Writers
Summary
Writers at AkiliAfrica will:
Summary
Writers at AkiliAfrica will:
- Select
subject matter as commissioned by team members.
- Develop
technical writing skills and maintain originality.
- Review,
submit for approval, and revise written material to meet standards.
- Use
literary skills to develop themes, storylines, and characterization to
create material.
- Work
to tight deadlines.
- Conduct
research to obtain factual information and authentic detail.
- Conduct
interviews with people either face to face, over the telephone or by
email.
- Rewrite
and adapt material (and sometimes the work of others) for alternative
formats.
- Maintain
an active interest in AkiliAfica's specific genre.
- Encourage
and act on critical feedback in the most appropriate manner.
- Rewrite
and revise work (often several times) following feedback.
- Find,
pursue, and maintain knowledge of publication opportunities.
- Collaborate
with other writers on specific projects.
Requirements
- University
graduate with excellent command of English.
- Experience
writing for websites, articles, blogs, etc.
- Ability
to create original content from scratch.
- Ability
to understand concepts quickly.
- Ability
to write in a variety of formats and styles for multiple audiences.
- High
attention to detail.
Please click here to apply for this job. We'll ask you to give us a brief profile of yourself and to submit a summary CV online.
We will email or phone you if you've been shortlisted and provide you with more information on our interview process.
This recruitment process runs until November 29, 2011.
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