Box 4, Mukono

Deadline: 5:00pm Friday, 19th January 2018

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.