The successful candidate will join the communications and stakeholder management unit and work closely with the existing team of CW's professional investigators. S/he will also be responsible for undertaking field work as required and write coherent, accurate, and newsworthy content for the Corruption Watch website.
REQUIREMENTS
• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• A minimum of three-years in print journalism.
• The ability to produce high-quality written news reports in English.
• Knowledge or experience of investigative reporting.
• Proven ability to work under pressure.
• A journalism diploma/degree or relevant equivalent.
• Courage, self-confidence, good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of radio production is desirable.
ADVANTAGEOUS: Ability to speak another South African language, other than English or Afrikaans, will be an added advantage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Identify story ideas from the Corruption Watch data base of reported incidents of corruption.
• Initiate own investigation into cases reported to CW.
• Provide further research and field work into cases handled by the CW investigators.
• Write coherent and accurate newsworthy stories based on completed CW investigations.
• Write analytical news features based on corruption trends and research.
• Collaborate closely and support CW's investigation, research and advocacy functions by providing strong writing skills.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: admin@corruptionwatch.org.za
Website: http://www.corruptionwatch.org.za/
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