Case Writer at Lagos Business School

Job Description

• The Case writer will work closely with faculty members - subject experts - to write and develop cases and technical notes.

Key Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide professional writing expert in developing cases and technical notes
• Provide regular work-in-progress based on an agreed timeline
• Consult relevant standard references to ensure adherence to the required quality of cases publishable in targeted case publishing houses, such as the Harvard Case Publishing
• Conduct secondary research to properly position a case and ensure that necessary questions are included in the interview guide, particularly questions that border on issues that are not available in the public space
• Acquire necessary information about companies or protagonists for case writing
• Manage case production timelines and budgets.
• Where necessary, attend and administer interview questions together with or without faculty
• Develop a teaching note for a case
• Attend and participate in sessions to obtain feedback from students and directly provide feedback to faculty to enhance the quality of cases
• (S)he shall review cases, teaching notes, and technical notes written by faculty and provide input that will improve quality and standards.
• (S)he shall ensure that the case protocol is strictly adhered to and all quality requirements are met before a case or technical note is published.
• (S)he will be responsible for regular case writing seminars and workshops for faculty and research assistants.
• In addition to organising seminars and workshops, shall, regularly, follow up with faculty writing cases to provide assistance on best writing approaches and strategies
• The case writer shall be the custodian of research code of conduct with respect to case writing and ensure that all authors follow the school’s research codes of conduct before final approval for case publication is given.
• (S)he shall generate case leads and discuss with subject expert faculty.
• Where necessary, s(he) shall maintain communication with the case subject company or protagonist.

Qualifications

• A BSc holder in management / basic sciences or related discipline from a reputable institution.

Experience:

• At least three years’ experience in a business writing capacity.

Required Skills:

• Planning and organisational skills and initiatives
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent editorial skills
• Excellent coordination skills
• High integrity, reliability and confidentiality
• Supervisory skills
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Attention to details and with a high level of productivity and creativity.
• Knowledge of business and case writing
• Knowledge of project planning, management and administration
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Computer in general
• Public relations/relationship management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• People management skills