Position                              :  Sub-Editor – The Guardian

Department                            Editorial

Reporting Channel            :  Managing Editor

Place                                   :  Dar es Salaam

JOB PURPOSE

Duties and Responsibilities

• Checking and editing stories, writing captions, placing photos and writing headlines within set deadlines and in conformity with journalistic ethics, editorial objectives and house style
• Checking and correcting editorial copy (news stories, features, etc.) allocated by the Chief Sub-Editor for facts, accuracy, taste, house style, language use, clarity, details, objectivity, spelling, etc.
• Subbing (rewriting) editorial copy to fit allocated space without distorting facts or downplaying the salient points or points of major interest.
• Rewriting editorial copy as necessary for simplicity, clarity and style.
• Writing headlines for the copy by ensuring that they reflect the overriding message of the stories.
• Editing the photos and other illustrations selected by the Chief Sub-Editor – to fit space allocated
• Writing or rewriting captions, taking care not to give obvious details.
• Submitting the edited copy to the Chief Sub-Editor within set deadlines.
• Making up news pages as directed by the Chief Sub-Editor – as a guide to graphic designers
• Checking all headlines, captions, photos/illustrations, copy text, page logos and all other page elements, and signing off the pages(to graphic designers) within set deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts or related disciplines
• At least three years’ experience working in journalism, with having served as a sub-editor an added

advantage

• Mastery of written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Knowledge of any other language will be an added advantage