Coordinator (f/m/d) Deutsche Welle DR Congo Office At Deutsche Welle

DW is seeking a Coordinator (f/m/d) Deutsche Welle DR Congo Office for Programming in Kinshasa as of 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible on the basis of an unlimited local staff contract.

YOUR CHALLENGES

• Serve as Coordinator of the DW DR Congo Office and Correspondent for French for Africa
• Coordination of the office in Kinshasa and operational planning of the team
• Provision of relevant content from the DR Congo for French for Africa and DW’s overall offering
• Commentary on current events, preparing offerings for central distribution, live appearances on DW News in English
• Conceptual and strategic further development of the offerings from Kinshasa, especially online and social media, as well as radio and TV
• Reporting to the DW editorial management in Bonn, strengthening of on-site production and the network of correspondents
• Representation of DW vis-à-vis Congolese authorities in all matters concerning the office; representation at internal and external events in the DR Congo and maintaining contact with multipliers and institutions in the DR Congo
• Attendance of conferences and being on call at weekends and on public holidays

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant university degree and completed traineeship or equivalent journalistic qualification
• Long-standing professional experience as a journalist in a multimedia broadcasting and editorial office in the fields of news, politics and economics; experience as a foreign correspondent
• Ability to analyze political and geostrategic contexts; good knowledge of the political system in the DR Congo and the social, historical and cultural developments in the region
• Very good knowledge of the media landscape in the DR Congo; high level of expertise in developing strategies and sound knowledge of digital media developments, especially for the DR Congo
• Excellent journalistic skills in all media, with a high affinity for social media and a cross-media approach; experience with production software of a multimedia editorial team (CMS, Open Media, etc.) and good knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X
• Experience in the design, management and financial management of projects in an international context
• Knowledge of French at native speaker level and very good knowledge of English, as well as willingness to learn German
• Experience in operational management and leading teams with strong social and intercultural skills and respect for diversity

YOUR BENEFITS

• Inspiring and challenging tasks in an international media company
• Collaboration in interdisciplinary and diverse teams
• an organizational culture characterized by New Work and Digital Leadership & Collaboration
• Promotion of diversity, inclusion and sustainability

As employees of Deutsche Welle, we identify with the values laid down in the Deutsche Welle Act. We are especially opposed to every form of discrimination, racism and antisemitism.