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: 19 December 2014
Organization: Internews
Duty Station: Bangkok, Thailand (Ploenchit/Chidlom area with flexibility for some off-site work)
Type of Appointment: Part-time, approximately two days per week
Appointment requirements: May include some flexibility on hours and off-site work. Candidates based in Bangkok with legal working status in Thailand are preferred. However, candidates who can legally work in another Mekong country may be considered, provided they can fund themselves to visit Bangkok regularly for meetings and office work. Please specify your work status and interest in a part-time position in your application.
Mekong Partnership for the Environment (MPE) – GeoJournalism Website Project
Internews seeks a part-time News & Content Editor for our upcoming GeoJournalism website. The positions supports the Media and Communications Director to continually update the site by aggregating external content and generating/overseeing original content, including news stories, analysis, features, maps and infographics. S/he should have a journalism/communications background with experience reporting on environmental and development issues. MPE aims to advance informed dialogues between government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders to enhance responsible development in the Mekong region. To support that goal, we aim to improve access to quality information on the social and environmental costs and benefits of regional development projects and their decision-making processes. The MPE project is led by Pact and other international non-governmental organisation partners including Internews, with funds provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the Media and Communications Director in editorial vision and oversight, developing news partnerships, and gathering and generation of content for the GeoJournalism website
Research, select, summarise and upload stories for aggregation on the GeoJournalism site
Oversee translation of stories, including working with translators
Write, develop or oversee information tools such as articles, explainers, commentary, “listicles” and infographics
Integrate news with maps, multi-media and infographics
Fact check and edit stories for content and style
Advise on development and presentation of stories funded by MPE, and mentor reporters, as needed
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND ABILITIES
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as journalism, communications, mass media or environmental studies
A minimum of five years of experience in journalism, with editorial experience
Organised and detail oriented and with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and a variety of tasks
Excellent writing and editing skills and strong news and visual instincts
High level of proficiency in verbal and written English required. Fluency in Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese and/or Khmer preferred
Proficiency with web management applications required
Demonstrated understanding of environmental and development issues in the Mekong region
Experience with data and geospatial tools is a plus
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application to ahunt@internews.org and include:
Cover letter explaining your journalism qualifications, your interest in the part-time Editor position, and your legal status for working in Thailand/Mekong
CV / resume
Salary range expectation (per day – the position is approximately 2 days per week)
Or click here to apply online. Please include the above information in your application: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH17/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&cws=1&rid=358
Deadline for applications is January 5, 2015 for January interviews and a Jan/Feb start.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.