Job Vacancy: Prime Time Sports Editor at eNCA (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Deadline: 15 March 2013

eNCA is South Africa's first 24-hour news service. Live reports, breaking news, sport, weather, entertainment, financial and business updates all form part of its offering, along with a host of topical current affairs shows. eNCA has bureaus across South Africa as well as in Lagos, Nairobi and Beijing. It also has correspondents covering Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Tanzania.

PRIME TIME SPORTS EDITOR

• Take responsibility for the content of daily terrestrial sports news bulletin, in collaboration with the Executive Producer of Sport
• Act as final quality control on stories for terrestrial sports news bulletin
• Contribute to planning of daily sports news diary
• Sub sports scripts and crawlers across both 24-hour and terrestrial news
• Provide guidance on story angles and pieces-to-camera across both channels
• Assign stories to reporters and arranging cameras
• Contribute to writing of scripts and producing of stories for sports news bulletins across both channels
• Provide input and ideas on possible interviewees/sports news issues across both channels
• Assist in the planning of the coverage of major sporting events
• Mentor and transfer skills to junior members of sports news team
• Fill in for the eNCA Sports Editor when required
• Oversee all editorial matters related to Sport on Prime Time

REQUIREMENTS:

• Should have at least 5 years television experience
• Should have at least a matric and preferably a degree/diploma in journalism
• Good sports knowledge, across a wide range of sports, both local and international, as well as an understanding of South African sports politics and role players
• Be a team player and work well with sports news team and technical crew
• Work to strict deadlines
• Display initiative
• Good command of the English language

ABILITY TO:

• Manage a team of reporters
• Identify sources and network
• Develop story ideas
• Screen functions, events for possible newsworthy items
• Remember names, detail, facts, and events
• Note: The successful candidate will be required to work irregular hours, including weekends and public holidays as well as standby shifts.

If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your application together with a detailed CV. Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response 14 days after the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: jobs@enca.com

Website: http://www.enca.com/

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