Channels TV Benin is  recruiting to fill the postion of

Job Title: News Editor
Job Location:Benin

Requirements:

• Planning for stories for the week, supervision of various desks in the news room.
• Dispatching reporters for assignments.
• Checking scripts for typographical, spelling, semantic and synthetic errors, reporting and editing and producing news bulletins.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Must have a University Degree (B.A. BSc.) preferably in Mass Communication or qualification in an associated field.
• Post Graduate Degree is an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years work experience in this field.
• Must be experienced in television broadcast.
• Must have a perfect understanding of how the News Department runs.
• Strong professional ability, dexterity and agility.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be residents of Benin, Edo State Nigeria or able to live and work from location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July  2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com

Job Title: Reporter
Job Location:  Benin

Requirements:

• Cover events assigned.
• Report news and news worthy events.
• Conduct interviews.
• Draft intro and report scripts.
• Production of reports.
• Scriptwriting

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Must have a University Degree (B.A. BSc.) preferably in Mass Communication or qualification in an associated field.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years work experience in this field.
• Must be experienced in television broadcast.
• Must have a high level of creativity, flexibility and patience.
• Must have a keen eye for detail and a critical mind.
• Have the ability to listen well to others and to work well as part of a team.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be residents of Benin, Edo State Nigeria or able to live and work from location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July , 2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com

Job Title: VTR and Vision Mixing Operator, Master Control Room (MCR)
Job Location:  Benin

Requirements:

• The Master Control Operator will be responsible for performing all on-air operations to include recording, downloading, uploading and editing of all on-air programming and commercial material in a live news programme.
•  Operate all control room equipment associated with a typical live news programme .
•  Monitor and maintain the quality, continuity and availability of multiple networks and distribution channels in a live and non-live environment.
•  Monitors video/audio quality and signal availability using waveform monitors, meters and other test and monitoring equipment.
• Prepare and maintain sports, news programmes and associated database for air.
•  Capture and encoding of content related to on-air schedules.
•  Assists media operations group in the recording and storage of content feeds.
• Manages deployment and retrieval of playlists and as-run files, and monitors commercial insertion system.
• Integrates live and previously recorded program content with commercial and promotional.spots.-Maintains program and break continuity.
• Operate on-air branding and news.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Must have a University Degree (B.A. BSc.) in Mass Communication, Electrical Electronics, Computer Science or qualification in an associated field.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years work experience in this field.
• Must have knowledge and experience in IT.
• Must be experienced in broadcast television, cable programmer and network.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure.
• Must be proficient with computers and MS office software.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be resident in Benin, Edo State Nigeria or be able to live and work from this location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July , 2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com

Job Title: Audio Mixer/Sound Engineer, Master Control Room (MCR)
Job Location: Benin

Requirements:

• -Must be proficient with different types of recording media, such as analog tape, digital multi-track recorders and workstations, and computer knowledge.
• Ability to operate sound equipment needed for recording, mixing or other audio.
• Ability to add in sound effects, adjust the volume and maintain excellent sound quality throughout a broadcast.
•  Will be responsible for performing all on-air operations to include recording, downloading, uploading and editing of all on-air programming and commercial material in a live news programme.
•  Operate all control room equipment associated with a typical live news programme.
•  Monitor and maintain the quality, continuity and availability of multiple networks and distribution channels in a live and non-live environment.
•  Monitors video/audio quality and signal availability using waveform monitors, meters and other test and monitoring equipment.
• Perform Master Control on-air operations activities.
•  Capture and encoding of content related to on-air schedules.
•  Assists media operations group in the recording and storage of content feeds

Qualifications:

• BSc. Engineering/HND in any Engineering Discipline.
• BSc. Sound Engineering or equivalent.
• BSc. Audio Production and/or experience in Audio Production.
• Must have knowledge and experience in IT plus 4-6 years of relevant field and/or operational experience.
• Must be experienced in broadcast television, cable programmer and network.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be resident in Benin, Edo State Nigeria or be able to live and work from this location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July, 2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com

Job Title: ENG Editors (Electronic News Gathering)

Job Location:  Benin

Requirements:

• Familiarity with all aspects of electronic news gathering/production/editing.
• Will be responsible for all sound and lighting work including live remotes and handling microphones, boom, wireless plus portable mixers.
• Must be familiar with editing and feeding Studio Camera and control room audio.
• Will operate video recording equipment.
• Familiarity with live broadcast production including studio camera, control room, audio, and remote production working with satellite and microwave vehicles.
• Familiarity with all aspects of field video, audio and lighting.
• Must have experience as a Motion Graphics Editor.
• Must be able to use Video Editing Suites, Final Cut Pro (FCP), Adobe Suites (Premier, Aftereffects, etc.
• Some 3D knowledge is a plus (3D Max, Cinema 4D, etc.).
• Must have experience with Newtek Tricaster, live production equipment and streaming and encoding solutions.
• Experience with Newtek Tricaster, live production equipment and streaming and encoding solutions is preferred.
• Technical support/training certifications from Avid and/or Apple would be a plus.

Qualifications/Skills:

• BSc. Electronics Electrical Engineering.
• Electronics and Computer Engineering.
• Computer Engineering.
• University degree in an associated field.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years work experience in this field.
• Must have knowledge and experience in IT.
• Must be experienced in broadcast television, cable programmer and network
• Must have the ability to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Technical support/training certifications from Avid and/or Apple is a plus.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be resident in Benin, Edo State Nigeria or be able to live and work from this location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July, 2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com

Job Title: Cameraman
Job Location: Benin

Requirements:

•  Operate and control Camera and Camera equipment in the Studio and all Camera Equipment.
•  Operating and control the Camera and on the field or outside broadcasts, for recorded and live television broadcasts and recordings.
• Assembling and setting up equipment.
• Do Audio Visual checks.
• Cover daily assignments with the Reporters and gather news stories.
• Cover live events, news and the Station’s Programmes.
• Must know the techniques of television production and be conversant with the various camera shots.
• Liaising with lighting and technical staff and applying standard lighting pattern to propel the audio.
• Creatively framing, composing and capturing action and ensuring all shots are properly taken.
• Interpretation of scripts during production.
• Responding quickly to directions.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Must have a University Degree (B.A. BSc.) in Mass Communication, Film and Cinematography or such qualification in an associated field.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years work experience in this field.
• Must be experienced in television broadcast.
• Must have a high level of creativity, flexibility and patience.
• Must have a keen eye for detail and a critical mind.
• Have the ability to listen well to others and to work well as part of a team.
• Strong technical ability, dexterity and agility.
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
• Must be able to work any scheduled time, including nights, weekends and holidays to support the 24×7 on-air broadcasts.
• Eligible candidates applying for this position must be resident in Benin, Edo State Nigeria or be able to live and work from this location for a minimum fixed term of one year or more.

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Deadline: 1 July , 2014

Please send a CV detailing your skills, experience and interests, and a show reel or portfolio of your work with a covering letter outlining your suitability for this position to jobs@channelstv.com