Assistant Editors, Health Job at a Foremost Online Publishing Platform – 2 Openings

About the role

Assistant Editor, Health job opportunity is available at Foremost Online Publishing Platform for individuals who possess First Degree or its equivalent

Responsibilities

Functional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research and write stories
• Manage reporters on specific assignments
• Edit articles
• Determine a story’s emphasis, length, and format, and organise material accordingly
• Work under the direction of a Senior Editor as assigned
• Attend regular editorial meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you should have experience with health reporting and leads for investigative stories
• First Degree or equivalent.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of proven work experience as a Health Writer, or similar role
• Portfolio of published articles
• Strong, proven editing ability, involving writing, line editing, substantive editing, copyediting, tone, and headline creation in English
• Knowledge of health and wellness
• Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. WordPress)
• Ability to fact-check long-form content pieces
• Time-management skills
• Familiarity with SEO.

Application deadline

9th December, 2019.

Application details

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application with detailed CV to: Job_vacancies2019@outlook.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• CV and Application/Cover Letter must be sent as attachment in one file
• Only those who meet the requirements should apply.
• incomplete applications won’t be processed.

WHO IS Foremost Online Publishing Platform?

One of Nigeria’s foremost Online Publishing platforms is currently expanding its frontiers with the launch of an online health vertical, which is envisaged to become Nigeria’s go-to website in health sector coverage.