Location: Nigeria
Organization: Prime Progress
Employment Type: Full-time
We are seeking an experienced public affairs analyst to join our team. This role requires a professional who can bring deep social awareness and analytical skills to explore and contextualize social, economic, democratic, and political issues beyond conventional news jargon and big data.
Responsibilities:
- Research and write in-depth stories that analyze current events and social trends, focusing on how they affect the most impacted individuals and communities.
- Develop engaging, solutions-oriented content that provides readers with actionable insights and strategies for navigating societal challenges.
- Collaborate with experts to add depth and authority to stories.
- Craft headlines and narratives that inspire, such as “How do I Handle Financial Pressure Amid Hard Economic Times” or “Sustaining Your Inner Peace amid Hostile Physical and Social Media Encounters.”
- Adhere to Prime Progress’s editorial vision by producing stories that foster hope, self-expression, and resilience.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 4 years of professional journalism experience with a reputable media organization. The emphasis is on PROFESSIONAL ENCOUNTER. Meaning you must have worked full time for at least four years.
- Completed the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
- Exceptional ability to analyze complex social issues and their implications for affected populations.
- Strong writing and storytelling skills with a focus on clarity, depth, and reader engagement.
- Proven experience in sourcing expert insights to enrich content.
If you have a passion for uncovering meaningful narratives and helping readers make sense of the world while inspiring solutions, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
Send your CV, cover letter, and links to three of your writing samples to jobs@primeprogressng.com and copy kingsley.c@primeprogressng.com. Submit before January 20, 2025.
VIDEO JOURNALIS
We are particularly interested in:
- A video specialist who understands digital audiences and gets a thrill from producing engaging video content that aligns with our editorial vision
- A creative storyteller with proven experience in executing stories from concept to completion.
- Someone who can research, pitch and produce compelling features and explainers on deadline.
- The ideal candidate will also write scripts, headlines and descriptions to complement video content.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of multimedia storytelling, video editing and production experience.
- Excellent storytelling and scriptwriting abilities
- Solid skills in videography, including framing, lighting and audio recording.
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and how to optimise video content.
- Familiarity with human-interest storytelling.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience creating original videos that incorporate audio, video, still images, graphics and text.
- Proficiency in video-editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro or its equivalent)
- Strong social-media presence.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Access to resources and mentorship in Solutions Journalism and communication for social change.
- Opportunities to collaborate with experts and journalists working on the ground.
- Valuable editorial support.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the following not later than December 30, 2024, to jobs@primeprogressng.com and copy kingsley.c@primeprogressng.com.
- Your Resume
- A cover letter detailing your interest and qualification for the role
- A portfolio or link to samples of your video clips.
About Prime Progress
We are the biggest solutions journalism publication in Nigeria, with reach expanding beyond Africa to America, Europe and Asia. We take pride in telling stories about people defying stereotypes to find self-expression and happiness.
Are you passionate about uncovering solutions to some of society’s crises? We’re seeking a video journalist to join our team and expand our coverage on innovative, community-driven responses to social problems across Nigeria.
Prime Progress is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.