Ongoing recruitment at Jesus Christ Newspapers (JCN)

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Jesus Christ Newspapers (JCN) - The Board and Management, hereby solicit applications from suitably qualified and experienced team member for the position below:


Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Lagos
Department: Administration/Human Resources/Finance
Requirements

• These are the eyes and cars of the Chief Accountant in Finance and Administration, They are financial foot soldiers with biases in Finance and Accounting, Economics and Business Administration who must be disciplined and trusted..

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Location: Lagos
Department: Administration/Human Resources/Finance

Job Description

• We need a manager of men and women whose duties are recruiting and management of team members for the overall growth of the company.

Requirements

• Strong ethical values, discipline and focus are essential qualifications for this position.
• We are interested in a strong woman who is disciplined, matrimonially successful and academically sound.
• At least, a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, or a strong Bachelors’ Degree with a proven record in a similar position in the past.
• Evidence of certification in Biblical Studies will be an added advantage.
• Our ideal candidate must know the relevant labor laws and new compliance regulations in Nigeria. Pad your resume with a strong pitch and salary expectations.

Job Title: Artist/illustrator/Cartoonist

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Requirements

• We want highly cerebral and professional illustrators who can convey artistic works with subliminal messages.
• This takes maturity and rigorous thought process from the best in the industry. Pitch us with your portfolios and resume, including salary expectations.

Job Title: Chief Accountant

Location: Lagos
Department: Administration/Human Resources/Finance

Requirements

• Are you chartered? Can you handle other people’s money and be a good steward?
• We want a certified accountant for our company. A professional degree and cognate experience are essential br our ideal candidate.

Job Title: Librarian

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Requirements

• Come and setup our library at the Jesus Christ Newspapers, this requires a lot, including at least, a Master’s degree in Library Studies and Information Science with strong bias in Information Management.
• Support your resume with another degree in Religious Studies or Theology in order to he considered..

Job Title: Reporter & State Correspondent

Location: Nationwide
Department: Editorial/Production

Job Description

• We need correspondents in the 36 states of the Nigerian Federation, including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

Qualifications

• State Correspondent must be someone resident in the state and familiar with its geopolitical complexities.
• The ideal candidate must be a holder of a minimum of Bachelors’ Degree and demonstrative reportorial experience.

Job Title: Business Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We want an in-house chief economist who is capable of analyzing business news from purely Christian and spiritual perspectives.
• A Master’s degree in Economics combined with at least a Certificate in Biblical Exegesis with bias in Divine Financial Success is what we are looking for in our ideal candidate.

Job Title: Sports Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• Someone who has covered every aspect of the Sporting Beat and demonstrable reportorial experience in major sporting fields is our man for this position.
• Passion for the job with cognate relevant professional experience is needed for this position..

Job Title: News Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We are looking fur seasoned and highly professional journalists who can squeeze spiritually elevating and Christ-honoring news out of the torrid, the bizarre and the ugly in human affairs.
• Strong background in the Humanities at the first degree level or demonstration of professional experience in the media industry is the minimum requirement for this position.

Job Title: Photojournalist

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We want candidates who can combine both photographical wizardry and reportorial skills together with ability to sense news in actualities.
• At least, strong Bachelors Degree with demonstrated professional experience. Pad your resume with actual works done in the past for strong consideration.

Job Title: Production Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We want someone with strong journalistic architectural skills to stand out our newspapers in the newsstands.
• At least, a Masters Degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or New Media Technology with ambidextrous experience in multimedia production.
• Send us sample works for strong consideration.

Job Title: Staff Writer

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We want those with passion and at least, an advanced degree in relevant disciplines to write for us from purely Christian perspectives.
• A Theology degree or certification in Christian Apologetics, Homiletics, and other Foundational Courses from a reputable Bible College will be a plus for our ideal candidates.

 Job Title: Features Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• News and information are the raw materials for feature writing. How does one do this in a Christian Newspaper? That is what we want in our ideal candidate.
• An advanced degree and cognate experience in the industry are desirable for this position.

Job Title: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba Translator

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We need good polyglots and translators who can translate The Jesus Christ Newspapers from the English Language to three of Nigerian populous languages of Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
• Our preferred candidate should be a holder of a PhD in any of the three languages listed above and demonstrate previous experience in editing.

Job Title: Member, Editorial Board

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We are looking for highly cerebral minds with strong spiritual depth with abilities to treat secular news from rigorous Christian perspectives.
• A personal spiritually-transformative life padded with a terminal degree in the Humanities or Sciences as evidence of higher order thinking in the academy will he highly desirable for this position

Job Title: Online, Internet & Social Media Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• An ambidextrous millennial on top of his/her game in marrying the Traditional and New Media for changing human minds for positive outcome is a candidate for this position.
• The ability to disseminate Good News in multimedia platforms is essential.
• The candidate should he a holder of Masters Degree in New Media Technology, Information Science or any of the allied disciplines.
• Applications should accompany current and most recent portfolios.

Job Title: Woman Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• A virtuous christian lady as head of our Woman Desk.
• She should he able to demonstrate the ability to synthesize news from purely Christian Woman perspective.
• A possession of at least, a Masters Degree or working experience in similar position in a reputable newspaper in the past will be an added advantage.

Job Title: Chairman, Editorial Board

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• We want a matured, disciplined and reflective individual with experience in editorial commentary with a passionate voice.
• The ideal candidate should have at least, a PhD with the ability to convey the Mission and Vision of our newspapers with dialectical in-depth.
• A strong background in Biblical Exegesis is an added advantage.

Job Title: Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Job Description

• We are looking for for highly experienced and seasoned editor for our Daily, Sunday, Weekend and Mid-Week editions.
• As the overall leader in editorial presentation, the editor projects the best practices of our newspapers’ mission, vision and value objectives.
• Our ideal candidates should be capable of processing secular news beyond merely informing, educating and entertaining our readers, to distilling secular news leading to Good News and spiritual knowledge.

Qualifications

• We want candidates with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in English & Literary Studies, Journalism & Mass Communications, and allied disciplines with bias for Advanced Biblical Studies at terminal level.
• A concise editorial philosophical viewpoint on what it takes to edit a Christian Newspaper should accompany candidates applications.

Job Title: Sub-Editor

Location: Lagos
Department: Editorial/Production

Qualifications

• Experienced sub-editors capable of assisting the editors in the day-today editing of our newspapers.
• In addition to industry experience, a degree in Christian Religious Studies or evidence of certification in Biblical Theology will be a great advantage.

Remuneration
Commensurate with industry standards.


How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates with relevant qualifications and supporting documents should be sent as email attachment with cover letter to: [email protected]
And
Mail hard copies resume and applications materials to:
P.O.Box 17985,
Ikeja,
Lagos State,
Nigeria.

Application Deadline  26th February, 2016.

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