Editor - YEN Ghana

Ghana's biggest digital entertainment and news platform YEN.com.gh is looking for a human interest editor with experience in writing special formats (interviews, features etc).

WHAT TO DO:

• Ensuring timely processing and publishing of news material that meets our 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, or illustrations.
• Writing features and interviews.

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in journalism/media studies or related field.
• 2-3 years experience in human interest 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.
• A good laptop/PC (at least Intel 3).
•  Good, stable and reliable internet connection (uncapped, with a line speed of at least 4MBps). Cellphone data is not acceptable.

CORE VALUES:

• Passion for human interest 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.