🇳🇬 Work From Home Job Vacancies @ Code for Africa (CfA) – 6 Positions

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 strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Hardware Engineer
2.) Community Coordinator
3.) Research Analyst, (Research Media and Civic Engagement Ecosystems)
4.) Data Analytics Manager
5.) Research Manager (Steer the work of CfA’s Investigative Researchers and Analysts)
6.) Insights Editor - Drive CfA’s Investigative Research and Analysis

Job Title: Hardware Engineer

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• The successful candidate will join CfA’s sensors.AFRICA team as a Hardware Engineer to help shape its hardware choices and to lead development of new digital services.
• The team currently consists of a senior strategist and mid-level hardware/software engineers who have successfully steered sensors.AFRICA through a series of proof-of-concept pilot projects deploying CfA’s own prototype low-cost sensors, as well as working with partners such as the Kenyan National Bureau for Statistics (KNBS) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) to experiment with new ways to use air sensors to create actionable insights/data.
• The success of these early projects has prompted CfA to expand the team, ahead of planned rollout of wider citizen-driven sensor networks in key African countries, as well as new research partnerships that will explore who to use low-cost sensors to give communities early warning for cholera outbreaks and other public health emergencies.
• The expanded sensors.AFRICA team will be part of a multinational and multilingual team across the continent, and will be comfortable using digital collaboration tools to create open source software/hardware products for a global audience and international partners.
• Applicants should possess knowledge of engineering principles and practices, and the fabrication processes (such as 3D printing) to turn designs into devices. Applicants should also be comfortable computing complex engineering calculations, quickly and accurately, while also performing detailed analysis of designs, specifications, and plans, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with collaborating partners both within CfA and outside of the organisation.

Responsibilities
Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Work collaboratively with CfAs team of engineers and data scientists in designing, constructing, installing, and operating ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring projects at partner locations throughout Africa
• Writing, testing, and maintaining firmware in Arduino, C, and C++ languages and designing printed circuit boards using electronic CAD tools (Eagle) to come up with the Printed Circuit board layout, component placement and electrical connections
• Working with fabrication partners to rapidly prototype PCBs and assembling the designed printed circuit boards as well as other components e.g housing to produce a finished product
• Support office air, water, sound and other environmental  measurements functions including monitoring field operations, validating data, and reporting.
• Improve and optimise the ongoing performance, scalability, and reliability of our hardware systems (and documentation) given the growing size of our sensor networks.
• Ensure consistent and proactive calibration and maintenance for all deployed monitoring equipment, including innovative ways to support volunteer (non-technical) custodians of the equipment at schools, environmental organisations, etc
• Developing documentation and operation manuals for all products you will work on
• Training partners and other stakeholders on how to operate our line of sensor kits
• Deploying, maintaining, and tracking sensor kits in the field
• Data quality assurance for sensor kits that are deployed
•  Participate in stakeholder consultations or internal strategic discussions, to help non-technical partners understand what is possible and now best to use the technologies to achieve actionable insights.

Requirements
Required: minimum requirements include:

• B.Sc / B.Eng in Electrical Engineers, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience in electronics packaging mechanical design.
• Demonstrated experience in electronic Design For Manufacturing (DFM) best practices.
• Demonstrated experience in IoT, Low Power Electronic Design.
• Experience reading and interpreting data sheets and electrical schematics.
• Excellent command of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience in revision control using Git and Git workflows.
• Demonstrated experience in the Espressif MCU ecosystem and ARM-based microcontrollers.
• Board documentation and liaison with the firmware development team
• Experience in design of reusable libraries and SDKs is a plus.
• Self starter with the ability to work effectively in teams across internal and external organisations and virtual teams.
• Ability to design, prototype, validate, test and assemble printed circuit boards (PCBs) using electronic ECAD tools, preferably Autodesk Eagle and Fusion360.
• Experience working on PCB post-manufacturing processes including circuit board reflow and soldering, and final testing.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: CfA’s main sensors.AFRICA lab is located in Nairobi (Kenya), but CfA also has additional labs in Abuja (Nigeria), Cape Town or Johannesburg (South Africa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and Lagos (Nigeria). The role can be performed remotely, and CfA will therefore consider exceptional applicants from across Africa.
• Primary language: English
• Preferred but not required: French, Amharic or Arabic.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Community Coordinator

