Newscast Director
2025-10-24T07:57:50+00:00
Nation Media Group
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Media
2025-11-03T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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JOB PURPOSE:
To lead, coordinate and implement the Planning, Production and Presentation of Newscasts in line with the NTV mandate.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide overall leadership and execution of LIVE coverage of any broadcast while ensuring quality assurance.
- Direct the best news-related shows and programs by keeping to deadlines and ensuring studio and equipment are in working condition at all times.
- Direct the technical aspects of newscasts and other productions including taking responsibility for the on-air product including camera shots.
- Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast LIVE programs from remote locations.
- Advise on filter options, lens choices and the visual effects of objects being filmed with Producers and Cameramen.
- Ensure newscasts are well packaged and free of errors.
- Conceptualize and deliver breaking news as fast as it happens in a minimum turnaround time.
- Collaborate with the Production & Technical teams in determining the Presentation of News Content in line with the NTV strategic Objectives.
Qualifications and Experience:
Academic: Degree in Journalism and Media Studies
Professional: Diploma in TV Production
Experience: 2 to 3 years of working experience in TV.
Core Competencies
- Naturally proficient in the theory and practical aspects of various lighting configurations
- A sense of news and production work
- Ability to operate studio equipment
- Ability to work under minimum supervision
- Decisive and sensitive under pressure
- Acute attention to detail and drive for perfection
- Champion of product excellence
- Ability to troubleshoot any assignment difficulties that come within area of responsibility
- Ability to work long and odd hours in a fast paced environment
- Editing skills and Camera work are an added advantage
- Provide overall leadership and execution of LIVE coverage of any broadcast while ensuring quality assurance.
- Direct the best news-related shows and programs by keeping to deadlines and ensuring studio and equipment are in working condition at all times.
- Direct the technical aspects of newscasts and other productions including taking responsibility for the on-air product including camera shots.
- Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast LIVE programs from remote locations.
- Advise on filter options, lens choices and the visual effects of objects being filmed with Producers and Cameramen.
- Ensure newscasts are well packaged and free of errors.
- Conceptualize and deliver breaking news as fast as it happens in a minimum turnaround time.
- Collaborate with the Production & Technical teams in determining the Presentation of News Content in line with the NTV strategic Objectives.
- Naturally proficient in the theory and practical aspects of various lighting configurations
- A sense of news and production work
- Ability to operate studio equipment
- Ability to work under minimum supervision
- Decisive and sensitive under pressure
- Acute attention to detail and drive for perfection
- Champion of product excellence
- Ability to troubleshoot any assignment difficulties that come within area of responsibility
- Ability to work long and odd hours in a fast paced environment
- Editing skills and Camera work are an added advantage
- Academic: Degree in Journalism and Media Studies
- Professional: Diploma in TV Production
- Experience: 2 to 3 years of working experience in TV
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Vacancy title:
Newscast Director
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Media]
Jobs at:
Nation Media Group
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 3 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE:
To lead, coordinate and implement the Planning, Production and Presentation of Newscasts in line with the NTV mandate.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide overall leadership and execution of LIVE coverage of any broadcast while ensuring quality assurance.
- Direct the best news-related shows and programs by keeping to deadlines and ensuring studio and equipment are in working condition at all times.
- Direct the technical aspects of newscasts and other productions including taking responsibility for the on-air product including camera shots.
- Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast LIVE programs from remote locations.
- Advise on filter options, lens choices and the visual effects of objects being filmed with Producers and Cameramen.
- Ensure newscasts are well packaged and free of errors.
- Conceptualize and deliver breaking news as fast as it happens in a minimum turnaround time.
- Collaborate with the Production & Technical teams in determining the Presentation of News Content in line with the NTV strategic Objectives.
Qualifications and Experience:
Academic: Degree in Journalism and Media Studies
Professional: Diploma in TV Production
Experience: 2 to 3 years of working experience in TV.
Core Competencies
- Naturally proficient in the theory and practical aspects of various lighting configurations
- A sense of news and production work
- Ability to operate studio equipment
- Ability to work under minimum supervision
- Decisive and sensitive under pressure
- Acute attention to detail and drive for perfection
- Champion of product excellence
- Ability to troubleshoot any assignment difficulties that come within area of responsibility
- Ability to work long and odd hours in a fast paced environment
- Editing skills and Camera work are an added advantage
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Application Procedure:
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