Code For Africa Careers

About the Role

The successful candidate will join CfA’s Knowledge team which spearheads data liberation or digitisation and analysis for internal programmes at CfA and projects at external partners, including media and universities, assisting with data-driven storytelling or infographics as part of our mission to improve citizen and civic watchdog access to actionable information.

You will be the team’s content champion, taking rough copy and shaping into concise, factual, easy-to-read content. You will work closely with a variety of experts and guide them to improve their writing skills to ensure better draft content. You will go beyond checking spelling and grammar, and ensure that content is factually correct, flows logically and is consistent with other content (such as previous reports). 

You should have solid news judgement and a thorough understanding of the different styles of writing and subject matter relevant to a leading civic technology organisation. 

You’ll pay close attention not only to the words on the page, but the document structure as well ensuring all products are consistent and neat. This includes paying attention to fonts (type, size and colours), tables (sizing, colour, formatting, borders etc), and the use of images (positioning, captions, size etc).

You must be comfortable with working alongside a number of other experts, including copywriters, researchers, data analysts, designers, and strategists.

Responsibilities

• Copy/sub-edit (i.e., correcting format, grammar, syntax, spelling, and style) all content
• Verify facts and statistics using standard references sources
• Proofread and revise content for logical flow, clarity, consistency and conciseness 
• Ensure that documents are well structured and neatly formatted  
• Guide other members of staff on how to improve their rough drafts in order to reduce editing further down the line
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of an inhouse style guide

Required: minimum requirements include

• Minimum of 5 years copy/sub-editing experience in a fast-paced newsroom or in digital journalism or non-governmental organisation.
• Exceptional command of the English language with impeccable grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
• Demonstrable ability to improve the meaning and clarity of copy through correct grammar, consistency of voice, tone and terminology, factual accuracy, logical sentence and document structure, and readability of the final product.
• Demonstrable experience in copy editing a range of content, such as grant proposals, donor reports, presentations, social media content, and blogs
• Proven ability to tailor content for a variety of audiences, channels, and formats, always avoiding a “one size fits all” editing mindset.
• The ability to work fast, creatively and accurately in a remote fast-paced deadline-driven environment to deliver content that is credible, consistent and always factually correct. 
• Strong organisational and decision-making skills.
• Digital-first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Workplace (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams, etc), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents such as AirTable, etc)

Preferred: characteristics that will give you a competitive advantage

• Experience working in an NGO/CSO environment
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies to help improve donor proposals.
• Previous experience developing style guides and training inhouse teams on how to apply it to their work
• The ability to communicate and work effectively with multicultural – and multilingual – writers, editors, and project team members who work remotely and in different time zones.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Remote 
• Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, French, Swahili, or other major African languages.

• Code for Africa (CfA) has an immediate vacancy for a mid-level role as an E-learning Course Developer with strong pedagogical expertise and extensive experience in curriculum creation using e-learning technologies. 
• The candidate will join our pan-African Knowledge team in one of our primary hubs in Kenya, Nigeria or South Africa. CfA has full-time staff in 21 African countries and is therefore open to exceptional applicants from elsewhere on the continent.
• The Knowledge team spearheads our training partnerships through CfA’s Academy, which works with over 30 leading African universities, as well as a range of mainstream newsroom and civil society partners to deliver innovative training on topics ranging from data journalism to digital activism and data analysis and storytelling initiatives. It also includes CfA communities such as the WanaData women data science/storytelling network and the africanDRONE civic drone community, as well as the sensors.AFRICA sensor journalism initiative, with a network of more than 50+ newsroom and university partners across Africa. The Knowledge programme is also custodian of other major CfA public infrastructure, such as the continent’s largest open data portal, open.AFRICA, and Africa’s largest census data portal, HURUMap.
• The Curriculum Developer will be CfA’s in-house ‘architect’ for designing the structure for our courseware modules and courses, as well as setting the benchmark for curriculum resources. The candidate reports to CfA’s Senior Programme Manager on the Knowledge team, and will work with the support of CfA’s wider team of editorial experts, data analysts and digital designers, as well as external domain experts. The candidate will champion CfA’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), ensuring that it is on par with the world’s best. 