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time

About this Role

• The successful candidate will aid in expanding CfA Communities initiatives and networks within Anglophone African countries, such as WanaData and HacksHackers.
• This includes managing the Communities’ activities, such as planning and coordinating monthly and quarterly events, fostering engagement with a diverse team of Community members across Africa, and building and maintaining sustainable relationships with new and relevant stakeholders and partners across Africa and beyond.
• They will also support Communities-related projects, including managing fellowships, facilitating training and mentorship, and marshalling resources.
• The ideal candidate will have strong strategic analysis and critical thinking skills, as our projects are varied and fast-paced, requiring the ability to understand and learn new things quickly.
• They should possess a keen attention to detail, be comfortable handling multiple tasks with multiple ongoing deadlines, and have previous experience working with digital collaboration tools such as Slack, Google Drive, and Trello.

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Managing and expanding a geographically dispersed community across three or more African countries.
• Organising, coordinating, and facilitating community events, including monthly meetups for each chapter and quarterly continental events.
• Identifying gaps and needs within the Communities and developing appropriate and effective programmes tailored to meet those needs.
• Monitoring and evaluating programme effectiveness and community member feedback to improve programme outcomes.
• Developing assets that can be leveraged to inform and energise CfA’s partners, stakeholders, and community members about CfA’s Communities events and programmes, including creating detailed-oriented presentations, briefings, memos, and other communications.
• Forming partnerships with development-related organisations such as governments and CSOs.
• Growing community membership and ensuring effective engagement with all community members.
• Creating weekly and monthly community engagement plans.
• Reporting on all activities and managing community information while ensuring databases are up to date.

Required
The ideal candidate for this role should have the following:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in community organising or a related field, working directly with groups and individuals.
• Excellent project management skills, including handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Experience delivering on contractual project requirements and producing regular reports for monitoring purposes.
• Experience organising and coordinating local and international events and community outreach (including offline, online, and hybrid events).
• Comfortable with facilitating and delivering training, skills coaching and mentoring.
• Significant experience in stakeholder engagement, with a proven ability to build relationships and engage with diverse audiences, including academics, journalists, storytellers, data analysts, researchers, technologists, and editors.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, written and verbal, for large and small groups, in-person and via phone and email.
• Experience designing and implementing community-informed research strategies, including writing and designing surveys and questionnaires to solicit feedback on various topics.
• Familiarity with growth and impact metrics, as well as web analytics
• Ability to work creatively and accurately under pressure, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time efficiently.
• Proficiency in the English language (spoken and written).

Preferred
Candidates who can demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• Experience working in the technology, non-profit and/or media environments will be advantageous.
• An understanding of database management and familiarity with spreadsheets.
• Experience managing content distribution, such as blogs and stories through various channels, including social media, and websites (Medium, WordPress).
• Good working knowledge of HTML, WordPress and SEO.
• Experience working with a multinational and fully remote organisation.
• Bilingual in English and French (spoken and written).

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda. Exceptional candidates from other African countries will be considered.
• Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, French, Swahili or any other major African languages.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues worldwide.

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Research Analyst, (Research Media and Civic Engagement Ecosystems)

Location: Africa (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time, Remote

Description

• Successful candidates will join CfA’s transnational CivicSignal research team, which drives analysis of the continent’s media ecosystem and emerging civic technology sector.
• As part of a multinational and multilingual team, you will use digital collaboration tools and natural language processing (NLP) and  machine intelligence toolkits to create research reports and datasets for a global audience and international institutional partners.

