Professional digital photography and camera skills.
Digital image editing and processing.
Accurate captioning and metadata management.
Fast and reliable picture filing and transmission from the field.
The ability to work with professional photography equipment and modern image-management and transmission systems.
A strong understanding of photographic ethics, accuracy and Reuters' editorial standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience covering major breaking news, political, business, sporting or humanitarian events in East Africa or other complex reporting environments, with a demonstrated ability to deliver exclusive and agenda-setting visual journalism
Experience working in an integrated newsroom environment, collaborating closely with text, video and digital teams to deliver coordinated, multi-format coverage for global audiences and clients.
Strong knowledge of Kenya and the wider East Africa region, with an established network of contacts and a track record of identifying distinctive visual stories and enterprise projects.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with colleagues across text, video and pictures, the successful candidate will:

Generate and develop visual story ideas.
Plan and execute coverage of breaking news, enterprise, business, sports and other major events.
Produce compelling, accurate and visually strong photography that meets Reuters' editorial and technical standards.
Work closely with text and video colleagues to identify opportunities for integrated coverage and distinctive visual storytelling.
Contribute to Reuters' One Newsroom ambitions through strong collaboration across formats.
Produce content that works for Reuters' global clients and digital audiences.
Identify opportunities for exclusive pictures, deeper visual storytelling and longer-term photographic projects.
Build and maintain strong relationships with sources, photographers, editors and other stakeholders across Kenya and the wider region.

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