Independent Newspaper has a vacancy for a Senior Soccer Writer for "Shoot" in the Sports Department. (Paterson Grading - C5).

Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience on a daily newspaper
• Relevant tertiary education
• Excellent English skills
• Passion for writing and football
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent general knowledge
• Valid code 8 driver's licence
• Enthusiastic and hard working
• Be a keen reader and a team player.

Duties

• Produce well-written feature articles.
• Keep abreast of top soccer stories in the news.
• Committed to high standards of quality and willing to put in extra effort when needed.
• Maintain contacts and sources.
• Work well under deadline pressure.

This appointment will be in line with Pretoria News EE Target.

Interest applicants who meet the criteria should submit a letter of application and a CV to cv@inl.co.za by no later than 25 November 2009.11.18

Source: The workplace, The Star