Associate Editor in Russian

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.

Applicants should have 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;
• A detail-oriented personality;
• The 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, You Tube, Telegram, and Facebook;
• Knowledge of the journalism development in post-Soviet states;
• Knowledge of Word Press, Mailchimp, Excel, and Canva is a plus.