Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following post existing on Parliament of Malawi Establishment:
Vacancy Number: PSC/20/17
Post: Editor
Grade: I/PO
Responsible to : Principal Editor/Senior Editor
Responsible for: None
Salary : Within salary range applicable to Grade I/PO in the Parliamentary Service
Purpose of the Job
Editing Hansard and other parliamentary publications.
Duties:
- Timely and accurately sub-editing House and Committee proceedings, in line with style rules;
- Ensuring Members scripts are accurately corrected and collated;
- Liaising with recording technicians and print staff on timeliness and quality of output,
- Assisting in maintaining update records of daily debates per meeting and per session;
- Assisting the timely and accurate posting of daily debates on the parliament website;
- Ensuring transcription and editorial tools are in place and properly used;
- Participate in editorial and communication support tasks in other parliamentary information, education and communication (IEC)
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Humanities or Language (English) with more than 3 years proven editorial experience in parliamentary reporting or any print or publications media.
- Graduate English teachers with editing experience are encouraged to apply
Method of Application
Applicants should include detailed Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees, copies of certified educational and professional certificates, addressee to the address below not later than 17th March, 2017.
The Secretary,
Parliamentary Service Commission,
Private Bag 8362,
LILONGWE 3.
