Anchor at News Central TV

Key Responsibilities:

• Generating ideas for stories and features and following leads from news agencies, the police, the public, press conferences and other sources
• Pitching ideas to editors and commissioners
• Researching, verifying, and collating evidence and information to support a story using relevant information sources such as the internet, archives, databases, etc.
• Writing scripts for bulletins, headlines, and reports
• Selecting appropriate locations, pictures and sound and exercising editorial judgement on the best angle from which to approach a story
• Identifying necessary resources and deploying and managing technical crews for location shoots, including sound operators and camera crew
• Providing directorial input, advising crews on what to film or record
• Using portable digital video (dv) cameras and other equipment to record material
• Producing complete packages for broadcast
• Preparing and presenting material on air for both pre-recorded and live pieces
• Identifying potential interviewees, briefing them, preparing interview questions and conducting both live and recorded interviews
• Preparing timings for each news item and monitoring these during broadcast
• Deciding on the running order for bulletins and making any necessary changes during broadcast
• Collaborating with the editor to put together the completed item
• Developing and maintaining local contacts, assuming a public relations role
• Understanding and complying with media law and industry codes of conduct
• Research local community national and international current events
• Meet with the Executive News Editor, in collaboration with Executive producer, producer, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day’s news
• Work with the Executive News Editor to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences
• Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first
• Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air
• Ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts
• Engage in commentary
• Interview guests and other members involved stories
• Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask them relevant questions
• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession
• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, etc.

Person Specification

• BSc degree in journalism, communications or relevant field
• Proven work experience as a news anchor
• Understanding of the newscast process
• Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural)
• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera
• Ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting
• Excellent verbal skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Available to work on a flexible schedule
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines
• Active social media presence
• An interest in people, news, current affairs, and good general knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Confidence in front of a camera and an 'on air' presence
• An understanding of relevant technical equipment and editing software
• The ability to work under pressure, both within teams and individually
• Outstanding analytical skills and ability to absorb, extract and present information in a clear and understandable way
• The ability to build rapport and to handle interactions with sensitivity, empathy, and diplomacy, while maintaining impartiality
• Excellent interviewing and listening skills
• An eye for a story, with an ability to generate original ideas and the confidence to pitch to senior editors
• Tenacity, persistence, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills