City: Johannesburg
Job level: Junior/Mid
Type: Permanent
Job description
Established online publication seeks an exception writer and online content editor.
Responsibilities:
- Proofreading/copy-editing
- Quality control - ensuring continuity and style
- Helping co-ordinate external content suppliers
- Requirements
- Very strong language skills; must be able to write competently and have a strong grasp of English.
- A good understanding of grammar is essential, as is the ability to spot and correct spelling and consistency errors.
- Computer literate: should be competent with MS Office, basic HTML as well as image editing software applications.
- Reliable and takes pride in the quality of their work.
- Conduct Interviews with key ICT stakeholders.
- Attend press briefings and conferences
- Must be willing to travel internationally.
- Maintain good relations with key industry players.
- Must have own car
Requirements
• Editorial or journalism background
• An interest in ICT issues
• A willingness and ability to learn
• Ability to manipulate images and use Photoshop, Fireworks etc.
• The flexibility and willingness to work unusual hours occasionally
• Strong editing, proofreading and writing skills, with a keen sense of design layout
Advantageous
- HTML
- Photoshop
- SEO
- Press Release writing experience
- Public speaking
- Personal Skills/Attributes
- Ambitious
- Organised
- Reliable
Vardis Banga
ITNewsAfrica.com
jobs@itnewsafrica.com