Required minimum requirements include:

• Qualifications or significant proven expertise in learning sciences, and specifically mass open online course (MOOC) design, instructional design and learning technologies or Information architecture, evidence-based education, and/or related fields.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in training development, creating blended learning solutions for both instructor-led and self-paced training programmes.
• Experience with using multimedia and online web instructional materials, especially for a web-based Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as WordPress’ LearnDash platform.
• Experience assessing training needs, writing lessons objectives, and storyboarding course outlines/learning journeys. 
• Ability to work creatively and accurately under pressure with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and self-organise, and prioritise work when managing multiple timelines and schedules.
• Excellent leadership, team-building, and self-management skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with an ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms.

Preferred: preferred qualifications and skills include:

• Experience with developing courseware formats for new communication channels, including using mobile platforms like WhatsApp or equivalent social messaging platforms.
• Experience with creating or customising courseware content using InDesign (or equivalent tools), video scribe, audio/narration editing tools and other e-learning design technologies is also an asset.
• Expertise in adult learning and all aspects of instructional design for various formats, including instructor-led, self-directed e-learning, task-driven experiential learning, webinar-driven interactive learning, mobile optimised courseware, and various types of performance support.
• Willingness to teach others and learn/pioneer new techniques.
• Experience in remote collaboration tools, including Slack, Google Drive, and Trello to manage workflows.
• The ability to communicate and work effectively with curriculum or domain experts and project team members who work remotely and in different time zones.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria or anywhere else in Africa
• Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: French and/or Arabic

About the Role

• The successful candidate will join CfA’s Knowledge team to lead a revamp/refresh of our existing MOOC platform, restructuring and updating existing courseware, while also improving the functionality and user experience on the platform (with support from CfA’s tech and content teams).
• A major focus for the role will be to build courses that are modular, with core lessons teaching key skills, complemented by elective modules that offer topic/tool specific add-on skills. CfA courseware is intended to be flexible enough to be easily customised or repackaged for different audiences by our in-country staff trainers or university partners. The MOOC courseware also serves as the master curricula for teaching kits for our in-person/offline training workshops, as well as template course materials for our university partners.
• CfA’s curriculum developer will be responsible for benchmarking our learning materials on global best-practices, and will also lead our joint development of new courses with both internal and external stakeholders to create learning solutions.
• The candidate should have a strong strategic analysis and critical thinking skills, as our projects are varied and fast-paced, so you need to quickly understand and learn new things. You will need to possess a keen attention to detail and a good eye for both quality and aesthetics. You should be comfortable handling multiple tasks with multiple ongoing deadlines and should have previous experience working on the digital collaboration tools that CfA uses, such as Slack, Google Drive, and Trello.

Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Conceptualising and designing master curricula, in consultation with CfA programme teams and external domain experts, for modular, task-driven experiential courses that function as both self-directed e-learning and as in-person courseware of instructors.
• Developing courseware support materials, including facilitator guides and user-manuals; participant materials and exercises/assignments; and course handouts/toolkits. 
• Designing and developing digital training materials, including e-learning modules, videos, and other resources
• Collaborate with CfA’s Academy to ensure that training materials are aligned with program goals and participant needs
• Repacking the master curriculum for offline/in-person presentation, including developing presentation slides (PowerPoint, etc) with instructor talking points/notes; class handouts and participant handbooks, etc.
• Cultivate and manage a pool of thematic experts that CfA can call upon to co-author courses and/or present flagship classes.
• Working closely with trainers and subject matter experts to ensure that training materials are accurate, engaging, and effective
• Proactively measure user experience and participant trends/feedback to improve the quality and effectiveness of CfA courseware.
• Monitor overall usage/completion rates and trends for CfA’s online MOOC and other webinar-based learning programmes, to offer actionable insights to improve the effectiveness of CfA’s Academy programmes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the training courses, and incorporate feedback to improve future iterations 
• Monitor trends in teaching practices, and explore and recommend new technologies that will enhance Knowledge’s training model
• Incorporating best practices in instructional design, including interactive elements, assessments, and multimedia content
• Advise CfA’s trainers on the following aspects of the training content: accessibility, readability, potential for learner engagement and fit with learning objectives.
• Work with CfA’s engagement team to promote CfA training programmes including the MOOC site to the wider public and increase traffic and engagement on the site.