Required:

• An understanding of media ecosystems and/or digital advocacy and/or digital civic engagement.
• A minimum of one year’s experience in the field, and/or evidence of a substantive research project using ML/NPL/AI analysis tools.
• Proficiency in Python
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and market research, along with related qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong analytical and logical skills, with a demonstrable track record translating data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research insights and shape research proposals.
• A meticulous eye for detail to ensure data integrity and precision.
• The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• Competence in computational linguistics, Natural Language Processing, and specifically the methodologies and tools offered by the MediaCloud.org platform.
• Competence in other open source intelligence (OSINT) research techniques, including data scraping, data mining and other intelligence-gathering techniques.
• Previous experience of contributing to reports and research publications
• Multiple languages, such as French, Arabic and others languages are spoken in Africa.
• Knowledge of network analysis.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Anywhere in Africa
• Languages: English, French, Arabic
• Preferred but not required additional languages: French or Arabic

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
15th February 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Data Analytics Manager

Location: Africa
Employment Type: Full-time, Remote

Summary

• We have an immediate vacancy for a full-time Data Analytics Manager to join our pan-African forensic investigation team at the iLAB.
• The successful candidate will support iLAB’s Senior Investigations Manager. They will work as part of CfA’s internal iLAB team of forensic researchers, data scientists and OSINT (open source intelligence) investigators, who produce evidence-based dossiers and other actionable evidence for a global audience and for international watchdog media partners.
• The iLAB works in support of the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR), which is a CfA initiative that brings together the continent’s best muckraking newsrooms to investigate crooked politicians, organised crime and big business.
• The iLAB spearheads investigations that individual ANCIR newsrooms are unable to tackle on their own. This includes forensic analysis of suspected digital influence operations and disinformation campaigns, as well as toxic content aimed at misleading citizens or triggering social discord or polarisation using hate speech or radicalisation or other techniques .
• The iLAB also supports partners to investigate transnational organised crime, illicit financial flows and state capture on the continent.
• The successful candidate will work as part of a multinational and multilingual team across the continent, using digital collaboration tools to create content for a global audience and international media partners.

About the Role:

• The successful candidates will be part of a ‘technology for good’ team of forensic researchers and data scientists/analysts at the iLAB, who work in support of African watchdog newsrooms and other human rights-defending organisations.
• The iLAB’s role is to offer these newsrooms/civic watchdogs a robust toolkit of open source intelligence (OSINT) leads and resources, along with investigative support for identifying and exposing disinformation and other influence operations intended to undermine our democracies and our economies, often by creating social discord or polarisation. Your duties will include assisting the iLAB Project Manager in leading a team of analysts who are tasked with identification of sock-puppets, botnets, fake accounts and unwitting proxies used by the shadowy ‘puppet masters’ who are producing and disseminating false content.
• The iLAB also actively gathers evidence on corruption and organised crime affecting the public sector, and transforms the information into actionable data to help civic watchdogs and investigative media better understand the nexus between politically exposed/influential people (PEPs and PIPs) and organised crime networks, and their role in subverting public resources.
• As a Data Analytics Manager, you will assist the iLAB Senior Manager and work together with the iLAB team to liberate the data-driven evidence used to expose and neutralise coordinated behaviour or other malign intentions. You will also help build the detailed datasets about PEPs, PIPs and organised crime and corruption that are needed for our partners to ‘join the dots’.
• And, you will work with CfA’s Academy and other teams to help train others, including journalists and human rights defenders, to find the stories and trends hidden in the data.

Responsibilities
Your daily responsibilities will include:
Analysis:

• You work closely with the Investigative Manager to develop internal data analysis pipelines, investigative tools, based on digital requirements, and data from public sources, and will help your team scope/plan their research and analysis, with clear data requirements and timelines to produce actionable outputs.
• You will use CfA production tools and methodology to set data analysis assignments and deadlines, based on clear hypotheses, and will oversee the day-to-day activities of your team while also coordinating its collaboration with other CfA teams and/or partners, all while ensuring quality control, and monitoring output/impact.
• You will assist in liaising with external CfA partners, including newsrooms and civil society experts, to help them find “the stories in the data”, and will ensure that both senior leadership as well as content teams at these partners are geared to support impactful publication of the iLAB’s investigative research.

Team/Project management:

• You will work as the iLAB’s investigations manager who will support the iLAB Project Manager in overseeing a fast growing team of data scientists/analysts who work on clearly defined projects;
• You will steer technical scoping and specification of projects, including developing work plans and budgets for data resources and technological tools, all anchored by the original project conceptualisation or framing that is further fleshed-out during review/ideation sessions, with clear mechanisms for support or guidance and a clear communication structure.
• You will oversee project deliverables to ensure adherence to agreed quality benchmarks and budgets, by facilitating regular progress/prototype reviews at appropriate milestones for stakeholders, and by proactively problem-solving where expectations are not met.
• Where needed, you will manage the day-to-day implementation of projects/partners, based on their work plans and CfA strategic objectives or expectations, with programmatic guidance from the Programme manager.
• You will proactively problem-solve and iterate on projects, helping the team and project partners find creative solutions for challenges or obstacles, and developing detailed plans for amplifying your team’s work.

