Sub Editor - Senior Manager at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: 31-Jul-14
Location: Lagos
Reference Number: 130-PEO00137

Key Accountabilities
• Writes, edits and proofreads reports and press releases before publication to ensure compliance with ICAN’s editorial and publishing policies
• Prepares headlines, picture captions and summaries on the Institute activities
• Collates and verifies information and article details for several ICAN journals and other publication
• Conducts research and prepares routine information including charts and trend analysis relevant to addressing issues of interests to the Institute
• Designs the page layouts for ICAN publications in line with defined branding requirements and standards and ensures reports are of the right length and correctly placed on pages; photographs are appropriately sized and placed within the features etc
• Ensures that reports are accurate and do not compromise legal requirements

The position contributes significantly to promoting the profile of ICAN by providing support to the development of high quality technical journals and reports for the Institute through editing of business news based on well researched articles on issues affecting the accounting profession. The role reports to the Assistant Director, Corporate Affairs.

Skills/Competencies

• This role calls for strong creative writing, news and reports editing capacity. The ideal candidate must be tactful in approach, inquisitive, self-driven, meticulous and innovative.
• The person must be proficient in the Micro-soft office applications, have eye for details and be able to concentrate on editing long technical texts while maintaining high-quality work within tight deadlines. Success in this role also demands hands-on knowledge of the operations of the Editing Department of a news print media or the Editorial Department of an organisation.

Education and Experience
• B.Sc Mass Communication or English Language. A related post graduate degree will be an advantage
• Membership of the relevant professional Institute
• Eight (8) years cognate experience in editing and writing with focus on business and the economy in a reputable publishing house
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including publisher