Staff Writer at E-Jay Prime Atlantic Limited

Responsibilities

• Carrying out research
• Writing content for publication
• Attending conferences, events or seminars
• Communicating with other staff and people in the industry
• Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories
• Establish and maintain relationships with individuals who are credible sources of information.
• Report news stories for publication or broadcast, describing the background and details of events.
• Review written, audio, or video copy and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Revise work to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements
• Communicate with readers, viewers, advertisers, or the general public via mail, email, or telephone
• Develop ideas or material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, or personal experiences
• Conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives
• Photograph or videotape news events
• Write letters and proposals for the company
• Write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions
• Write online blog entries that address news developments or offer additional information, opinions, or commentary on news events
• Script writing for adverts placement
• Write articles for the web and manage the social media

Requirements

• Candidate must possess a minimum of B.Sc./H.N.D in English, Mass Communications or any related discipline
• Candidates should not be more than 27 years old

Key Skills:

• Ability to write original articles and meet deadlines
• Candidate must be highly versatile and be able to produce high quality creative work
• Candidate must be able to rewrite and revise works following feedback.
• Savvy in the use of Microsoft Office tools
• Excellent interviewing skills
• Candidate must be confident, articulate and charismatic
• Must be a team player
• Ability to multi-task and deliver articles promptly
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Must be a teen-friendly writer
• Must be a versatile writer - Arts, Science, Sort stories, Fashions, News, Music, Movies, and Games etc.
• Good moral standards
• Consciously promoting African cultural values through writing.