
11 - 50 employees
Founded 1981
š¤ Non-profit
š± Media
š Social Impact
š° Grant on 2022-07
Non-profit ⢠Media ⢠Social Impact
Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. It advocates for journalists, including reporters and photojournalists, and supports the rights of news media and bloggers to operate freely. Through its work, the organization emphasizes the importance of a free press as essential to democracy and public discourse.
š„ 16 hours ago
š Tunisia, Morocco, +1 more countries ā Remote
šµ $22.2k - $53.6k / year
ā° Full Time
š” Mid-level
š Senior
⨠Researcher
š» Ghost score 0%
š£ļøšøš¦ Arabic Required
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11 - 50 employees
Founded 1981
š¤ Non-profit
š± Media
š Social Impact
š° Grant on 2022-07
Non-profit ⢠Media ⢠Social Impact
Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. It advocates for journalists, including reporters and photojournalists, and supports the rights of news media and bloggers to operate freely. Through its work, the organization emphasizes the importance of a free press as essential to democracy and public discourse.
⢠Document, investigate, and report on press freedom violations and threats to journalists in North Africa ⢠Track violations including arrests, censorship, attacks, legal harassment, and other threats across the MENA region ⢠Maintain accurate and timely updates to databases of imprisoned, missing, or killed journalists ⢠Build and maintain databases for local and regional media, government, and civil society contacts ⢠Draft letters of appeal, statements, news alerts, reports, features, research notes, background materials, and verification summaries ⢠Review relevant news websites and publications ⢠Communicate with journalists and human rights activists across North Africa ⢠Liaise with journalists, media workers, civil society partners, and human rights organizations for interviews, updates, and verification ⢠Participate in team check-ins and meetings with CPJ program staff ⢠Maintain and expand a network of regional contacts ⢠Collaborate with the Advocacy and Communications department ⢠Conduct direct advocacy with relevant actors ⢠Research, assess, and verify Journalist Assistance requests in the MENA region ⢠Submit Journalist Assistance documentation through CPJ systems ⢠Assist journalists, vet cases, and coordinate with the Emergencies team ⢠Create and share engaging social media content ⢠Perform other duties as assigned
⢠Experience and skills commensurate with the Researcher, North Africa role ⢠Ability to document, investigate, and report on press freedom violations and threats to journalists ⢠Research and writing skills for editorial and advocacy outputs ⢠Ability to maintain accurate, timely databases and contact networks ⢠Ability to draft letters of appeal, statements, news alerts, features, research notes, background materials, and verification summaries ⢠Ability to communicate and liaise with journalists, media workers, civil society partners, and human rights organizations ⢠Ability to conduct research, assessment, and verification for Journalist Assistance requests ⢠Ability to assist journalists, vet cases, and coordinate with teams receiving support ⢠Ability to create engaging social media content ⢠Arabic and English translation ability ⢠Availability to work and attend meetings on US Eastern time as needed ⢠Ability to work from the Middle East/North Africa region or a country in a similar time zone ⢠No specific educational credential is stated
⢠Benefits consistent with those typically offered by the EOR firm in the country of hire ⢠Equal employment opportunities and protection from discrimination and harassment ⢠Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
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