Current Affairs Editor
Legit.ng, a leading digital media in Nigeria and the biggest Facebook publisher in Africa is looking for an experienced Current Affairs and Politics Editor to join our Editorial team.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Monitoring trending current affairs and political stories on the social media.
  • Writing and publishing current affairs and political stories in line with our in-house style guide.
  • Conducting interviews and writing special format articles i.e. feature, analysis, fact-check, etc..

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree or Higher Diploma (in journalism/media studies or related field will be an advantage).
  • Considerable experience in journalism and feature writing.
  • Ability to identify, gather and verify newsworthy information
  • Perfect writing skills; narration and good grammar.
  • Great editorial judgment and quality news monitoring skills.
  • Impeccable communication and interviewing skills: both written and verbal.
  • Must be a strategic and analytical thinker.
  • Must be swift in news gathering and assembling of findings into news stories
  • Must be a self-driven individual with a strong desire to constantly learn, adaptand work under minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work remotely (good internet connection and a laptop, minimum Intel Core i3).
  • Must be able to use social media effectively.
  • Staying updated to monitor news trend and in-depth knowledge of current affairs.