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Job Vacancy Announcement Detail
| Employer: | Saipan Tribune, Inc |
| DBA: | Saipan Tribune, Inc |
| Address: | PMB 34 Box 10001 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 United States |
| Phone: | 670-235-0560 |
| Other Number: | 670-235-3740 |
| Contact Saipan Tribune, Inc via email | |
| Job Vacancy Announcement | JVA |
| JVA Type: | Renewal |
| Island | Saipan |
| FLSA Covered? | No, not covered |
| DOD related? | No |
| PERM related? * | No |
| VEVRAA related? | No |
| Original Number of Openings: | 1 |
| Number of Openings Currently Available | 1 |
| Specific Worksite location: | JP Center, Beach Road, Garapan, Saipan |
| Job Classification: | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
| Job Title: | REPORTER 27-3022.00 |
| Announcement Number: | 11-01-22909 |
| Job Classification: | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
| Opening Date: | 1/24/2011 |
| Closing Date: | 2/7/2011 |
| Salary Range: | $5.05 to $7 / Hourly |
| Job Title: | REPORTER 27-3022.00 |
| Job Duties: | Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, or news magazine. Report and write news stories for publication, describing the background and details of events. Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about a particular story. Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines. Review and evaluate notes taken about event aspects in order to isolate pertinent facts and details. Determine a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organize material accordingly. Research and analyze background information related to stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information. Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, and attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, and other functions. Investigate breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, and human interest stories. Research and report on specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology, politics, foreign affairs, sports, arts, consumer affairs, business, religion, crime, or education. Receive assignments or evaluate leads and tips in order to develop story ideas. Collect and analyze information about newsworthy events to write news and stories for publication. Gather and verify factual information regarding story or events through interview, observation, and research. May take photographs to illustrate stories. Organize materials, determine slant or emphasis and write story according to prescribed editorial standards. Perform other related duties as assigned or as required. |
| High School Diploma Required? | Undetermined |
| Qualification Requirements: | ER Preference: This occupation requires a four - year bachelor's degree. A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, and/or on-the-job training. Must submit at least 4 articles of news/features per day for publication. Must have a valid driver's license. Must be able to pass a drug test. Must be able to work under pressure upon the demands of the business. Knowledge: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Skills: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Managing one's own time and the time of others. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Talking to others to convey information effectively. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Abilities: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
| Hours per Week: | 40 |
| Hours per Day: | 8 |
| Payment Frequency: | biweekly |
| Overtime Available: | No |
| Overtime Rate: | $7.575 - $10.5 |
| Rate x 1.5 per hour Exempted: | No |
| Specify All Payroll Deductions: | |
| Required tools, supplies and Equipment to be provided: | |
| Anticipated starting date of employment: | Not Indicated |
| Anticipated closing date of employment: | Not Indicated |
| Housing Provided: | No |
| Food Provided: | No |
| Transportation required: | No |
| If transportation is required, daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided to the workers. Daily pick-up place(s) will be at: | |
| Fringe Benefits: | |
| Comments: | Medical and workmen's compensation provided. |