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VACANCY: Business Editor, finance, energy correspondents needed at TheCable

DEADLINE: MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020.

TheCable, Nigeria’s independent online newspaper, is hiring young, highly skilled and well-motivated team players who are keen on having challenging and rewarding careers. The newspaper is based in Lagos.

BUSINESS EDITOR
Responsibilities: The business editor is the head of the business desk and will be directly responsible for the editorial contents of the business section: news, features, opinions and analyses.

Requirements: Relevant journalism experience, with strong analytical, creative and organisational skills. Candidate must possess proficiency in modern, digital journalism. Experience as a business editor in a mainstream newspaper is a significant advantage. The successful candidate will be based in Lagos.

FINANCE CORRESPONDENT
Responsibilities: The finance correspondent will report news and writing features on the financial sector.

Requirements: Newspaper experience in business writing and reporting is vital. Candidates must possess proficiency in modern, digital journalism. The successful candidate will be based in Lagos.

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ENERGY CORRESPONDENT
Responsibilities: The energy correspondent will specialise in reporting news and writing features on the oil, gas and power sectors.

Requirements: Newspaper experience in energy news writing and reporting is vital. Candidates must possess proficiency in modern, digital journalism. Candidates who currently live in Abuja and have reported from the city have an advantage.

Method of application: All applicants should send their CVs and applications to jobs@thecable.ng. The position applied for should be the subject of the e-mail. Failure to comply will void the application.

Pay package: Our remuneration packages are very competitive and negotiable.

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