About the Role:

• The successful candidate will join the DataLab team as part of CfA’s wider Knowledge team. The Knowledge initiative spearheads training management and partnerships, data analysis, digital journalism, and storytelling initiatives for CfA’s partners  in newsrooms, universities, CSOs and selected government agencies, as well as building and engaging local communities or networks across Africa. The Knowledge team is also the custodian of other major CfA public infrastructure, including the largest open data portal on the continent, open.AFRICA, and Africa’s biggest census data portal, HURUMap. 
• You will drive CfA’s transnational DataLab team, which manages a wide portfolio of data-driven products in 20+ countries, while also supporting a network of external partners in the media and watchdog civil society sectors. The scope of your work will encompass various stages of the data workflow, including research to mining, cleaning, visualisation, storytelling and the application of  machine learning techniques, such as deep learning and generative AI. Also, you will play a crucial role in leveraging data-driven insights to tackle complex societal challenges and drive positive social impact.  
• You will also play a pivotal role in shaping the vision and maximising the broad-reaching impact of multiple CfA’s products. Notably, this includes overseeing openAFRICA, Africa’s largest open data repository. Additionally, you will contribute to the management of other prominent initiatives, such as HURUmap, CfA’s geolocation open source tool, Outbreak.AFRICA, the health emergency infodemic tool, the budget portal PesaYetu and a series of interactive calculators, such as GenderGap and TaxClock.

Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate and supervise the daily, weekly and monthly activities of the DataLab and its project and product champions.
• Drive the vision and growth of flagship products including openAFRICA, HURUmap, PesaYetu, Dominion, GenderGap.AFRICA and others. 
• Develop and apply statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data mining techniques to identify patterns, trends, and correlations in data that contribute to program effectiveness and social impact and to extract insights from large and diverse datasets.
• Oversee a growing team of data scientists/analysts who will work on clearly defined projects, including providing guidance, mentorship and support for the team’s professional development
• Steer technical scoping and specification of DataLab  projects and products, including developing project charter, work plans and budgets for data resources and technological tools, all anchored by the original project conceptualisation or framing that is further fleshed-out during review/ideation sessions, with clear mechanisms for support or guidance and a clear communication structure
• Oversee project deliverables to ensure adherence to agreed quality benchmarks, by facilitating regular progress/prototype reviews at appropriate milestones for stakeholders, and by proactively problem-solving where expectations are not met.
• Cooperate with CfA’s teams to collect impact data and maintain CfA’s impact trackers.
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of partnerships to amplify the impact of the Knowledge programme and its partner initiatives.
• Supervise the communication of the Knowledge team’s successes and impact stories, on CfA’s social media, Slack channels and public newsletters.
• Proactively problem-solve and iterate on projects, helping the team and project partners find creative solutions for challenges or obstacles and developing detailed plans for amplifying the team’s work.

Required: minimum requirements include:

• 5+ years experience in programme management in an international NGO, tech-for-good startup environment, or organisation focused on civic tech, civic engagement, open government and/or open data
• Proven track record of data science projects tackling real-world problems, preferably in a civic technology, government, or nonprofit setting.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., AirTable, Flourish, Tableau, Datawrapper, or equivalent dataviz or dashboard systems) to effectively communicate insights and findings.
• Proven proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R, and related data science libraries such as SciPy, NumPy
• Demonstrable ability to self-manage, creating your own and wider team timelines and milestones, with clear systems/processes
• Evidence of nurturing leadership skills, for building and growing effective and happy teams of ambitious multicultural and multilingual domain experts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Digital first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc) and Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), as well as project management tools like Trello (or equivalents)

Preferred: candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• Robust network of contacts in data science and tech space in Africa and beyond.
• Understanding of data-driven storytelling strategies and campaigns.
• Proven track record working with open data, open government and civic technology.
• Strong and engaging social media presence.
• Proficiency in French or Arabic.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa or elsewhere in Africa
• Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: French and Arabic

