Managing Partner: Editorial<\/b><\/p>\n
The <\/span>IJ Hub <\/b>is a non-profit company spun off by the <\/span>amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism<\/b> to serve investigative journalism in Southern Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Hub supports and builds the capacity of investigative journalism centres and journalists via i.a. fellowships, workshops, networking, editorial assistance and organisational advice. It also raises philanthropic funding to support member centres. Current member centres are based in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n We are seeking to appoint a <\/span>managing partner: editorial<\/b>, who will lead and manage the Hub jointly with the <\/span>managing partner: organisational<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Purpose: <\/b>Provide strategic leadership with the board and co-managing partner <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Plan and implement the Hub’s editorial support and capacity building activities <\/span>\u2022<\/b> Complement the co-managing partner w.r.t. the Hub’s corporate management <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Co-manage grant-making to member centres<\/span> \u2022 <\/b>Help build and manage stakeholder relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n Key deliverables: <\/b>Arrange investigative fellowship placements at suitable newsrooms and provide fellows with mentoring and training <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Arrange, and from time to time present, editorial training workshops <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Provide editorial support to member centre journalists, e.g. where necessary mentor them, edit their stories and have these placed with external publishers <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Network with member centres for i.a. investigative collaborations and story syndication<\/span> \u2022 <\/b>Help to process and adjudicate member centre grant applications <\/span>\u2022 <\/b>Assist the managing partner: organisational where necessary with fundraising, financial administration and compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n Applicants must: <\/b>Demonstrate relevant journalism experience and competence \u2022 Have a firm grasp of investigative journalism \u2022 Be a good mentor, writer and copy editor \u2022 Have a fair grasp of corporate and financial administration \u2022 Be a self-motivator able to work individually and in a team. \u2022 Have the right to live and work in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n Attributes that will be a plus:<\/b> Knowledge of the political economy and media landscape of Southern Africa \u2022 Internet and social media savvy.<\/span><\/p>\n This is a full-time role and it reports to the IJ Hub\u2019s board.<\/span><\/p>\n