• Working closely with rest of the Africa team.
• Good collaborative skills and the ability to work as a team player with multiple partner centers.
• Cultivate new sources and guide journalists towards the successful completion of their stories.
• Produce often intricate stories to a tight deadline.
• Seek out and foster new partnerships to further investigative journalism in the region.
• Identify and pursue stories that will be impactful and result in accountability.
Person Description
Skills:
• Proven ability at producing high quality, impactful and original investigations
• An eye for detail and ability to edit meticulously
• A strong regional network of contacts, including among journalists, researchers and sources
• Ability to generate story ideas across the region
• Able to write a compelling narrative from complex investigative material
• Proficient in a combination of either English, French or Portuguese
• Ability to propose, commission and manage stories to a successful conclusion
• Works well under pressure
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team
• The ideal candidate would have experience as an investigative journalist for at least five years.
To Apply
To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and writing samples to jobs@occrp.org
All applications must be submitted in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Whilst we have internal goals to reply to unsuccessful candidates, we regret that the high number of applicants greatly exceeds our capacity to respond to each person. We apologize that we will not be able to reply to any unsuccessful applicants.
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