About the Role:

• The successful candidate will join africanDRONE’s team as part of CfA’s wider Knowledge team. The Knowledge initiative spearheads training management and partnerships, data analysis, digital journalism, and storytelling initiatives for partner newsrooms, universities, and local community events across Africa. The Knowledge team is also the custodian of other major CfA public infrastructure, including the largest open data portal on the continent, open.AFRICA, and Africa’s biggest census data portal, HURUMap.
• You will work as part of a network with pilots in over 30 countries to build, grow and add expertise to our in-house repertoire of drone activities and knowledge. 
• You will initially focus on providing technical support and expertise for producing core documents on drone activities, including standard operating procedures for drone activities within Africa. You will also take the lead in recommending, testing, and operating drones and survey-related equipment for our projects focused on drone mapping throughout Africa. 
• You will be responsible for keeping up to date on the latest trends, research, and activities in the drone space. You will be expected to develop and undertake drone-based activities, participate in meetups and online spaces, and help create educational content around drones. You will be the active point person within the wider drone community in Africa representing africanDRONE. 
• This role will involve managing, operating, and recommending hardware and software that relates to africanDRONE’s capabilities, including drone mapping planning and processing software. You will be expected to travel and undertake drone surveys throughout Africa, as well as lead and mentor a small team of local drone experts who will support you. 

Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with africanDRONE team and other CfA’s programmes team to give periodic updates or participate in staff meetings.
• Activate and participate in drone communities activities including meetups, trainings events across Africa, promoting africanDRONE as a viable network.
• Research and prepare one-pagers on drone trends, including surveys, AI, equipment, hardware, software, etc. 
• Provide oversight and manage drone equipment. 
• Prepare, process, organise drone survey data, including recommending and using various software such as Pix4D Matic, Drone Deploy, other technical software, and GIS applications 
• Liaising with clients for technical requirements for processed drone data
• Participate in client calls as the africanDRONE technical lead. 
• Travel to perform on-site drone surveys and implement projects.
• Develop educational content for Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) in relation to drone mapping, GIS, and data processing

Required: minimum requirements include:

• A background in using drones commercially. 
• A GIS/survey background or high degree of familiarity.
• Proven experience in drone technology development, including the design, implementation, and deployment of drone systems.
• The ability to research the latest industry trends and emerging technologies in drone technology, and provide recommendations for their integration into africanDRONE initiative.
• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering drone technology projects on time and within budget.
• The desire and ability to mentor young pilots, work within a team, and manage your own logistics for travel and work.
• Digital-first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc) and Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), as well as project management tools like Trello (or equivalents). 
• A willingness to travel to remote locations.
• Aptitude for new tasks, experimentation, and collaboration.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently, self-manage and prioritise.

Preferred: candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• Proficiency in GIS software such as QGIS or other related softwares.
• Familiarity with drone flight planning software such as Drone Deploy, Pix4D, etc.
• Familiarity with drone data processing software such as DJI Terra.
• Familiarity with latest trends in AI, drone data interpretation, 3D modelling, and photogrammetry.  
• A background in journalism/education.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Lagos/Abuja, Nigeria or Cape Town, South Africa. 
• Languages: English and French
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, Swahili, or other major African languages

About the Role:

The successful candidate will join CfA’s Knowledge team which spearheads data liberation or digitisation and analysis for internal programmes at CfA and projects at external partners, including media and universities, assisting with data-driven storytelling or infographics as part of our mission to improve citizen and civic watchdog access to actionable information. 

You will serve as the champion for all CfA’s Communities’ networks and lead the CfA’s Communities team. You will drive engagement and accelerate the growth of CfA’s networks of changemakers across the continent by organising offline and online community-related projects and other activities, including training and events. You should feel comfortable working with a specialised audience of investigators, journalists, and civil society organisations. You will also play a key managerial role, be given a breadth of responsibility, and work with multiple teams across Africa. You will, from time to time, coordinate with CfA’s business development team and the Knowledge Senior Programme Manager to initiate, expand, and maintain relationships with CfA’s institutional partners across Africa and support grant writing and applications.

