Position: Fellowship – National Security

Location: Washington, D.C.

Reports to: Managing Editor, National Security  

Summary Description:

The Center for Public Integrity is among several dozen non-governmental organizations eligible to host college graduates and holders of advanced degrees participating in the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship program, which is dedicated to developing leadership skills needed for a career in the peace and security field or related areas of public service. The Fellowship pays the salary for a participant to work on the Center’s national security reporting team for a period of six to nine months. Applicants should have an interest or background in arms control, nuclear weapons, proliferation, international security, energy security, peacekeeping, and/or defense budgeting, plus a desire to hold policymakers accountable for their decisions. For further information, please visit www.scoville.org.

Position: Data Reporter – National Security

Location: Washington, D.C.

Reports to: Managing Editor, National Security  

Summary Description:

The Data Reporter will use computer programs, including spreadsheets, database managers, mapping tools, and statistical software, to analyze data related to lobbying, campaign donations, the federal budget, military contracts and other sources for the Center’s “Gift Economy” project and other major national security team projects.

This is a great opportunity for the right person who enjoys a congenial workplace, an extraordinarily compelling mission, and a setting filled with dynamic ideas and game-changing journalism.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

1. Seek out databases, sources, and documents to help develop and report investigative articles related to national security spending and contracting.
2. Conduct statistical analyses for the national security investigative team members.
3. Develop new story ideas and discuss with the national security managing editor.
4. Write articles that break news based on data analysis and traditional reporting, drawing from databases, interviews, hearings, and other national security-related events
5. Use data sources to fact check reports and analyses by Center reporters.
6. Coordinate with multimedia team to create excellent data presentations and promote them via multi-media and social media.
7. Adhere to Code of Ethics and Editorial Standards and Practices of the Personnel Policy Manual and Employee Handbook. 
8. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:  University degree or equivalent experience in a news environment.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of SQL.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis
• Working knowledge of statistical mapping, particularly in ARC GIS.
• Interest in learning additional computer programs and analytical skills
• Some investigative research, writing, and reporting skills.
• Advanced problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to work well with a diverse range of individuals – team player.
• Ability and desire to take the initiative, receive constructive feedback, and work with minimal supervision.

Experience/Accomplishments:

• Experience working with computer-assisted reporting at a news organization.
• Demonstrated familiarity with and strong interest in national security budgeting and spending practices and patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to use data analysis to discover investigative tips and ideas.
• Commitment to the values and mission of the Center for Public Integrity

To Apply:

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to resumes@publicintegrity.org. Please put the job title in the subject line.

Position: Executive Editor

Location: Washington, D.C.

Reports to: Executive Director

Summary Description:

The Executive Editor is the driving editorial force of the organization, and helps set the highest standards of editorial professionalism. S/he is responsible for high-impact project and story ideas, all editorial content, production, and distribution. Content includes long-term projects and daily and weekly reporting. The Executive Editor is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible for the development and oversight of the editorial budget.

The ideal candidate will bring at least ten (10) years of journalism experience coupled with demonstrated skill in nonprofit management and organizational leadership. S/he should have a background in investigative journalism in a digital environment and proven experience in driving web traffic. S/he will use long-term projects to help create more short-term reporting opportunities and think creatively about leveraging historical Center content for the current news environment. This position works closely with the Executive Director to ensure that the mission and values of the organization are integrated into the editorial content.

This is a great opportunity for the right person who enjoys a congenial workplace, an extraordinarily compelling mission, and a setting filled with dynamic ideas and game-changing journalism.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Promotes the Center’s brand and profile through high-impact investigative journalism and external networks.
• Manages and directs projects and story ideas from conception through completion.
• Line manages Managing Editors and other personnel as directed by the Executive Director.
• Evaluates all projects and story ideas to ensure compliance with the Center’s editorial standards and policies, assigns personnel, and establishes budgets.
• Chairs daily morning editorial meetings.
• Coordinates project roll-out with Development and Communications.
• Thinks creatively about content-distribution strategies.
• Works with the Executive Director to recruit, hire, and train new employees.
• Continues to expand computer-assisted reporting and research to integrate data, multimedia, and graphics with content.
• Works with the web team to develop audience engagement and social media strategies.
• Develops and implements an editorial evaluation process to measure impact.
• Works with the Executive Director to negotiate and manage co-publishing or news collaborations and partnerships with other organizations.
• Develops and oversees project-based editorial budgets.
• Works with senior management team to develop and implement sustainable models for nonprofit investigative journalism.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Masters’ degree or equivalent experience.

