Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment 2023, List of Vacancies and How to Apply

Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment 2023, List of Vacancies and How to Apply

Code for Africa is the continent’s largest federation of independent civic technology and data journalism laboratories, which build digital democracy solutions giving citizens unfettered access to actionable information that empowers them to make informed decisions and that strengthens civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.

List of Current Job Vacancies at Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment 

The following vacancies are currently available at Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment

• Media Trainer
• News Editor
• Senior Product Manager

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Requirements for Media Trainer

• 2+ years experience working in the media industry
• Proven proficiency with fact-checking, investigative journalism, data journalism, or other methodologies that combine technology and media.
• 3+ years of experience as a media trainer/educator, or a related position.
• Excellent pedagogical expertise and the ability to design engaging and effective training curricula using adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Experience in delivering training across multiple platforms, including but not limited to, in-person and online training, as well as in individual mentorship.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to manage and drive multiple training initiatives simultaneously
• Possesses a growth mindset – always monitoring and proactively learning about new media techniques and technologies
• Empathetic communication and listening skills, plus a sensitivity to and ability to work with cross-cultural dynamics.
• Familiarity with media literacy frameworks, methodologies, ethics, and best practices.
• Adaptability and flexibility to adjust training methods based on participants’ learning styles and needs.
• Excellent report writing skills, with an ability to get across complex details understandably and accurately for a variety of audiences.
• Digital-first workplace skill sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc) and Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), as well as project management tools like Trello (or equivalents).
• Proficient in English (spoken and written).

Requirements for News Editor

• Minimum of ten years of newsdesk editorial management experience, preferably in a mainstream media or equivalent digital publishing environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of the step-by-step production process for creating well-researched and substantiated insights, reports, and news reports, including familiarity with editorial diaries/schedules, editorial workflow, and content assignment/deadline management.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to work with congeniality in a deadline-driven environment. This includes being an organizational whiz who can prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks while at the same time having the people skills needed to engage diplomatically and collaborate effectively with colleagues under tight deadlines.
• Robust critical thinking and strong research and investigative skills, with good general knowledge and interest in current affairs.
• Excellent writing skills for creating clean and crisp content.
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting research insights and shaping research outputs.
• The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.
• Proven track record for creative problem-solving in fast-paced impact-driven environments where solutions balance human and production considerations.
• Demonstrable ability to self-manage, creating your own and wider team timelines and milestones with clear systems/processes.
• Proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Workplace (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents).

Requirements for Senior Product Manager

• 5+ years experience in program management in an international NGO, tech-for-good startup environment, or organization focused on civic tech, civic engagement, open government, and/or open data
• Proven track record of data science projects tackling real-world problems, preferably in a civic technology, government, or nonprofit setting.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., AirTable, Flourish, Tableau, Datawrapper, or equivalent dataviz or dashboard systems) to effectively communicate insights and findings.
• Proven proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R, and related data science libraries such as SciPy, NumPy
• Demonstrable ability to self-manage, creating your own and wider team timelines and milestones, with clear systems/processes
• Evidence of nurturing leadership skills, for building and growing effective and happy teams of ambitious multicultural and multilingual domain experts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Digital-first workplace skill sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc) and Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), as well as project management tools like Trello (or equivalents)

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How to Apply for Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment 

If you are interested in any of the above-listed positions, kindly submit your application form or CV here: Click here to apply online before the application closing date.

Application Closing Date for Code for Africa (CfA) Recruitment 

The last day to submit your application is 30th August 2023.