Successful candidates will assist to conceptualise and produce data-driven journalism projects, leveraging CfA toolkits and resources as appropriate. In addition, the role will include mentoring journalists, providing input on story plans, helping shape digital design/packaging for projects, and assisting with the publication/syndication of CfA’s content with media partners. You will also manage the Communities’ projects, such as providing fellowship opportunities to Communities’ members and ensuring that fellowship deliverables and deadlines are met. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of all online and offline Communities initiatives activities including meetups, online workshops or forums, conferences or events, etc.
• Lead the expansion and development of new Communities initiatives that are aligned with our product roadmap to effectively grow our networks’ user base.
• Oversee and support a distributed team of Communities coordinators who work on clearly defined initiatives or projects across Africa.
• Oversee the engagement and relationship of the Communities coordinators with their particular community on a regular basis via multiple chosen communication mediums.
• Design and oversee the day-to-day implementation of projects/partners, based on their work plans and CfA strategic objectives or expectations.
• Oversee and manage multiple project deliverables to ensure adherence to agreed quality benchmarks and budgets, by facilitating regular progress reviews at appropriate milestones for stakeholders, and by proactively problem-solving where expectations are not met.
• Explore and evaluate new partnerships and initiatives that can significantly increase CfA’s Communities footprint in Africa. 
• Keep track of the impact stories sparked by the Communities’ initiatives and share insights with internal teams to improve community approaches and engagements.
• Maintain and foster a database of community influencers, high-impact leaders to partner with on events and content.
• Lead the coordination of the syndication/publication of CfA content with media partners, with the support of the Communities coordinators.

Required:

• At least 7 years of experience working in a programme and project management role, with at least 3 years of that experience involving community management and engagement, preferably at development organisations (NGOs/CSO/non-profit), technology/media communities, or high-growth startups.
• Proven experience managing fast-moving, complex, multi-stakeholder communications projects within the NGO/CSO/non-profit, media, or tech/startup sectors.
• Proven experience in designing and organising international events/conferences/webinars, offline and online.
• Demonstrable leadership skills honed from experience in building and growing an effective remote or distributed team of ambitious multicultural and multilingual domain experts.
• Experience forming and managing partnerships, particularly with media institutions, international organisations, or relevant technology players, as well as other private and non-profit stakeholders in the civic technology and media ecosystem.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to work with congeniality in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment. This includes being an organisational whiz who is able to prioritise multiple simultaneous tasks, while at the same time having the people skills needed to engage diplomatically and collaborate effectively with colleagues under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of donor funding and reporting requirements.
• A high level of analytical skills and the ability to use initiative, apply creativity, and develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Digital-first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Workplace (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams, etc), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents such as AirTable, etc)
• Strong research and writing skills and ability to write in a non-academic, accessible, and engaging manner.
• Strong administrative skills and precision in handling budgets and contracts
• Empathetic communication and listening skills, plus top-notch cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Be a true team player, enjoying working with a highly collaborative team.

Preferred: 

• Relentless resourcefulness, ownership mindset, and a proven record of single-handedly building from the ground up and translating projects from the idea stage to launch.
• Experience promoting impactful relationships through community programs and ability to moderate, manage and engage within community forums.
• Experience in producing toolkits and public awareness materials in various formats like articles, reports, curricula, podcasts, blogs, etc.
• Sound understanding of issues related to the intersection of gender, tech, data, investigation, and journalism.
• Deep understanding of the technology and media ecosystem in Africa. Passion for media, data storytelling, and technology. An interest in civic technology and digital journalism.

The successful candidate will lead a small team of digital storytellers and manage the communications functions of a world-class non-profit, including developing multi-year communication strategies, managing and marketing physical and online events, managing brands, producing content for multiple platforms, and more. 

The role will be for an English-speaking Communication Strategist. Proficiency in local African languages and any additional international languages, such as Arabic or French, will be advantageous.

