Explore these top job openings, fellowships, and training opportunities to advance your career in media and communications. Each opportunity offers a unique chance to gain new skills, collaborate with experts, and make an impact. Check out the details below:
1. Senior Communications Officer – Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR)
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Description: Join IJR as a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategic communications efforts, create impactful content, and engage with key stakeholders.
- Deadline: October 1, 2024
- Apply here
2. Resource Center Researcher – Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
- Location: Remote
- Description: GIJN seeks a skilled researcher with a strong background in investigative and data journalism to support their Resource Center.
- Pay Range: $1,500 – $3,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2024
- Apply here
3. Fact-Checking & Verification Workshop – Africa Check
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Description: A free, two-day workshop covering the essentials of fact-checking and verification for journalists, hosted by Africa Check with support from the UN Democracy Fund.
- Dates: October 30-31, 2024
- Register here
4. Opinion Journalism Curriculum Development Expert – Thomson Reuters Foundation
- Location: Remote (Short-term Consultancy)
- Description: Seeking experienced writers to develop curriculum content focused on opinion journalism for training programs.
- Deadline: October 5, 2024
- Apply here
5. Oxford Climate Journalism Network Course
- Location: Remote
- Description: Join the Oxford Climate Journalism Network’s course for journalists to deepen your understanding of climate change reporting.
- Deadline: October 13, 2024
- Apply here
6. True Story Award 2024
- Location: Global
- Description: Honoring the world’s best written reports in all languages. Open to journalists with stories published between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024.
- Deadline: October 22, 2024
- Apply here
7. McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
- Location: Worldwide
- Description: Supports in-depth coverage of business and economy topics, offering up to $15,000 in stipends, editorial support, and more.
- Deadline: October 6, 2024
- Apply here
8. Global Internal Communications & Engagement Advisor – WaterAid
- Location: South Africa, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Nepal, or Pakistan
- Description: Lead WaterAid’s internal communications efforts to foster a culture of transparency and inclusivity.
- Contract: Full-time, Permanent
- Apply: via LinkedIn
9. Communications Manager – WRI Africa
- Location: Congo Basin
- Description: Drive strategic communications for WRI’s Congo Basin program to support environmental sustainability and conservation.
- Apply here
10. Digital Public Infrastructure Journalism Fellowship – Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
- Location: Benin, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria
- Description: A three-month fellowship program designed to build a pool of West African journalists skilled in reporting on digital public infrastructure.
- Deadline: September 30, 2024
- Apply here
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