The Al Jazeera Media Network in Doha, Qatar will be establishing Al Jazeera Kiswahili, a new,
regional news and current affairs media network in East Africa. The network will produce regional
news and current affairs content for the television and online environments. The television channel
will be broadcast across East Africa and will be headquartered in the region. The headquarters
will be home to the corporate office as well as the studios, news rooms and broadcast center.
AL JAZEERA KISWAHILI CHANNEL is expected to launch in 2012 and is currently recruiting for the
following positions:
MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Managing Director has the overall responsibility for the management, development and wellbeing
of the channel on all levels. The Managing Director will be charged with ensuring a smooth
and timely launch of the channel and then establishing Al Jazeera Kiswahili’s presence and
positioning in the market, maintaining Al Jazeera’s high journalistic standards and ensuring its
appeal both within the Eastern Africa region and also the global Kiswahili-speaking audience.
The successful candidate is expected to have minimum ten years’ management experience gained
within a top-tier regional organisation, and demonstrate a fluency of Kiswahili and English
languages.
Interested candidates should apply online before August 31, 2011 at the following website:
www.aljazeerakiswahili.com/recruitment
DIRECTOR, NEWS AND PROGRAMS
The Director of News and Programs is responsible for managing all the channel’s editorial content,
including News, Programs and Online. The Director will be responsible for developing a multi35
platform editorial strategy for the channel and establishing the channel’s editorial guidelines,
policies and procedures. The Director will resource and budget this strategy and manage its
execution. The successful candidate is expected to have minimum ten years’ experience gained
within a top-tier media or broadcast organisation, with minimum five years proven track record of
leading editorial teams in the newsroom and on the field. In addition to an extensive knowledge
of television production processes and creative programming, the successful candidate will require
a clear understanding of the region’s audience needs and demonstrate a fluency of Kiswahili and
English languages.
Interested candidates should apply online before August 31, 2011 at the following website:
www.aljazeerakiswahili.com/recruitment
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
The Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for setting up an efficient and effective
set of administrative and financial procedures and overseeing the day to day operation of the
finance and administration department. Sound knowledge of budget processes, resource
management and financial planning and reporting is vital. The successful candidate requires seven
or more years’ experience overseeing a financial department within a large organization, a
strong financial track record and have either academic or professional qualifications, such as CPA
or ACCA, from a recognized educational institution or professional body.
Interested candidates should apply online before August 31, 2011 at the following website:
www.aljazeerakiswahili.com/recruitment
DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
The Director of Technology and Operations will oversee the technical and operational aspects of