Director, ABU News – Malaysia

The ABU is seeking to recruit a high-calibre professional as a Director ABU News, taking over in July 2022. The present Director ABU News will complete her contract at the end of June 2022.

This is one of the most senior positions in the ABU Secretariat. The Director ABU News reports directly to the Secretary-General, and is responsible for the overall management, supervision and development of the News Department.

POSITION DETAILS

The key responsibilities of the position are:

• Developing the ABU News Department strategy and annual activity plans and budgets to meet therequirements of the ABU Strategic Plan and the ABU Action Plan.
• Overall management of the Asiavision (AVN) news exchange. This includes improving the editorial andtechnical standards of AVN, exercising editorial control over the content, preparing the annual budget, expanding the AVN membership base, arranging training and capacity-building activities for Members (in person and online), developing broadcast-related projects for the benefit of Members.
• Organising the annual meetings of the News Group and the AVN Coordinators and other news-related meetings such as the ABU Global New Forum.

REQUIREMENTS

Applications will only be considered from candidates with:

• A recognised university degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 10 years’ experience at a senior level in broadcast news and current affairs, including in amanagement role
• The applicant should be a citizen of a country within the Asia- Pacific region, and have experience indigital media and in organising large events such as conferences, seminars and forums, in person and online.

REMUNERATION & BENEFITS

• Salary: The salary for this position will depend on qualifications and experience. If the successful applicant is a non-Malaysian citizen, salary and allowances will be free of income tax in Malaysia.
• Annual leave: Twenty-one (21) working days paid annual leave is offered.
• Medical benefits: Group hospitalisation insurance cover will be provided in addition to reimbursement of 70 percent of outpatient medical and dental treatments up to RM1,800 a year

APPLICATIONS

Applications should be accompanied by a detailed CV and work history, a Covering Letter to a maximum of 1,000 words outlining why the candidate believes they could successfully fill this role, details of current salary and allowances, the period of notice to be given to the applicant’s existing employer, and a passport size photograph.

Applications should be sent by November 30, 2021 By email to: [email protected], or by post to:

The Secretary-General

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

P.O. Box 12287
50772 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia