Uganda Writers

Entertainment News Writer

Deadline Date: Friday, June 30, 2017
Required Number: 1

Duty Description

About US:

Ghafla! is one of the largest entertainment news websites in the whole of Africa. We have recently embarked on an expansion into Uganda. So far in Uganda we have 446,000 fans on Facebook and 47,000 followers on Twitter.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be writing stories for the Ugandan audience that will be read and shared by many people

Keenly track social media trends across platforms

Actively participate in brainstorms with other writers and editors.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should preferably be a young person who recently graduated from college
At least three months’ experience in some form of professional writing
Possess excellent writing and grammar skills
Ability to work without supervision and are comfortable writing several items per day
Passionate about blogging
Keen interest in Ugandan entertainment
Strong researching skills
Ability to handle deadlines
Familiarity with social media platforms.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs and links of work they have published earlier to: hr@ghafla.com