Posted on :
12 Dec, 2019
12 Dec, 2019
Africa Check is a non-profit organisation set up in 2012 to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. The goal of Africa Check’s work is to raise the quality of information available to society across the continent.
Since 2012 we have fact-checked more than 1500 claims on topics from crime and race in South Africa to population numbers in Nigeria and fake health cures in countries around Africa.
Job Title: Researcher (Full-time)
Location: Witwatersrand in Johannesburg
The Researcher is responsible for identifying important claims in public debate to be fact-checked, undertaking research to verify or debunk them and writing up the findings in an easily understandable way.
Key responsibilities include:
Requirements:
To apply
Submit a CV with a cover letter explaining why you would be ideal for the position to [email protected] using the following subject line: “Application for Researcher position”. In your cover letter, suggest a claim in the news that should be fact-checked and importantly, why you think it matters.
Application Deadline: 20th December 2019
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