The Business Year Vacancy for an Assistant Country Editor

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The Business Year, a leading provider of economic intelligence and a publisher of annual trade and investment resources, is now hiring qualified candidate based in Nigeria, to fill the position below:


Job Title: Assistant Country Editor
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Working in a team of 2/3 responsible for analysing and identifying leading industry players, conducting interviews with world’s top decision makers (Presidents, Ministers, Chairmen, CEOs, etc.), collecting first-hand information and writing authoritative articles.

Requirements

• University graduates with a sound knowledge of International, Political, Business and Economic Affairs - aged between 24-28.
• A working knowledge of current events, business, economics and geopolitics.
• Strong work ethic.
• Outstanding personal presentation.
• Excellent organizational, networking and interpersonal skills to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Independent and self-motivated - takes on big challenges, driven to deliver and at ease with working under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Self-starter, functioning well within a team environment while being capable of working independently. Must demonstrate superior problem solving and communications skills.
• Perfect command of both written and spoken English. Fluency in a second language, preferably Spanish, is a plus.
• Commercial and business acumen.
• An interest in traveling extensively and year-around availability, capable of adapting to new cultures and changing environments.
• Relevant journalistic experience or training.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates who are ready to embark on this unique adventure in a work environment like no other should send their CV's and writing samples to: [email protected]

Application Deadline 30th June, 2016.

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