Media Intern – Citizen Justice Network

The Citizen Justice Network (CJN) is an award-winning media innovation that trains community paralegals to be radio journalists, the community paralegals are established, trusted activists and fighters for social change in their communities. CJN seeks to appoint a Media Intern, to be based in Gauteng.

Media Intern – Citizen Justice Network
CJN empowers them with journalism skills necessary to help their communities and assist with access to justice. CJN is about helping rural community members produce their own radio stories.

This is a six months’ contract with an option to renew once.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree
• African languages
• A keen interest in social justice and community media
• Understanding how to create efficient editorial processes, particularly in radio
• Ability to create and maintain filing and administration systems
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• Willingness to understand the NGO sector
• Interest in paralegal advice offices and/or community radio
• Some travel, licence necessary

Duties

• Work daily over the phone with our paralegal journalists to help them produce stories and programming for their local radio stations
• Take charge of what the advice offices need and any ongoing training they might require to produce these stories
• Write blog posts and handle social media accounts
• Collate information in a systematic format and manage the flow of stories
• Be responsible for an ongoing set of deliverables

How To Apply
To apply, submit a motivational letter and CV with two referees to Paul McNally, Director at [email protected]

Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application – NGO Pulse Portal

Salary: Competitive monthly stipend

Closing: 12 May 2018