"The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: News Reporter

Job Requisition ID: STS2023-016

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job type: Contract

Duration: 6 months’ renewable

Duties

    Cover and document Institute events and stories for Radio IITA, including live reports.
    Schedule and conduct news interviews.
    Create and develop news stories.
    Establish and maintain news contacts.
    Write, edit, submit a copy and attend news events.
    Proofread and verify statements and facts.
    Edit, field record, and produce radio, web, and broadcast news reports.
    Maintain news department files, including a digital archive of news stories broadcast.
    Write and deliver news stories from the reader's perspective.
    Publish or broadcast news stories.
    Abide by journalism's ethics and codes.
    Maintain notes and audio recordings.
    Cooperate with reporters, chief editor, producers etc.
    Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Requirements

    Candidates should possess a B.Sc / HND in Mass Communication, Communication and Language Arts or any other related field with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.

Competencies

The ideal candidate must:

    Have good research skills.
    Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
    Have good knowledge of journalism, digital literacy and audio production.).
    Be logical in reasoning and be objective.

Application Closing Date

26th September, 2023.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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