Location: Paraguay
Application Deadline: 17th September, 2024
About OCCRP
With staff across six continents and hubs in Amsterdam, Washington, D.C., and Sarajevo, OCCRP is one of the largest investigative journalism organizations in the world. We are a nonprofit, mission-driven newsroom that partners with other media outlets to publish stories that spur action. OCCRP is also a media development platform that advances investigative reporting worldwide.
Our mission is to spread and strengthen investigative journalism around the world and expose crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account. Our work has four main pillars:
Investigations - We lead collaborative cross-border projects and publish hard-hitting stories.
Infrastructure - We provide training, tools, and resources so investigative outlets can thrive.
Innovation - We develop new technology and solutions that serve the field of journalism.
Impact - We accelerate the fight against global crime and corruption with groundbreaking partnerships.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled, energetic investigative journalist to join our Paraguay and Latin American team. This is a job for an independent, critical thinker with a strong news sense, that will support OCCRP’s effort in Paraguay. This role is ideal for a journalist with 5 years experience.
Job Description
Responsibilities include:
Working with OCCRP’s Latin American team, Paraguay editor and global team on collaborative investigative stories, with special focus on Paraguay and neighboring countries.
Work with local and international partners on collaborative investigative stories.
Generating story ideas and producing investigations in the country and in the region on topics related to organized crime, corruption, environmental crimes, among others.
Following up published stories.
Complex, document-based reporting to a high evidentiary standard.
Searching regional and global databases.
Obtaining public records and other information in Paraguay.
Working with large datasets.
Building and maintaining sensitive source relationships.
Help with research for different projects as requested and get information such as documents and data for stories.
Person Description
Skills
Fluency in English and in Spanish. Portuguese knowledge is a plus.
Strong reporter’s instincts and nose for a story.
A fierce sense of independence and resistance to pressure.
Ability to find patterns in large amounts of information.
Ability to order your ideas and write in a concise, engaging style.
Established competence with database searching and familiarity with how to obtain public documents such as company registrations, property records, and court files.
Competence with online search.
It’s vital for this role to have a deep understanding of politics, business and society in Paraguay and the surrounding countries.
Candidates must be committed to maintaining high standards of confidentiality to ensure the safety of our sources and reporters.
Experience
At least five years news reporting experience.
Demonstrated experience in producing in-depth reporting, such as features and investigations.
Have published document-based investigative reports.
Have published in-depth articles on issues related to organized crime and corruption.
To Apply
Please email a cover letter, resume, and examples of your work to jobs[at]occrp.org no later than the set application deadline.
All applications must be submitted in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Whilst we have internal goals to reply to unsuccessful candidates, we regret that the high number of applicants greatly exceeds our capacity to respond to each person. We apologize that we will not be able to reply to any unsuccessful applicants.
As an equal opportunity employer, OCCRP values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, medical conditions, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process, please contact hr(at)occrp.org