Required: 

• At least five years in a communications function with a minimum of two years in a supervisory capacity, preferably within the NGO, media or tech sectors
• Demonstrable experience managing a remote team 
• Experience creating, implementing and driving communications strategies that help build organisational reputations and raise their profile as thought leaders within their fields
• A proven ability for multi-platform storytelling that allows you to draft strong narratives and repackage them across multiple channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok
• A proven ability for creative problem-solving in fast-paced impact-driven environments, where solutions involve balancing human and technology considerations as well as multiple deadlines and tasks
• A thorough understanding of digital production pipelines that help you oversee and improve the development of blogs, social media content, press releases, newsletters and other relevant content formats

Preferred: 

• Familiarity with the African media landscape, ideally with a pre-existing network of contacts
• Experience in or familiarity with the non-profit landscape and an understanding of donor requirements and reporting
• Demonstrable experience as a project manager, or an understanding of project management methodologies and practices 
• Demonstrable experience with international events, either as event manager or communications manager
• Working knowledge of at least one major regional African language
• Digital-first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Workplace (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams, etc), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents such as AirTable, etc)

The successful candidate will help design the remote sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that underpin sensors.AFRICA’s existing network of low-cost ‘citizen sensors’ that monitor air quality in five countries, as well as improving the cutting-edge experimental water sensors that detect cholera and other contaminants, and novel hydrophone sensors that detect illegal dynamite fishing and coral bleaching in East Africa’s oceans. You will also help customise/deploy drones to map settlements and better understand how to combat climate change.

CfA is a non-profit technology R&D lab. While robust hardware engineering skills are required, no prior air/water/climate monitoring or urban development experience is required.

The successful candidate will report to CfA’s sensors.AFRICA manager, and will also work with CfA’s wider technology, data, design and content teams in 21 African countries to build robust systems and infrastructures for our partners in watchdog civil society organisations, the investigative media and selected progressive government agencies.

Required:

• BSc/BEng Electrical Engineers, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience in electronics packaging mechanical design.
• Demonstrated experience in electronic Design For Manufacturing (DFM) best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in IoT,  Low Power Electronic Design.
• Experience reading and interpreting data sheets and electrical schematics.
• Excellent command of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience in revision control using Git and Git workflows.
• Demonstrated experience in the Espressif MCU ecosystem and ARM-based microcontrollers.
• Board documentation and liaison with the firmware development team
• Experience in design of reusable libraries and SDKs is a plus.
• Self starter with the ability to work effectively in teams across internal and external organisations and virtual teams.
• Ability to design, prototype, validate, test and assemble printed circuit boards (PCBs) using electronic ECAD tools, preferably Autodesk Eagle and Fusion360.
• Experience working on PCB post-manufacturing processes including circuit board reflow and soldering, and final testing.

Closing: 20 February 2023

About the Role:

The successful candidates will join CfA’s transnational iLAB digital forensic team, to craft and manage the content production process and output for the iLAB team. Outputs take the form of research reports, briefing documents and presentations, among others. 

As part of a multinational team within a growing organisation, you must be agile and able to thrive in a multicultural environment. 

You will need to work easily with people from different backgrounds who may speak different languages.

The role also will involve the ability to multitask as a writer, an editor and publisher. Developing cutting edge contents like dossiers that speak directly to the actions and advocacy needed. It is intended that the role will help shape the skills of other team members to enable them to become better writers and storytellers.  

Responsibilities: 

• Managing the editorial production process and content diaries for the iLAB producing analytic and investigative reports.
• Scheduling and running the weekly ‘insights diary’ used to shape iLAB  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.

Required

• 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
• The basics – research, reporting, grammar, Associated Press style – are priorities in writing. .

Closing: 15 February 2023

The successful candidates will work as part of a multinational and multilingual team that works across a variety of programmes and projects.

Required

• Bachelors degree in human resources management  or equivalent qualification
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar role
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Superb organisational skills and detail orientated
• Experience in or familiarity with digital collaboration tools, including Slack, Google Drive, and Trello

Preferred: 

• Experience working in the technology, non-profit and/or media environments will be advantageous
• Experience working with a multinational &  fully remote organisation

Closing: 15 February 2023