Independent News & Media Plc, publishers and distributors of the largest English weekly in Ethiopia, Fortune, would like to offer the following career opportunities.
JOB PURPOSE
The successful candidate shall work closely with the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team to ensure stories (content) conform to the company’s editorial policies. S/he ensures the house style is adhered to, writing, rewriting, editing, and proofreading breaking news, news, feature stories, interviews, and commentaries. The candidates shall check facts and claims to ensure they are accurate and free from copyright laws infringement and not libelous.
The copy editor ensures that stories are the right length and correctly placed on each page, section of the website, and other digital platforms such as mobile apps. S/he composes headlines that capture the essence of the story; adds write and edits captions for photos, videos, and illustrations
Required Number: 1
Job Requirement
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines; excellent knowledge of grammar and punctuation; news savvy; an understanding of the law relating to publishing and journalism ethics as well as meticulous attention to detail. Excellent oral and written communication skills; familiarity with content management systems (CMS) and prior reporting experience are a plus.
The successful applicant must have aminimum of an undergraduate degree in English language or social sciences.
Working experience as a journalist, and in particular as a sub-editor with prior experience working as a digital journalist is a plus.