Period: 1 August 2015 – 31 January 2016 (full-time)

Duty Station: Cape Town

The  incumbent will be responsible for:

  1. Writing original content for TIA
  • Politics or arts and culture features
  • New music or film or book reviews
  1. Updating  TIA social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook).
  2. Assist with proof reading, fact checking, finding pictures and videos for content.
  3. Prepping content on CMS


Desired Skills

  • A Post Graduate degree in Journalism, Communication or Media Studies.
  • Demonstrable online/print editorial experience, preferably within a media environment as a writer or reporter.
  • First class writing skills and excellent oral communication skills
  • Organized, conscientious and don’t need to be constantly monitored to perform your role
  • Attention to detail
  • Legal status to live and work in South Africa

All interested and suitably qualified applicants should submit a written application and detailed CV by Friday, 31 July 2015to: nancy@thisisafrica.me

Please note, this is a full-time position, based in Cape Town. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.