Investigative journalist at The Kyiv Independent

Responsibilities:

• Pitching exclusive story ideas;
• Having and developing sources;
• Filing FOI requests;
• Independently setting up interviews and organizing work trips;
• Creating exclusive content;
• Participating in multimedia investigative stories if required (video supplement or podcast);

Requirements:

• English language (C1 or native speaker);
• Ukrainian and/or Russian language (C1 or native speaker );
• Sufficient journalistic experience;
• Experience working for an online and/or print publication;
• Good understanding of news and current affairs in Ukraine and the region;
• Familiarity with OSINT and fact checking;
• Ability to scrape, clear up and analyze data as well as experience working with databases would be considered an advantage;
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders;
• A strong devotion to democratic values and journalism standards;
• Being based in Kyiv would be considered an advantage.

We offer:

• market level pay;
• flexible work schedule;
• a young and highly motivated team;
• the ability to create stories for an award-winning publication known around the world.

Please submit your CV and a motivation letter.

2022-07-04 2022-07-31T00:00:00+03:00 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна The Kyiv Independent