Three top media houses, The Punch, Daily Trust and BusinessDay have vacancies for interested applicants.
Daily Trust is seeking to employ a full-time Sub-Editor, while The Punch has vacancies for Investigative reporters, Copy editors, mobile App developer and Project Accountant.
BusinessDay requires graduate trainees.
Details of the vacancies and requirements are as follows:
DAILY TRUST
Media Trust Limited, publishers of DAILY TRUST and other newspaper titles is desirous of recruiting competent, self-motivated and result-oriented candidates to fill the following position: Sub-Editor Full Time Abuja
Job schedule
Write, rewrite, edit and proofread news and feature stories Check facts and claims to ensure they are accurate Ensure stories conform to copyright laws, are not libellous or go against the publication’s policy Ensure the house style is adhered to Rewrite press releases and statements for news Write and edit breaking news Ensure that stories are the right length and correctly placed on each page or section of the website Cast headlines that capture the essence of the story Add appropriate photos for stories Write and edit captions for photos, videos and illustration.
REQUIREMENTS
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 Meticulous attention to details Excellent oral and written communication skills Interpersonal skills Familiarity with CMS Prior reporting experience a plus Qualification Minimum of a degree or HND in Mass Communication, English or social sciences At least five years of working experience as journalist Minimum of two years of working experience as sub-editor Prior experience of working as digital journalist a plus.
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THE PUNCH
PUNCH Nigeria Limited, publishers of Nigeria’s leading and most widely read newspaper and digital titles, is seeking ethical, resourceful, experienced and enterprising professionals to fill the following roles:
- INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS
Responsibilities:
We are looking for experienced investigative reporters who will dig up stories and hold the powerful to account. The investigative reporter will work on their own investigative pieces, both short-term and long-term. They’ll also work collaboratively with other newsroom members as needed on larger projects or to suggest the best ways to dig up information.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate must have at least three years of newsroom or journalism experience and at least a first degree. What’s more, the ideal candidate is:
- Fluent at using sources, documents, computer-assisted reporting and other journalistic tools to develop, report, write and produce exclusive, impactful stories and investigative projects.
- Generates strong story ideas that can lead the publication
- Research, develop, write and produce ground-breaking investigative content
- Can juggle stories and projects along multiple timelines, demonstrating exceptional time-management skills.
- Effective at making public information requests, following up with agencies and mining the data to identify important stories.
- Collaborate with news managers to dig into the big story of the day for topical investigations that accentuate unique angles and exclusive content.
- Flexible and has experience working collaboratively within a newsroom.
- Someone who possesses excellent writing skills with an ability to think creatively about telling stories for the web.
- Create, research and write news and features through investigation and research
- Excellent at juggling long-term work with quick-turn projects as driven by the news cycle.
- Knowledgeable at conceptualizing and applying data visualization techniques.
- Able to meet deadlines, respond to editing and adapt to new work situations, people, ideas, procedures and organizational structures.
- Passionate about upholding solid journalism ethics and has a track record of making sound decisions.
- English proficiency is a must
- Strong writing and storytelling skills.
Dynamic live reporting skills. Successful candidates will exhibit maturity, reliability, composure and stability under pressure.
Application Instructions
In your cover letter, please pitch us an investigative story you think our audience would want to know about. Please address the following questions in fewer than five sentences.
- Describe the issue.
- Why is it relevant to our audience?
- How would you investigate the story?
- What tools would you use?
NOTE: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Desirable
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Resourcefulness: approach news writing from more pragmatic angles
- Analytical skills — Use clear, logical steps and excellent judgment to understand possible news items from all angles
- Ability to travel at short notice
- Computer skills and familiarity with office proprietary software such as Microsoft Word, etc.
- COPY EDITORS
This job requires candidates to be able to perform duties that include the following:
- Impeccable grammar skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for ensuring accuracy and clarity.
- Ability to adhere to style guidelines and a desire to work in a fast-paced news environment are essential.
- Proofread text and correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
- Verify factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics
- Check text for style, readability, and adherence to editorial policies
- Arrange page layouts of photos, articles, and advertisements
- Rewrite text to improve clarity and readability
- Rework submitted stories to draw out stronger angles
- Ability to background stories with facts, figures and history as relevant
- Eagle eye for spotting likely plagiarism and drawing Editor’s attention to it promptly
- Computer literacy
Desirable:
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Resourcefulness: approach news editing from more pragmatic angles
- Analytical skills — Use clear, logical steps and excellent judgment to understand possible news items from all angles
- Ability to post stories online
- Computer skills and familiarity with office proprietary software such as Microsoft Word, etc.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- Between five (5) and 15 years of active on-the-job experience
- Minimum of first degree in the English Language, Mass Communication or any of the Arts/social science courses
- English proficiency is a must
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Resourcefulness: approach news editing from more pragmatic and dramatic angles
- Analytical skills — Use clear, logical steps and excellent judgment to understand stories and edit as appropriate
- Computer skills and familiarity with office proprietary software such as Microsoft Word, etc.
- MOBILE APP DEVELOPER
Responsibilities
- Build & maintain cross-platform applications for Android, iOS and PWA.
- Consume services and APIs like Firebase, Serverless services, and others.
- Fixing bugs and performance problems
- Writing clean, readable, and testable code
- Cooperating with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team to deliver well-architected and high-quality solutions
Skills
- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
- Knowledge of Flutter, React Native.
- Translation of designer mock-ups and wireframes into front-end code.
- Good knowledge of multiple operating platforms in the existing domain.
- Good knowledge of cybersecurity.
Beneficial but not required
- Fluency with Java and/or swift.
- PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a financial office system.
- Prepare cash payment vouchers and ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented and filed
- Verify correctness of cost/expense documents and ensure that payment requests are supported by source documents and required authorizations are in place.
- Responsible for accurate and timely posting of all financial transactions and ensures the application of proper accounting controls and uniformity with financial regulations, rules, policies and procedures, donor terms and conditions and government policies.
- Ensure preparation of documentation for the audit.
- Assists and support programme personnel in relation to handling financial aspects of programme activities.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Desirable:
- At least three-year on-the-job experience with local or international nongovernmental organisations.
- Requisite academic/professional qualification in accountancy
- Very good inter-personal skills
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Sound numeracy skills
Remuneration
- Very attractive but negotiable
Mode of Application
Interested candidates should send their CV and writing samples (for editorial positions), within two weeks of this notification, to:
Human Resources Department
PUNCH Place,
KM 14, Lagos Ibadan Expressway
Magboro, Ogun State
OR
E-mail it to: punchnigltd@punchng.com
Please, note:
- ONLY qualified candidates should apply
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
BUSINESS DAY
Business Day Media Limited invites applications for young recent graduates to join its one-year graduate trainee program.