Standard Group Limited Job Vacancies: New Radio Station Services

The Standard Group Limited is a leading media house in
Kenya that The Standard and The Sunday Standard newspapers.

The Group also owns the country's leading station, KTN, and distributes international business, professional and leisure magazines in East Africa through our Division, Publisher's Distribution Services (PDS).

The Standard Group Limited announces that it will shortly begin its eagerly awaited radio services. This is part of a transformation into a multi-media house.

In view of this imminent development, The Standard Group wishes to engage the services of talented men and women in these critical positions.

Assistant Programmes Controller

The Role

To determine, manage and coordinate the resources required to direct the production of programmes and to ensure that they are entertaining, educative and attract listeners to the station.

The Person
Must have a Degree in Journalism or Communication, or degree in any other field with postgraduate training in journalism.
Meticulous with an eye for detail
Positive and receptive to new ideas
Must have hands-on skills in scripting and editing for radio.
Must have well-developed communication and management skills.
Knowledge of New Media, including Internet Streaming, will be an added advantage.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Will Creatively conceptualize the assigned programmes
Will effectively plan and organize all requirements
Will effectively liaise with other staff such as technical crew, presenters and music team
Will Script and package programmes
Will do Evaluation and feedback


TV/Radio News Editor Swahili Services

The Role

In this role you will be responsible for proactively providing leadership in news gathering, production and dissemination for the new radio station.

The Person
Must have a Degree in Journalism or Communication, or degree in any other field with postgraduate training in journalism.
Must have 5 years experience in radio, two of which must have been served at a senior position.
Must be self-driven individual, not more than 35 years of age, with high degree of integrity.
Must have hands-on skills in scripting and editing for radio.
Must have well-developed communication and management skills.
Knowledge of New Media, including Internet Streaming, will be an added advantage.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Will manage a team of journalists to prepare radio news bulletins and current affairs programmes.
Will manage the editing and production of editorial content before it is aired, in accordance with the Group's House Style.
Advise the Group Chief Editor on human and other resource requirements.
Meet strict deadlines.
Enforce the Group's Editorial Policy.


Core Reporters Swahili Services

The Role
Reporters are regarded as first witnesses to history and whose resourcefulness account for a title's or station's greatness.

The Person
Must be self-driven individual, not more than 30 years old.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have at least 5 years experience reporting for radio.
Must have a Degree in Journalism or Mass Communication, or other degree with training in journalism.
Must have well developed interviewing and analytical skills
Ability to work irregular hours.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Reports to the Radio News Editor.
To gather and prepare news stories in strict accordance with the Group's House Style and Editorial Policy.
Voice stories on air.

Radio Presenters

If you think you have a voice and proven ability and skill for insightful and engaging presentation in Swahili or have always yearned for such an opportunity, we want to talk to you.

In this regard, we are inviting outstanding presenters to apply and make proposals on concepts of programme ideas while showcasing your creativity and imagination without limits.

The Role
Reporting to the Station's Programmes Controller, the on-air talent will host and produce shows.

The Person
Must be a creative and self-driven individual.
Must have a flair and excellent command of the English and Swahili languages.
Able to hold captivating conversations and relate well with the urban and peri-urban listeners.
Must have well developed verbal and written communication skills.
A Degree / Diploma in Mass Communication will be an added advantage.
Must be a person of high integrity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Research, compile and present diverse content within the various shows on a daily basis.
Able to work for long hours under tight deadlines.
Core Radio Production Assistants

The Role
Reporting to the Station's Programmes Controller, they will assist in production of the station's daily programming.

The Person
Must have a Degree or Diploma in communication or training in broadcast production or related fields.
Must have at least 3 years experience in radio presentation.
Must have a good understanding of radio production techniques and processes.
Must be self-driven individual, in his or her twenties who has a good command of the English and Swahili language.
Must have well-developed verbal and written communication skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Programmes Controller, the person will be responsible for producing and recording all on-air audio signature products and material for broadcast.
Able to work irregular hours within strict deadlines.

Copy/ Creative Writers

The Role
Reporting to the Station's Programmes Controller, they will generate and execute all copy scripts for on-air broadcast.

The Person
Must have a Diploma in communication or creative disciplines. A Degree in Communication will be an added advantage.
Must be self driven individual in his or her twenties with a good command of the English and Swahili languages.
A working knowledge and understanding of radio production techniques and processes.
Must have at least 3 years demonstrable experience in copy writing.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Copywriting and scripting all in-house and commercial adverts and selling properties.
Managing a pool of internal and external voiceover artistes.
Assist in developing and enforcing of the station's creative house styles.
Able to work irregular hours within strict deadlines.


Traffic Coordinator

The Role
Reporting to the Station's Programmes Controller, they will generate and execute all copy scripts for on-air broadcast.

The Person
Must have a Degree/Diploma in communication.
Must have at least 3 years demonstrable experience in radio broadcast environment
Must be self driven individual in his or her twenties.
Must have a good understanding of radio production processes.
Must possess excellent organizational skills and client service acumen.
Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Managing and booking of commercial orders
Scheduling and tracking of commercials within the production processes.
Coordination and Liaison with Commercial and Finance Divisions.
Able to work irregular hours within strict deadlines.
If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please write in confidence enclosing a detailed CV, Copies of academic transcripts, a day-time telephone contact, names and contacts of three referees not later than 12th February 2010 to:

The Assistant Manager
HR & Administration Standard Group Limited,
P.O Box 49990, 00100
Nairobi.

E-mail: radiocv @ standardmedia.co.ke

At no time will your application be disclosed.

The Standard Group is an equal opportunity employer and as such, canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.