African Fashion Television is a private and independent multi-media organization with a vision of becoming Africa’s fashion destination.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Television Host
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send a one-minute video of themselves presenting and CV to: info@africanfashion.tv using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Application Deadline: 7th August, 2021.
Job Description:
- Planning, researching and writing their own scripts before filming or broadcast.
- Acting as the host, introduce and interview guests and interact with the audience.
- Delivering information to the audience in a manner appropriate to the programme.
- Following detailed instructions from the production team in order to keep everything to plan whilst on air.
- Reading from auto-cues, learning a script or sometimes performing without formal preparation.
- Reacting quickly and positively to any problems or changes.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a research and production assistant, create concepts that will be interpreted into the content.
- Planning, researching and writing their own scripts before filming or broadcast.
- Acting as the host, introduce and interview guests and interact with the audience.
- Delivering information to the audience in a manner appropriate to the programme.
- Following detailed instructions from the production team in order to keep everything to plan whilst on air.
- Reading from auto-cues, learning a script or sometimes performing without formal preparation.
Requirements:
Specific Degree Subjects Required:
- Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree / HND / MSc qualification with a minimum of 1 – 4 years work experience.
- Open to graduates of any discipline.
- OND / BSc in Mass Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Media & Theater Arts would be an added advantage.
Skills and Qualities:
- Ability to ‘think on your feet and ad-lib or deviate from the script when necessary.
- Research and interviewing skills.
- High levels of concentration and multi-tasking ability.
- Outgoing and confident, with a likeable personality.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Calmness under pressure and the ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Good memory, for recalling facts, figures and scripts.
- Excellent command of English and a clear speaking voice.
- Ability to work well with others in the production team and participants in the programme.
- Comfortable and natural in front of the camera and microphone.
- Ability to get on and connect with people, young and old, from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Reacting quickly and positively to any problems or changes.
Work Conditions:
- Travel: can be a regular feature of the working day but mush depends on whether the programme is studio-based or not.
- Working hours: regular unsocial hours including evening, nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Location: exist mainly in towns or cities throughout the country.
Salary:
- N40,000 – N70,000 monthly.
