Associate Editor in Russian

EPIP; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization for journalism seeks a part-time position dedicated to increasing access to reporting resources in Russian. The successful candidate will have strong investigative journalism skills and social media experience, working remotely with a diverse global team. Excellent Russian writing and editing skills are essential, along with a solid command of English. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact journalism across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in journalism or a newsroom.
• Strong Russian writing and editing skills required.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, diverse team.
• Experience in social media platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Disseminate GIJN’s reporting resources in Russian.
• Build networks for investigative journalists in Eastern Europe.
• Collaborate with a diverse, global team.

Skills

Investigative journalism

Social media management

Russian writing and editing

Fluent English

Digital storytelling

Organizational skills

Fact-checking

Tools

WordPress

Mailchimp

Excel

Canva

Job description

This is a part-time position with the nonprofit Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN). Applicants must have a solid understanding of investigative and data journalism, as well as experience and strong skills in managing social media.

GIJN is an association of 250 member organizations in 91 countries dedicated to spreading and advancing investigative journalism around the world. This position aims to disseminate and increase access to GIJN’s reporting resources in the Russian language, as well as strengthen and build networks and organizations of investigative journalists within Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia. This position reports to GIJN’s Regional Editor.

GIJN is a distributed nonprofit, and this is a remote position. GIJN is staffed by an extraordinary multicultural team based in over 20 countries. You’ll work in a collaborative network that is having an impact every day on the front lines of journalism.

Responsibilities

• Disseminate and increase access to GIJN’s reporting resources in the Russian language.
• Strengthen and build networks and organizations of investigative journalists within Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia.
• Collaborate with GIJN’s Regional Editor and global team in a remote, cross-cultural setting.

Qualifications

• At least three years of demonstrated work experience in an online environment, either in full-time employment or freelance, for a newsroom or journalism-related organization.
• Understanding of investigative and data journalism.
• Excellent Russian-language writing and editing skills.
• Fluent command of English, in speaking and writing.
• Digital storytelling skills.
• Strong organizational and fact-checking skills; detail-oriented personality.
• Ability to work remotely and comfortably in a global, virtual, highly diverse cross-cultural team.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills; ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines.
• Work experience in social media, ideally including Instagram, X, YouTube, Telegram, and Facebook.
• Knowledge of journalism development in post-Soviet states.
• Knowledge of WordPress, Mailchimp, Excel, and Canva is a plus.

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