Writers
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.
How to Apply
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.