Careers at Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited

The Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited is a private limited liability company owned by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The company publishes Tanzania's leading newspapers -Daily News, Sunday News, Habarileo, Habarileo Jumapili, Spotileo and online editions of these newspapers accessed on the website www.dailynews-tsn.com and www.habarileo.co.tz. It owns modern printing arid pre-press facilities and has an elaborate products distribution network.
Suitably qualified Tanzanians are invited to join our family in the following positions:

PRINTER (3 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM

Job Title Printer
Department Printing Press
Reports to Printing Press Manager

a. Required Skills
1. Ability to control operations of equipment or systems.
2. Ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
3. Ability to manage own time and the time of others.
4. Ability to coordinate and adjust actions in relation to others' actions.
5. Ability to communicate clearly
b. Entry Qualifications and Advancement
Holder of a University degree in printing or Its equivalent from a recognized Institution. Must have at least three (3) years relevant work experience. S/he must have computer skills
c. Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conduct routine printing machine service
2. Operate printing machine as per operating manual
3. Minimize material wastage

DRIVER (3 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM

Job Title Driver
Department HR& Department
Reports Head Driver

a. Required Skills -
1. Ability to know the vehicle strength and shortcomings
2. Ability to understand all road users responsibilities
3. To be able to anticipate what other road users will do
4. Be familiar with all traffic laws

SYSTEM ANALYST (3 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title System Analyst

Department HR & Admin Department
Reports to Human Resources & Administration Manager

a. Required Skills
1. Excellent skills in identifying and preparing digital multimedia, charts and other visual elements.
2. Excellent skills in using graphics processing tools such as Adobe graphics and multimedia tools for preparing digital news contents
3. Strong skills in identifying, and using social media networks for news and revenue generation
4. Ability to develop and integrate mobile applications
5. Strong skills in programming languages, such as HTML 5, Flash, PHP and Java
6. Ability to identify, prepare and edit content, grammar, punctuation, and style
7. Very good command of English and Swahili

GRAPHICS DESIGNER (4 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM
. Job Title Graphics Designer
Department Editorial
Reports to Head Graphics Designer

a. Required Skills
1. High level of proficiency in Multimedia
2. Must have high skills in using and preparing information using graphics processing to as Adobe graphics and multimedia tools, and development of charts and other visual elements.
3. Must have in-depth knowledge of printing procedures, photography, illustration, visual verbal and written communication.
4. Very good command of English and Swahili

SENIOR SALES AND MARKETING OFFICER (1 POST) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title Senior Sales and Marketing Officer
Department Business Department
Reports to Head of Section

a. Required Skills
1. Ability to analyse data as liaison between consumer and product and interpret them.
2. Detailed knowledge of the product and service of the industry.
3. Flexible person who can work under pressure.
4. Informative, presentation skills both written and spoken.
5. Need to be positive and persuasive to the audience.
6. Ability to handle key accounts and multinational corporations.
7. An outgoing and pleasant personality.
8. Experience in media planning.
9. Good team player.

SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER (1 POST) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title Senior Legal Officer
Department Legal Unit
Reports to Company Secretary

a. Required Skills .
1. Discretion and sound judgment in applying legal expertise to sensitive, complex legal issues under negotiation.
2. Outstanding analytical and drafting skills and ability to conduct comprehensive legal research on a range of issues,
3. Ability to prepare and supervise legal writing and legal briefs, studies and opinions, and a variety of legal instruments and related documents

b. Entry Qualifications and Advancement
Holder of LLM from a recognized Institution and who is also registered with relevant professional body and also registered as a practicing advocate. Must have at least Seven (7) years relevant work experience. Must have computer skills.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (4 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title Senior Accountant
Department Finance Department
Reports to Finance Manager

a. Required Skills
1. To be able to analyse and interpret complex financial statements to identify trends and using ratios, percentages and comparative figures.
2. To be able to draw conclusions and assess impact from analysis and interpretation of financial data
3. Broad understanding of the technical issues and ability to keep up to date with new accounting rules and regulations
b. Entry Qualifications and Advancement
Holder of B.Com, Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, BBA (Accountancy), BA (Accountancy) plus CPA (T), ACCA,CIMA or equivalent qualification and registered with NBAA as Certified Public Accountant and must have at least seven (7) years relevant work experience. Must be conversant with computer accounting packages.

SENIOR WRITER -HABARILEO PAPER (4 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title Senior Writer
Department Editorial- HabariLeo
Reports to Editor

a. Required Skills
1. Excellent command of Swahili
2. Very good command of English
3. Strong social-economic analytical skills
4. Excellent writing skills
5. Excellent editing and proofreading skills
6. Wide Range of Knowledge on national and international news contexts
7. Researching Skills on news and related facts
8. Objective thinking

SENIOR WRITER -DAILYNEWS (3 POSTS) -DAR ES SALAAM
a. Required Skills

1. Excellent command of English and Swahili
2. Strong social-economic analytical skills
3. Excellent writing skills
4. Excellent editing and proofreading skills
5. Wide Range of Knowledge on national and international news contexts
6. Researching Skills on news and related facts

WRITER -DAILY NEWS (4 POSTS)-DAR ES SALAAM

a. Required Skills
1. Good command of English and Swahili
3. Analytical skills
4. Good writing skills
5. Wide Range of Knowledge on national and international news contexts
6. Researching Skills on news and related facts

b. Entry Qualifications and Advancement
Holder of BA in Mass communication, Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized Institution. Must have at least three (3) years relevant work experience. S/he must have computer skills.

ONLINE EDITOR (1 POST) -DAR ES SALAAM
Job Title Online Editor
Department Editorial

Reports to Deputy Managing Editor

a. Required Skills
1. Skills to identify develop, implement coordinate, prioritizing, organizing, and managing digi media business initiatives;
2. Ability to prepare clear and concise marketing strategies for digital media initiatives
3. Strong skills in social medial management, graphic design, editing content, grammar, punctuation, and style;
4. Excellent skills in using graphics processing tools such as Adobe graphics and multimedia t for preparing digital news contents
5. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, co-worker supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to gi and receive work direction.
6. Very good command of spoken and written English and Swahili
b. Entry Qualifications and Advancement
Holder of MA in Journalism/Mass communication or its equivalent from a recognized Institution. have at least nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be in a senior position
S/he must have computer skills.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should send their application one page cover letters, enclosing their updated CVs, certified copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and names, telephones and addresses of two easily contactable referees not later than 10th February, 2017 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted All applications should be sent by post, courier or delivered to: The Managing Editor, Tanzania Standard (Newspapers) Limited, P.O. Box 9033, DAR ES SALAAM.