Jobs at Mwananchi Communication Limited

Mwananchi Communications Limited, publishers of the leading Tanzania newspapers, Mwananchi, The Citizen and Mwanaspoti is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill . the positions of:

Mechanical Engineer (1 POST)

Main Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:
Uses Production maintenance software to plan weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly maintenance tasks.
Ensures that all the tasks specified by the planner are carried out on due dates in accordance with the approved procedures.
Supervises service level providers to carry out proper maintenance on equipment when due.
Attends to breakdowns promptly during production and solves problems within the shortest time possible.
Installs and commissions new equipment including hardware and software.
Counter checks the work assigned to Plant Technicians to ensure thoroughness.
Recommends to the Press Operations Manager the spare parts to be ordered.
Carries out monthly stock-take of mechanical spares.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
University degree/diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
Excellent communication skills.
At least 3 to 5 years working experience.
Basic knowledge in printing.
Working knowledge of personal computers (hardware/software) and experience on LAN (Local Area Network)
Able to cope with and work under pressure

Bureau Chief·-MOROGORO (1 Post)

Job Purpose:

To cover news events, write and submit factual and balanced stories for publication within set deadlines. To coordinate, assign and supervise other reporters within the region and edits their stories.

Main Responsibilities: ,

Develops reports and writes news and feature stories for the title' assigned to 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 news or features on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of either the news editor or section editor.
The material so written must reflect a thorough understanding of the MCL's style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
Researches and provides background information to make copy complete,
Briefs News Editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines.
Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
Continually builds his/her contacts list and demonstrates its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
Responds promptly to news breaks.
Is primarily but not solely responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials.
Closely co-operates with photographers from whom he/she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers.
Performs both independently and under supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.

Qualifications and Experience:
Academic : Basic University Degree in Journalism
Professional: Post-graduate Diploma, or Diploma in Journalism.
Experience : 2 - 3 years journalistic working experience.

Reporter (2 Posts)
Job Purpose:


To cover news events, write and submit factual and balanced stories for publication within set deadlines.

Main Responsibilities:
Develops reports and writes news for the title he/ she is assigned to 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 news or features on own initiative, choice and judgment or at the direction of either the news editor or section editor. .
The material so written must reflect a thorough understanding of the MCL's style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
Researches and provides background information to make copy complete.
Briefs News Editor on stories gathered and writes the selected ones within set deadlines. .
Follows news leads and maintains close contacts with news sources.
Continually builds his/her contacts list and demonstrates its value with consistent exclusive reports or information.
Responds promptly to news breaks.
Is primarily but not solely responsible for the correctness of facts, content and style of his/her news materials .
Closely co-operates with photographers from whom he/she orders pictures on the issues he/she covers.
Performs both independently and under supervision in accordance with general principles and directives.

Qualifications and Experience:
Academic : Basic University Degree in Journalism
Professional: Post-graduate Diploma, or Diploma in Journalism.
Experience : 2 - 3 years journalistic working experience.

Revise Editor (1 Post) .'

Job Purpose:

To clean up subbed copy to ensure factual and language accuracy,' clarity, readability, balance and comprehensiveness in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial guidelines, policy and house-style.

Main Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:
Responsible for the correctness of the language (grammar, spelling, and syntax), style and ba1ance of editorial material assigned to him/her for revision.
Edits text (including headlines and captions» for language, style, clarity, comprehensiveness, balance,
objectivity, appropriateness, crispness and topicality in electronic format on a computer.

As part of editorial team, reviews the day's publication to identify strengths and weakness and shares
findings/analysis with Managing Editor.
Ensures revised material is free of defamatory material and is consistent with MCL's style of journalism.
Responsible for meeting revision schedules to ensure deadlines are met.
Signs off the ready pages to the Production Editor within set deadlines. .
As a senior editor, contributes to the continuing development and improvement of MCL products,
Qualifications and Experience:
Academic : Basic University Degree in Journalism.
Professional: Post-graduate Diploma, or Diploma in Journalism.
Experience : 3 - 5 years journalistic working experience.

Sub Editors (2 Posts) .

Job Purpose:

To edit stories, write captions, place pictures and write headlines in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives and house style within set deadlines ..

Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:
Checks and corrects editorial copy allocated by the
Chief Sub-Editor for facts, accuracy, taste, house- style, language use, clarity, details, objectivity and spellings
Subs copy to fit allocated space without distorting facts or dispensing with the salient points.

Re-writes the copy as necessary for simplicity, clarity and style
Writes or rewrites the appropriate headline for the copy, ensuring it reflects the overriding message of the story.
Edits the pictures selected by the Chief Sub-Editor to fit the allocated space, and writes/rewrites appropriate caption taking care' not to merely state the obvious details.
Submits the edited copy to the Chief Sub-Editor within set deadlines.
Designs the editorial pages as directed by the Chief Sub-Editor.
Checks all headlines, captions, pictures, copy text and page logos and all other page elements to sign the pages within set deadlines.
Checks the printed soft copy and corrects any errors and signs off the pages to go to press,

To achieve agreed targets:
Sub all stories for the day within set deadlines

Deadlines control: Zero tolerance
Customer service: 24 hour turn around for resolution of complaints

Qualifications and Experience:
Academic : Basic University Degree in Journalism
Professional: Post-graduate Diploma, or Diploma in Journalism.
Experience : 3 - 5 years journalistic working experience,

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing a detailed CV and copies of professional certificates, and a day time telephone contact
by August 27 2015 to;

Human Resources Manager,
Mwananchi Communications Ltd,
P. O. B0X 19754.
Dar es Salaam,



NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

MCL is an equal opportunity employer
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