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24 Jul 2024
Temporary Investigative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation
Job Description
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Salary: $60,000 – $70,000 annual equivalent
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: March 31, 2025, with possibility of extension
About the Investigative Journalism Foundation
The Investigative Journalism Foundation is Canada’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on public interest journalism. We are a new kind of media outlet, built around databases on who donates to politicians across Canada, who lobbies them, and how the government spends your money.
As a nonprofit, nonpartisan media outlet, our primary purpose is to serve the public. We do this by publishing in-depth investigative journalism that speaks truth to power. Our databases are also used by other journalists, academics, policymakers and individuals seeking to increase transparency and strengthen Canadian democracy.
We believe in a collaborative model and are proud to partner with other media outlets and post-secondary institutions to ensure our journalism has as wide a reach as possible.
About this job
This is a contract position that starts as soon as possible and runs until March 31, 2025. The successful candidate must be based in Edmonton, Alberta.
We welcome applications from individuals identifying with groups traditionally underrepresented in journalism due to gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, indigeneity, religion, immigration background, or disability.
The program is a great way to learn from some of Canada’s top data-driven and investigative journalists. Successful candidates will report to the Managing Editor and be excited about working at a mission-driven nonprofit that uses journalism to strengthen Canadian democracy every day. We are a workplace that promotes flexible work arrangements and emphasizes work-life balance.
Please note: This position is funded by the Local Journalism Initiative and must be filled by someone physically located in Edmonton, Alberta. The successful candidate must write 1-2 stories per week.
What you’ll do at the IJF:
1. Write stories that speak truth to power with a focus on Alberta provincial politics and Edmonton municipal politics by combining access-to-information requests, data wrangling and shoe-leather reporting.
2. Dive deep into our political donations, lobbying and Open By Default databases to find both long-form stories and tidbits worthy of inclusion in our newsletter.
3. Collaborate with other IJF reporters on everything from story-idea generation to long-term investigations.
4. Collaborate with IJF developers on the creation of new public interest databases.
5. Work on co-productions with reporters in partner newsrooms at some of the largest media outlets in the country.
6. Help train journalists, academics, wonks and activists who are looking to use IJF databases to better understand how Canadian democracy works.
We’re looking for someone with:
1. Experience writing in-depth or investigative stories that make the world a better place. We’re looking for people who have shown a dedication to uncovering the truth.
2. The ability to spend time methodically working on a long-term investigation while simultaneously bringing an accountability lens to quick-turnaround pieces.
3. Excitement about working in a data journalism-focused newsroom. We integrate things like web scraping, data visualization, machine learning and natural language processing in our editorial process. You don’t need to know how to do any of these things, but if you do, tell us in your cover letter.
4. A genuine interest in working with others. Our newsroom is deeply collaborative and we regularly work with other media outlets. We believe the best journalism happens when we work together.
How to Apply
Please fill out the form via this link: https://theijf.applytojobs.ca/editorial/31797/apply. It will ask for your CV, a cover letter telling us how your skills are a fit for the IJF’s mission, as well as links to three stories you reported of which you’re particularly proud of. With the links, please include a few sentences outlining what role you played in the story and how it best demonstrates you have the skills outlined in the “we’re looking for someone with” section above.
The three projects from your portfolio are by far the most important part of your application.
Not sure you’re qualified for this job? Please apply anyway. We’re looking for talented people who share our passion for making Canada a better place. Experience matters less than a desire to learn and grow. We’re committed to building an inclusive environment.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
— The IJF team
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