Senior Africa Correspondent - London, United Kingdom - Guardian News & Media

Guardian News & Media

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account.

Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We're now looking for a
Senior Africa Correspondent to report on stories from across the continent for all Guardian platforms.

We're particularly looking for someone who can find stories that go beyond the old stereotypes of war/famine/disaster reporting, to cover culture, social issues, business and innovation, among other things.

You'll be required to provide daily news and analysis, news features, multimedia material, and material for non-news sections as required.

About the Role

Produce content (text, audio etc) for all GNM platforms
Work with international editors to identify and develop the best possible content
Keep international editors informed of stories in development
Help develop innovative techniques and styles of digital storytelling
Keep up to date with the thinking on issues relating to their specialist area and work with international editors to translate this into the best possible content
Develop and maintain contacts in specialist area and through them develop exclusive and original material where possible

About You

Good knowledge of the continent, including news, business, culture, technology.
Prior journalistic experience, working in a fastmoving news environment, preferably for a national newspaper or respected publication (print or online)
Strong track record of reporting and feature writing
Good understanding of requirements of international correspondents
Knowledge/ awareness of the demands of digital platforms and print
Understanding of how to use social media and multimedia
Ideally, you'll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role and to cover underreported stories

You can see the full job description
here.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people at the Guardian. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you'd love to take on this role, and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

About Us

We have a strong commitment to your learning, development and wellbeing, with hundreds of different courses available - ranging from bite-sized e-learning courses, to on-site workshops and professional certifications.

It's the talent, energy and commitment our people bring to our business that make us who we are.

Across our business we have some of the brightest and best people in media and beyond:
award winning journalists, cutting edge commercial teams, industry leading digital talent and much, much more.

We are a vibrant and diverse community with many events groups and forums to get involved in.

Our Kings Place offices overlook Regents Canal, with the newly-developed Coal Drops Yard, Granary Square and St Pancras Square shops, restaurants and pop-ups.

Job Number

KIN0002NP

Location

Kings Place

Business Area

Editorial

Employment Type

Full-time