Job Ref:– HR-PMT-07-10
Nation Media Group the leading media house in East and Central Africa wishes to recruit a suitably qualified Project Manager-Taifa. We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent command in ‘Swahili’ and transferable skills, as well as demonstrable track records of achievement in past roles.
The Role: The Project Manager-Taifa will report to the Managing Director, Nation Newspaper Division. He/She will drive the new thinking around Taifa towards making it an authority in Kiswahili in the internet and within the East Africa region.
Key result areas will include:
- Develop strategy for the Taifa project, ensure its buy-in and implementation within agreed timelines;
- Work with the Editors to ensure generation of content to be posted on the new Taifa portal;
- Coordinate the development and publishing of various Taifa branded products;
- Coordinate with teachers and school curriculum developers, on the examinations revise manuals for Kiswahili students;
- Device and implement a commercialization plan for the Taifa portal and the materials to be developed;
- Develop and manage linkages with other institutions and Universities offering Kiswahili; and
- Develop and manage linkages with our Dar es Salaam operations to integrate their resources with the Taifa.
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:
- University Degree in Kiswahili or Linguistics;
- Diploma or Degree in Sales & Marketing from a recognized institution;
- 5 to 7 years teaching Kiswahili at secondary or University level.
If you would like to considered for this challenging position please log on to: http://careers.nationmedia.com
The application should be submitted not later than 14th July 2010.
We shall only contact the shortlisted applicants.
