Job Vacancy: Researcher - Writer at People's Television Network (PTV-4 Philippines)

04 October 2012
Job Vacancy: Researcher - Writer at People's Television Network (PTV-4 Philippines)
People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTNI) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established on April 17, 1992.

PTNI has been the official broadcaster of major international sports competitions. It has covered the Olympic Games starting 1988 with the Seoul Olympics in South Korean missing only the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in Spain. The Network received a presidential citation from then President Fidel V. Ramos for its successful coverage of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the USA. It also covered and aired the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in Australia and the 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece.

The Network has earned for itself the Hall of Fame Award from the Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Station and for Most Balanced Programming in 1999 for consistently receiving the said award for three (3) consecutive years (1987-89).

RESEARCHER-CUM-WRITER
  • Do in-depth research for, and retrieval of, data and information needed as content for news reports or briefs;
  • Write news reports or briefs;
  • Assist Administrative Head in his/her custodial functions;
  • Perform and deliver tasks assigned within standards set in terms of quality and promptness;
  • Perform other duties and functions as may be required by management from time-to-time.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
  • 24 to 34 years old; male or female;
  • Can write news reports and briefs in both English and Filipino;
  • Enterprising in researching and sourcing data and information; can think “out-of-the-box”;
  • Graduate of Journalism, or History, English, Filipino, Literature, Political Science, any equivalent of a Pre-law course, Communication Arts, Research, IT;
  • Adept at performing multi-tasks;
  • Above-average computer literacy; and
  • Must be willing to do journalistic job outside of Metro Manila when called upon.
Please send resume by e-mail or personally bring your resume to:Administration Office, People's Television Network , Inc., Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, MM

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: jobs@mail.ptv.ph

Website: http://ptv.ph/
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