Senior Reporter at Ghana News Agency

• Generates story ideas and following leads from local and international sources to plan, arrange and conduct interviews and writes stories and features in the public interest
•  Works to oral and written instructions and to established procedures
•  Covers and reports general news events and breaking news in real time pitches story ideas to editors for follow up
•  Reports on assigned beats, such as Law and Order, Peace and Security, Environment and Agricultures to video, online and social media content
•  Performs any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Journalist or Communications with at least 5 years working experience as a Journalist
•  Must be a member of a professional association such as the Ghana Journalists Association
•  Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and understand at least one Ghanaian language
•  Good understanding of current affairs and capacity to analyze political, economic and social issues
•  Passion for process-centred stories
•  Strong knowledge of media ethics and law
•  Great interpersonal skills
•  Critical thinker, team player and problem-solving skills
•  Must have presence on social media
•  Should be able to undertake standup interviews
•  Experience audio and/or video production