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Posted by FACTNEWS | 4 years ago | 1,566 times
Our medium is one of Nigeria’s foremost Online publishing platforms. It is currently
expanding its frontiers with the launch of an online health vertical, which is envisaged to
become Nigeria’s go-to website in health sector coverage. We have therefore declared the
following vacancies open:
1. Assistant Editor, Health (2 persons)
Functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Research and write stories
Manage reporters on specific assignments
Edit articles
Determine a story’s emphasis, length, and format, and organise material
accordingly
Work under the direction of a Senior Editor as assigned
Attend regular editorial meetings
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
At least 10 years of proven work experience as a Health Writer, or similar role
Portfolio of published articles
Strong, proven editing ability, involving writing, line editing, substantive editing,
copyediting, tone, and headline creation in English
Knowledge of health and wellness
Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. WordPress)
Ability to fact-check long-form content pieces
Time-management skills
Familiarity with SEO
Education/Experience/Language requirements
To be successful in this role, you should have experience with health reporting
and leads for investigative stories
First degree or equivalent
2. Investigative Reporters: Three (3) persons
Responsibilities:
News hunting: Makes plans for special coverage of news
Special Reporting: S/he will engage in in-depth and investigative reporting of health
sector, as it requires experience and expertise
To mobilize reporters and see the activities are covered properly and reporters are
missing nothing
Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following
prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
Comparative study of competitors: S/he analyses the works of competitors and is
fully aware of their activities to make for further improvement in their work.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
At least eight (8) years of active investigative journalism (in addition to
the above)
3. Curators and aggregators (2 persons)
Responsibilities:
Gather information for news or human-interest stories on health issues
Utilise several sources to gain different perspectives and facts
Scour the internet for valuable content
Ability to read social media posts thoroughly and create short stories for our
website
Education/Experience/Language requirements
One or two years of job experience
Ability to speak and write English Language fluently
Social media savvy
4. Reporters (Four persons)
Responsibilities:
In-depth researching and reporting on the health beat
Receiving assignments and evaluating leads and tips in order to develop story
ideas
Discuss issues with editors in order to establish priorities and positions
Education/Experience/Language requirements
At least eight (8) years of on-the-job experience (In addition to same as above)
5. Multimedia & Infographics (2 persons)
Duties and responsibilities:
Creating multimedia designs in liaison with animators, programmers, writers,
video producers, sound engineers and artists
Education/Experience/Language requirements
At least two years of on-the-job experience
Familiarity with relevant software
6. Developers (2 persons)
Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development
practices. Creating website layout/user interfaces by using standard HTML/CSS
practices. Integrating data from various back-end services and databases.
7. Copy Editors (Two persons)
This job requires candidates to be able to perform duties that include the following:
Proofread text and correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
Verify factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics
Check text for style, readability, and adherence to editorial policies
Arrange page layouts of photos, articles, and advertisements
Rewrite text to improve clarity and readability
Computer literacy
Mode of Application:
Interested persons should forward their application, with detailed CV to:
Job_vacancies2019@outlook.com
ONLY THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD APPLY.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WON’T BE PROCESSED
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