Requirements
Required: minimum requirements include:

• Demonstrable investigative skills honed from experience in advanced data analytics, business intelligence, machine learning or artificial intelligence. CfA will NOT consider any applicants who has served with government intelligence agencies;
• Technical capabilities in conducting targeted forensic data analysis and or open source investigations;
• Experience with statistical software (e.g. R, Python, MATLAB) and database languages (e.g. SQL) for network analysis.
• A minimum of 2 years managing data analytics projects, research teams or editorial newsrooms, with evidence of successful collaboration/impact, in challenging and/or fast-moving environments;
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience managing several projects at once with high stakes and outputs.

Preferred: candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• An understanding of influence operations, including both disinformation and misinformation, as well as digital amplification and viral media techniques would be a benefit.
• An understanding of offshore financial schemes, international money laundering operations, and/or criminal structures would be a bonus.
• Experience of managing or using digital technologies for conducting OSINT investigative research into influence operations and evolving disinformation trends, or alternatively using data-driven network analysis/ named entity recognition tools for analysing PEPs or institutional networks.
• Previous experience working on the digital collaboration tools that CfA uses, ranging from Slack and Google Drive, to Trello would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with mining and handling large datasets would be a plus.
• Ability to speak and write in English and French or Arabic.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
15th February 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Research Manager (Steer the work of CfA’s Investigative Researchers and Analysts)

Location: Nigeria

Summary

• We have an immediate vacancy for a full-time Research Manager to join our CivicSignal team.
• The position is based at one of our regional hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. We’re also open to exceptional applicants from elsewhere in Africa.
• The successful candidate will join CfA’s transnational CivicSignal research team, which drives analysis of the continent’s media ecosystem and emerging civic technology sector. You will be part of a multinational and multilingual team that uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine intelligence tools and digital surveys/analysis to create research reports and datasets for a global audience and international institutional partners.
• Candidates must have demonstrable experience in managing research teams, in planning and coordinating the execution of data-driven digital research projects, and transforming the research insights into publishable formats.
• The ideal applicant is fluent in English. Additional proficiency in international languages such as French and/or Arabic would be an advantage.

About the Role

• The successful candidates will join CfA’s CivicSignal Research team, managing, conducting and publishing research projects focussed on African media ecosystems.
• Previous research partners included the Global Disinformation Index Media Market Analysis for South Africa and Kenya, as well as several Reuters Institute Digital News Reports.
• Fundamentally, CivicSignal addresses issues and topics that impact democracies and civil society, seeking to provide the data and analysis necessary for government and citizens to make informed decisions.
• The projects range across a broad spectrum, including internal and external mis/disinformation, media sustainability, monitoring of hate speech and xenophobia, and general media ecosystem mapping.
• As part of a multinational team within a growing organisation, you must be agile and able to thrive in a multicultural environment.
• You will need to work easily with people from different backgrounds who may speak different languages.

Responsibilities
Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Setting the research agenda, overseeing research projects, and coordinating and managing the research team
• Standardising research methodologies/taxonomies/schema, research approaches and documentation according to international benchmarks.
• Ensuring research outcomes are aligned with organisational goals and lead to meaningful outcomes.
• Designing, and reporting on, research projects for external and internal partners.
• Collaborating with the CfA tech and data teams to ensure that CivicSignal is in sync with larger organisational goals.
• Work proactively and think critically to help improve data and research capabilities in CfA’s research department.
• Liaise with the Senior Programme Manager for our Engagement and CivicSignal teams,  to coordinate report launches and related events.

