Assistant Director: News Services (Senior Reporter) at Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Qualification/s Requirements

• Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Journalism, Communication or an equivalent related qualification. At least three (3) years’ journalistic experience in print, broadcast and/or digital media, which one (1) year should be on salary level seven (7), eight (8) or equivalent supervisory level. Applicants must be computer literate, with sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word, email, internet-based research and digital content tools used for writing, editing, content filing and online publishing.

Key Performance Areas

• The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating, researching, developing and producing news and feature content for SAnews.gov.za and other GCIS platforms. This will include attending government briefings, media events and official programmes locally and across the country; conducting research and interviews; writing accurate and balanced government news stories; producing multimedia content; filing content under tight deadlines; and contributing to digital platforms through text, photographs and videos.
• The role will require the use of relevant digital reporting, content production and publishing tools in the performance of duties, in line with departmental policies and available resources. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain strong working relationships with other government communicators and relevant stakeholders and contribute to the effective positioning of SAnews as a credible government news agency.