(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- Politics and Society Editor Job at The Conversation Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia By: [] Date: 2022-01 Posted 06 January, 2022 We're looking for a talented editor to join our newsroom in Jakarta to lead our coverage on political and social issues. The Conversation Indonesia is a non-profit media organisation that produces and shares evidence-based news and analysis from academics and researchers on our online platform, social media channels, and through podcasts and email newsletters. All of our content is free to read and republish. We provide training for academics to increase their capacity to become a public voice. We share knowledge from the research sector to the public to improve public debate and to promote the use of evidence in policy making in Indonesia and the region. Founded in 2017, we are part of a global network spread across five continents that provides a new journalism model, a unique collaboration between academics and journalists sustained through partnerships with the higher education and research sector, private philanthropy, governments, corporations and with support from readers. Reporting to the head of editorial with general supervision from the executive editor, the politics and society editor will be in charge of our political and social issues coverage and participate in our activities to support the research sector. This position is a fixed term of one year (with a three to six-month probation) with a possibility of extension. Main Responsibilities: Editorial Produce high-quality research-based content sourced from academics and researchers on political and social issues, with a focus on democracy and digital rights. Monitor important issues of the day. Build and maintain relationships with news sources in government, civil society, business, and other sectors. Keep abreast of research on politics and social issues. Monitor content from other editions for translation to the Indonesian language, and ensure the quality of translations. Audience development and engagement Manage a weekly newsletter Collaborate with the multimedia producer and social media strategist in developing social media content, including videos and podcasts, as well as public discussions in political and social issues, ensuring audience target are met Build and engage with a community of The Conversation authors on issues related to political and social issues Research sector support Participate in The Conversation Indonesia training services as trainer and mentor Technical Carry out technical tasks that are needed to ensure successful implementation of The Conversation’s editorial strategy and objectives. Carry out other ad hoc technical tasks requested by the executive editor and head of editorial to achieve The Conversation’s strategic objectives. External relationship Be an ambassador of The Conversation Indonesia, building and maintaining relationships with our partners in the research and higher education sector, government, business, philanthropy and civil society. Job requirements Personal competencies Self-starter Creative and lateral thinking Growth-mindset Conscientious Performance-minded - focuses on doing high-quality work Good team player Values-driven - has an understanding of, and commitment to, The Conversation’s aim of contributing to the quality of public debate Technical competencies Excellent skills in writing and editing in Indonesian and English, proven by previous work samples and passing our editing tests A deep understanding of politics and society issues in Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region Contacts in the Indonesian university sector A flair for headline writing Social media skills Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Presentation and training skills The ideal candidate will have proven journalistic experience and experience in training and facilitation. The candidate preferably has five years of work experience and has a strong network in the politics and society research sector. This vacancy is open for Indonesian nationals. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. [END] [1] URL: https://jobs.theconversation.com/jobs/102839967-politics-and-society-editor-at-the-conversation-indonesia?utm_source=theconversation.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sidebar_job [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/