Code for Africa is the continent’s largest federation of independent civic technology and data journalism laboratories, which build digital democracy solutions giving citizens unfettered access to actionable information that empowers them to make informed decisions and that strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.


Responsibilities

Your daily responsibilities will include:
Managing the editorial production process and content diaries for CfA’s teams producing analytic and investigative reports.

Scheduling and running the weekly ‘insights diary’ used to shape CfA’s reports and investigative outputs.

Ensuring that reports, presentations and briefing documents are delivered on time by the relevant teams.

Ensuring that analytical and investigative outputs are aligned with organisational goals and lead to meaningful outcomes.

Minimum requirements include:

Demonstrable newsroom management skills in a mainstream media or equivalent digital publishing environment.

Strong interpersonal communication skills and demonstrable aptitude for operationally managing multiple content production teams across countries.

Demonstrable ability to create team timelines and milestones with clear systems/processes.
A solid understanding of journalistic or other media-related production systems and workflow methodologies.

Digital workplace skill sets, including proficiency in collaborative digital work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents).

An understanding of media ecosystems and/or digital advocacy and/or digital civic engagement.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present research insights and shape research outputs.

The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.

Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.

Ability to work under tight deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills.

Ability to work with minimal instruction in a teamwork environment.

Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

High professional standards and ethics

Language and Location Requirements:

Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. Exceptional candidates from elsewhere in Africa will be considered.

International Language:

English

Preferred but not required:

Arabic, French, KiSwahili or any other major language spoken in Africa.
What We Offer
A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2022.

Note: Applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis.


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