Current Affairs Editor - YEN Ghana

Ghana's biggest digital entertainment and news platform YEN.com.gh is looking for a Current affairs Editor. 

WHAT TO DO:

• Ensuring timely processing and publishing of news material that meets YEN's editorial standards, in-house style guide, and the rules (policies) of platforms (Facebook, Google, others).
• Verifying facts and accuracy of all news reports before they are published.
• Rewriting and editing copy to ensure it is readable and appeals to the target audience.
• Producing authentic content free of plagiarism.
• Ensuring articles have catchy headlines and appropriate visual elements, photos.

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in journalism/media studies or related field.
• 1-2 years experience in politics reporting online or working in a similar capacity.

• Perfect command of the English language (you will have to take several tests to prove it).
• Expertise in local & global politics and current affairs.
• Experience in the digital/social media field.

CORE VALUES:

• Passion for political and general news reporting.
• Understanding of the Ghanaian political landscape. 
• Sense of responsibility.
• Hard worker.
• Goal-oriented - Can work with deadlines.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary.
• Comfortable working environment and super-friendly team.
• Opportunity to learn from the biggest global players in IT and media worldwide.

Yen.com.gh is one of the biggest news and entertainment websites in Ghana. Yen.com.gh is a partner of Genesis Media Emerging Markets company, a media holding operating in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, with projects like Legit.ng, TUKO.co.ke and Briefly News