Africa Top Sports, the first panafrican and bilingual sports website, is hiring :

 

_ A. Position : Sports Writer

Location : Lomé, Togo

Job status : Full time

Salary : To be negociated

Description :

Africa Top Sports.com is looking for an enterprising and hard working sports writer.

Primary responsibilities are covering sports in Africa. Most work is in the office, but soon we will develop work on the field. Schedule is irregular. Evening and weekend work is required. This is a writing position with no page make-up involved. We offer to the applicants unique opportunities in sports coverage, including sports features, advances, statistical profiles, non-traditional sports, and game coverage of sectional rivalries.  We will consider a recent graduate. Females candidates are encouraged. Please send your CV to [email protected]

Our requirements are : 

* Sports photography

* Using Quark XPress and Photoshop

* Understanding of the importance of making deadlines

* Experience in page layout and design

* Video creation a plus

* Use of social media for sports updates

* Available to work when sporting events occur

* Maintain the highest levels of personal and professional behavior in the workplace.

* Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and collaborate to achieve deadlines.

* Coordinate special sections as assigned.

* Self motivated and aggressive regional sports coverage

 

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_ B. Position : Sports Writer intern

Location : Lomé, Togo

Job status : 3 days a week 9 AM to 5PM

Salary : To be negociated

 

Description :

 

We are also looking for a writing intern to join our content team. Interns will be responsible for creating compelling lists that span multiple sports.
Required skills/experience:

·       Possess an extensive knowledge of sports.

·       Internet savvy. It’s extremely important the candidate is well versed in the world of Internet sports.

·       Possess strong writing and communication skills.  A sense of humor with the ability to produce entertaining sports content is a must. Be able to get your point across quickly without being long-winded.

·       Excellent research skills.

·       Organized with the ability to work quickly under a deadline.

·       Undergraduate degree in Journalism, English, or Communication is preferred.

·       Apply now by sending your CV to [email protected] We are looking for someone to start work immediately. We will contact qualified applicants.

 

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_ Position : Foreign correspondent

Location : Worldwide

Job status : Freelance

Salary : To be negociated

 

Description :

We are looking for high motivated and agressive sports reporters to be our freelance correspondent worlwide, especially in Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia…) but also in Asia and Europa.

Thanks for sending your CV to [email protected]