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COMMISSIONING EDITOR Job at The Conversation Africa in Nairobi, Kenya
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Posted 30 July, 2021

Based in Nairobi, the Commissioning Editor will be responsible for developing the content from the region on peace and security, engaging with the African academy to become a world-class, open access source of inspired news content, freely available to the public and other media.



1. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES



OUTPUT 1: Manage site content

Article selection and research

Commissioning and editing copy

Managing the section

OUTPUT 2: Manage stakeholders

Maintain and develop key stakeholder partnerships

Secure and protect the good name and reputation of TC-Africa

Manage complaints and other editorial issues in the section

2. DECISION MAKING

Operate under the guidance of the Regional Editor and Editor

Operate within the organisational and editorial policies and processes

3. COMMUNICATION

* C = Constantly



WHO? WHY? HOW OFTEN Rest of editorial team Share information regarding section and support of sections C Regional Editor / Editor Providing feedback on section and capacity issues and to obtain necessary support as required C Academics In support article development C

4. POSITION INPUTS

Qualifications & Experience:

Experience in journalism and editing

Experience in peace and security journalism

Experience in financial, business and economy journalism would be an advantage

Ideally, experience in online production

Knowledge:

A commitment to the charter of The Conversation and a vision for its success in Africa

Knowledge of TCAs policies and procedures

Knowledge of the regional political and policy environment.

Knowledge of media environment

A network of contacts and familiarity with key experts and publications in your preferred field

Skills:

Strong organisation skills, ability to write to a daily deadline, manage multiple tasks and work as part of a team

Care and attention to detail

Strong relationship-building skills

Ability to work autonomously as well as within in a small team

An ability to generate compelling story ideas

Behaviours:

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