Month: February 2021

Deadline: Ongoing
Call for Contributions The Forum on Information and Democracy, and its Working Group on the Sustainability of Journalism, would like to hear from journalists, experts, researchers, funders, civil society, and others with a stake in the future of journalism to help inform a report with recommendations for governments keen to find new ways to support independent journalism.

Deadline: 28 February 2021
Job Vacancy South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) is looking for Executive Director to be the “voice and face” of SANEF and effectively communicate its views in the media. This position is based in Johannesburg and reports directly to SANEF’s management committee and council. The successful candidate will oversee the business of SANEF on a day-to-day basis, manage a small office and team of staff, and ensure that key performance indicators are met.

Deadline: 15 March 2021
Job Vacancy International Media Support is looking for a Programme Coordinator for our programme in Tanzania. The Programme Coordinator will be based in Dar es-Salaam with occasional travel within the country. The Tanzania programme is implemented in close collaboration with local partners and has a strong focus on building the capacity of partners to strengthen their ability to ensure an enabling environment for media in Tanzania.

Deadline: Ongoing
Job Vacancy Media Democracy Fund seeks a creative leader to join the team as the Director of Programs. This is an opportunity for an innovative leader to develop strategy on digital equity, tech accountability and addressing disinformation targeting communities of color. MDF brings together diverse voices to design inclusive solutions and empower public interest advocates to create an environment where digital technologies have a positive impact on society.

Deadline: Ongoing
Job Vacancy  IREX is looking for Short- and Medium-term Consultants to contribute to analysis and impact reporting of program activities. Assignments will range in duration from less than one week to up to one year, however consultant contracts may include multiple similar assignments within a single scope of work. Consultants will work remotely.

Deadline: 14 March 2021
Training Reporters, editors and producers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are invited to apply for a training in investigative podcasts led by prominent international trainers who produce podcasts for the Reveal and Bellingcat investigative journalism websites. The workshop is being led by Michael Montgomery, senior producer at Reveal from the US-based Center for Investigative Reporting.

Deadline: Ongoing
Job Vacancy  SembraMedia – an organisation made up of journalists, entrepreneurs, and academics with extensive knowledge of Spanish-speaking media market ecosystems in Latin America, Spain and the United States – is looking for its Ambassador in Peru. The candidate should have basic knowledge about entrepreneurial journalism, have experience in journalistic research, and know current media members of the directory of Peru.

Deadline: Ongoing
Job Vacancy  SembraMedia – an organisation made up of journalists, entrepreneurs, and academics with extensive knowledge of Spanish-speaking media market ecosystems in Latin America, Spain and the United States – is looking for its Ambassador in Central America. The candidate should have basic knowledge about entrepreneurial journalism, and have experience in academic and journalistic research.

Deadline: 28 February 2021
Job Vacancy SembraMedia – a nonprofit organisation that helps independent digital media develop sustainable business models – are looking for a Director of Regional Initiatives who’s main objectives are to manage SembraMedia programs and initiatives, optimise the operational processes of SembraMedia initiatives, achieve measurable and communicable objectives for funding organisations, and improve the performance of the SembraMedia Site.

Deadline: 15 March 2021
Job Vacancy The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work on the interplay between misinformation, news, and social media. RISJ are looking for a colleague who can lead the development of empirical work using online experiments and survey research to advance the efficacy of various types of interventions against misinformation.

Deadline: 12 March 2021
Job Vacancy Code for Africa (CfA) is looking for a full-time HR assistant to join the Secretariat team. The position is based at one of the hubs in Kenya, Nigeria or Senegal. CfA are also open to exceptional applicants from elsewhere in Africa. Candidates must have demonstrable experience working in an HR role. The successful candidates will work as part of a multinational and multilingual team that works across a variety of programmes and projects.

Deadline: 10 March 2021
Job Vacancy Code for Africa (CfA) has an immediate vacancy for a mid-level role as an Online Courseware Developer with strong pedagogical expertise and extensive experience in curriculum creation. The Courseware Developer will be CfA’s in-house ‘architect’ for designing the structure of training courses. The candidate will work with the support of CfA’s wider Data Academy team of editorial experts, data analysts and digital designers in 20 African countries.