Required
Minimum requirements include:

• Evidence of managing a substantive research project, or research team.
• Experience in building design approaches and methodologies for research teams, and a familiarity with taxonomies and schema that inform research projects.
• Strong analytical and logical skills, with a demonstrable track record translating data into actionable insights.
• An understanding of media ecosystems and economies and/or digital advocacy and/or digital civic engagement.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research insights and shape research proposals.
• Meticulous eye for detail to ensure data integrity and analytical precision.
• The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.
• Previous experience of contributing to reports and research publications
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to work with minimal instruction in a teamwork environment
• Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• High professional standards and ethics.

Preferred:
Candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• Competence in open source intelligence (OSINT) research techniques, including data scraping, data mining and other intelligence gathering techniques.
• Competence in computational linguistics, natural language processing (NLP), and specifically the  methodologies and tools offered by the MediaCloud.org platform.
• Multiple languages, such as French, Arabic and other languages spoken in Africa.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. Exceptional candidates from elsewhere in Africa will be considered.
• International Languages: English
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, French, KiSwahili or any other major language spoken in Africa.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques / technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
10th February 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Insights Editor - Drive CfA’s Investigative Research and Analysis

Location: Nigeria (Remote)

Summary

• We have an immediate vacancy for a full-time Insights Editor to join our CivicSignal research and analysis team.
• The Insights Editor will coordinate the data-driven investigative reports and analysis generated by CivicSignal and other CfA research teams, to produce actionable insights into the continent’s media ecosystem and emerging civic technology sector.
• The position is based at one of our hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. We’re also open to exceptional applicants from elsewhere in Africa.
• The successful candidate will join CfA’s transnational CivicSignal research team, which drives analysis of the continent’s media ecosystem and emerging civic technology sector.
• You will be the  editorial sherpa for Code for Africa’s multinational and multilingual team that uses digital collaboration tools and machine intelligence toolkits to create research reports and datasets for a global audience and international institutional partners.
• Candidates must have demonstrable experience in managing investigative processes and research diaries, driving content production pipelines that involve collaboration across multiple multinational and multilingual teams across Africa to ensure they deliver world-class reports and data-driven insights to an agreed-upon schedule.
• The ideal applicant is fluent in English. Additional proficiency in French and/or Arabic would be an advantage.

About the Role

• The successful candidates will join CfA’s transnational CivicSignal research team, to craft and manage the content production process and output for CfA’s content production teams. These include iLab, our digital forensics investigative team, and PesaCheck, our fact-checking team, as well as the CivicSignal research team. Outputs take the form of research reports, briefing documents and presentations, among others.
• As part of a multinational team within a growing organisation, you must be agile and able to thrive in a multicultural environment. You will need to work easily with people from different backgrounds who may speak different languages.

Responsibilities
Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Managing the editorial production process and content diaries for CfA’s teams producing analytic and investigative reports.
• Scheduling and running the weekly ‘insights diary’ used to shape CfA’s reports and investigative outputs.
• Ensuring that reports, presentations and briefing documents are delivered on time by the relevant teams.
• Ensuring that analytical and investigative outputs are aligned with organisational goals and lead to meaningful outcomes.

Required
Minimum requirements include:

• Demonstrable newsroom management skills in a mainstream media or equivalent digital publishing environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and demonstrable aptitude for operationally managing multiple content production teams across countries.
• Demonstrable ability to create team timelines and milestones with clear systems/processes.
• A solid understanding of journalistic or other media-related production systems and workflow methodologies.
• Digital workplace skill sets, including proficiency in collaborative digital work solutions such as Google Drive (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents).
• An understanding of media ecosystems and/or digital advocacy and/or digital civic engagement.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present research insights and shape research outputs.
• The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with good prioritisation and time management skills
• Ability to work with minimal instruction in a teamwork environment
• Strong organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• High professional standards and ethics

Preferred:
Candidates who are able to demonstrate the following will have an advantage:

• Competence in open source intelligence (OSINT) research techniques, including data scraping, data mining and other intelligence gathering techniques.
• Competence in computational linguistics, Natural Language Processing, and specifically the  methodologies and tools offered by the MediaCloud.org platform.
• Multiple languages, such as French, Arabic and other languages spoken in Africa.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa. Exceptional candidates from elsewhere in Africa will be considered.
• International Language: English
• Preferred but not required: Arabic, French, KiSwahili or any other major language spoken in Africa.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
10th February 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online