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Vacancy: Premium Times is looking for Copy Editors

DEADLINE: JANUARY 30

There are now opportunities for exciting careers at PREMIUM TIMES, Nigeria’s leading investigative newspaper.

We are inviting candidates who consider themselves experienced, competent, energetic and intrepid enough to be part of our team.

Ideal candidates should have high-level ability:

— To spot grammatical and factual errors and clean up copies
— To identify stronger or more relevant angles buried within stories sent by reporters and others
— To properly contextualize reports
— To enrich reports with historical background, analyses and contexts
— To accurately interpret statements or comments even when missed by reporters

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Candidates must also:

– Be change agents

– Possess strong writing skills

– Have aversion for corruption

– Have good interpersonal relations skills

– Possess inquiring minds and logical reasoning

Interested candidates should apply before January 30, 2020.

Applications, which should include resumes and writing samples, should be addressed to:

Human Resources Department
Premium Times Services Limited
53 Mambolo Street
Wuse Zone 2, Abuja

Applications can also be emailed to hr@premiumtimesng.com.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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