Online News Editor at Daily Trust

Competencies and Key Responsibilities

• The candidate should have the qualities of being a team leader
• He / She must be on top of news and events as they happen
• Capable of supervising and coordinating editorial duties
• Discuss assignments with reporters and guide them on how to execute the tasks
• Assigns, edits and posts stories to the website
• He / she must be very meticulous and should be able to identify gaps in news items and ensure same are filed appropriately
• The candidate must be able to separate the wheat from the chaff; that is, select and publish only quality stories that are of interest to the readers
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

Requisite Qualifications

• He / She must be able to translate Hausa into English and vice versa
• The candidate must possess a minimum of a first degree in Mass Communication or English Language or any other relevant discipline
• The candidate must have been a well experienced reporter who has covered sensitive beats
• Minimum of five years experience