Journalist
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Its areas of intervention are among others are forest governance, exploitation of Non Timber Forest Product (NTFPs) and NTFP sector development, improving landscape management, improving livelihoods, community management of forest and wildlife resources, advocacy, policies and enabling legal frameworks for environmental management, climate change, policy influence, capacity building and the development of community radio networks and media to promote conservation, sustainable and equitable management of natural resources with participation of local communities and indigenous people, gender mainstreaming etc.
Radio Environment is therefore looking for a highly talented and enthusiastic Cameroonian to fulfill responsibilities and tasks of Journalist in the English language.
Specific Tasks:
• Collect, process and disseminate information under the supervision of the hierarchy,
• Participate in the daily news conference (help menu information of the day, and carry out criticism of past edition of news)
• Contribute to mainstreaming of all editorial work,
• Anchor news bulletin,
• Participate in the coverage of events and provide treatment and duration of elements in strict compliance with the editorial line,
• Manage under the supervision of the Head of Radio Environment news coverage in all areas (environment, politics, culture, sports…)
• Oversee information broadcast in English,
• Ensure content quality and consistency of information in English (hierarchy of subjects, order of appearance in the paper, coherence and cohesion, etc…)
• Coordinate, direct, and participate in the production of English language magazines,
• Manage the newsroom, in close collaboration with the French-speaking Journalist,
• Contribute to the management and monitoring of projects in the portfolio of the radio,
• Help mobilize funding for the radio through the development of project proposals of interest to partners and donors,
• Help manage the editorial line, including ensuring that radio programs are at least 80% filled by “green” programs related to the environment,
• Help to develop and implement marketing strategy in other to mobilize fund from various partners,
• Produce radio programs related to the environment,
• Contribute to ongoing evaluation of radio programs and make suggestions for improvement,
• Ensure the quality of all radio programs produced in English.
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• University Degree in journalism (BA in Journalism) and at least two years of professional experience or Higher National Diploma with at least four years of professional experience in mass communication, • Excellent mastery of the English language and good knowledge of the French language, • Excellent writing skills and teamwork, • Perfect oral expression, • Master Ms office and communication softwares, • Have good knowledge in the field of environment, • Be courteous and helpful. |
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