Vacancies

Senior editor, fact-checker, data analyst, other vacancies at Code4Africa

Code4Africa (CfA) is currently accepting applications from professionals in Africa for the following vacancies:

• Senior Editor in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, or anywhere else in Africa to shape cutting-edge digital storytelling across the continent.
• Fact-Checkers in Burundi, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea to help verify misinformation.
• Investigative Data Analyst in Ethiopia, Sudan, Cote D’Ivoire or Uganda to help debunk disinformation and hate speech.
• Senior Software Engineer in Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, or Remote (Africa) to build digital tools that strengthen Africa’s democracies and empower citizens.
• Infographic Illustrator in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, or anywhere else in Africa to create compelling visual storytelling and infographics for watchdog media and digital democracy initiatives across Africa.

• Deputy Investigative Manager in Africa to support the fight against disinformation and transnational organised crime

• Courseware Developer in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria or anywhere else in Africa with strong pedagogical expertise to create impactful e-learning experiences

• Administrative Assistant in Kenya and Nigeria to ensure smooth operations of activities.
• HR Assistant in Kenya, Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa to support CfA’s Secretariat team
Code for Africa (CfA) is a non-profit organisation registered as a public benefit organisation in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
CfA is Africa’s largest network of indigenous African civic technology and investigative data journalism laboratories aimed at empowering citizens by leveraging technology and open data to build societies that are better informed and more engaged.

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Call for Nominations: IWMF’s 2021 Courage in Journalism Awards 

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) seeks nominations for its annual Courage in Journalism Awards which honour women journalists. APPLY HERE

Apply for Joan Shorenstein Center Fellowship

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 — Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government is currently accepting applications for the Joan Shorenstein Center Fellowship in Cambridge, Massachusetts. APPLY HERE

Journalists can apply for SEJ Awards

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 — Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) invites journalists to apply for her 20th annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment. APPLY HERE

Apply for CAiT fellowship to investigate collective actions

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2021 — Collective Action in Tech (CAiT) and Jain Family Institute has launched a fellowship program to work on stories of collective actions in the Global South. APPLY HERE

Campus Journalists can apply for CNJF Workshop

DEADLINE: MARCH 5, 2021 — Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF) invites students from higher institutions across north-central Nigeria to apply for two-day workshop for campus journalists. APPLY HERE

VACANCY: Fact-check editor, two reporters needed at TheCable

DEADLINE: MARCH 8, 2021 — TheCable invites fact-check editors and criminal justice system and climate change reporters to submit applications. APPLY HERE

Multimedia journalists can apply for Mobile Filmmaker’s International Fest

DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2021 — Mobile Filmmaker’s International Festival is inviting filmmakers to submit their works to compete in this festival. APPLY HERE

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