Skills:

• Flawless and fluid written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to serve as an organizational spokesperson and raise funds in support of the organization.
• Proven management skills, including willingness to integrate new technologies.
• Effective leadership skills as a steward of the organization’s resources, credibility, and reputation.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to work well with a diverse group of individuals.
• Strong budgeting and budget oversight skills.
• Approachable and collaborative with a willingness to learn as well as to teach.
• Superb editing skills.
• Strong analytical, research, and investigative skills.
• Innovation and ability to be an organizational change agent.

Experience/Accomplishments:

• At least 10 years of investigative journalism experience with demonstrated results.
• Proven track record to manage multiple tasks and ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of and experience with distribution outlets, including print, broadcast, and the Web.
• Strong management, planning, financial and organizational skills, including at least seven (7) years of relevant management experience.
• Commitment to the values and mission of the Center for Public Integrity.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to resumes@publicintegrity.org. Please put the job title in the subject line.

About The Center for Public Integrity

The Center for Public Integrity was founded in 1989 by Charles Lewis. We are one of the country's oldest and largest nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organizations. Our mission: To enhance democracy by revealing abuses of power, corruption and betrayal of trust by powerful public and private institutions, using the tools of investigative journalism.

GENERAL
Help one of the country’s leading investigative journalism organizations define and expand its web design capabilities. The Center for Public Integrity is seeking an innovative visual journalist to work out of our Washington, D.C., office. Candidates should have at least 3 years’ experience that includes visualizing, prototyping, and interface development.

You will work as part of a team, reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, to visualize and create templates and interactive elements to be part of larger investigations or to stand alone on the site and other digital platforms (mobile, social, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES

The job will include, but not be limited to, the following opportunities:

• Initially working with the content management team to develop Center design strategy, including branding, and create new site templates;
• Additionally, visualize, develop and implement graphics that maintain user engagement within and outside of Center networks, including some work with Center development and communications teams;
• Other opportunities identified by the designer to expand the Center’s web goals.

SKILL & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Innovative, self-motivated approach to work;
• At least three years of experience with web design;
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team environment;
• Visualizing, prototyping and creating wireframes;
• Ability to work across a range of projects;
• Strong verbal, written, and visual presentation skills;
• Understanding of the value of design and brand within a business context;
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines;
• Strong knowledge of layout/user interface design (e.g. using Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, etc.);
• Experience or ability to learn responsive/adaptive design techniques, particularly CSS3 media queries, for mobile design; and
• Understanding how front-end design integrates with back-end architecture
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in the news industry, specifically investigative journalism;
• Experience with data visualization, such as mapping and using HTML/JavaScript-based charts, etc.;
• Experience creating and maintaining Drupal themes;
• Experience working with PHP;
• Experience working with and managing Git repositories locally and on Github; and
• Experience managing CSS through SASS.

Please include at least five work samples along with your resume.

All applications, including a cover letter and resume, should be emailed to resumes@publicintegrity.org. Please put job title in subject line.

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DRUPAL/LAMP DEVELOPER

Position: Permanent with benefits
Salary: Negotiable

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Leading development of the next generation of web platforms, social networking tools and publishing tools to showcase the Center’s award-winning reporting.
• Coordinating with editors and web producers to ensure that needed functionality meets usability and workflow requirements.
• Implement bug fixes and assist with routine maintenance of existing websites.
• Research emerging technologies to help identify potential revenue opportunities and/or enhancements to website user experience.
• Participate in all aspects of website development/redevelopment: analysis, planning, testing, development, maintenance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3 years experience developing in PHP.
• Minimum 2 years experience with Drupal, including Drupal 7 module development and theming.
• HTML, CSS and Web Standards experience and knowledge.
• Understanding and experience managing MySQL Server and Linux.
• Management of projects using Git and Github.
• Experience building and using web services and AJAX, including authentication schemes using OAuth 1 and 2.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience in the news media industry.
• Experience working in other programming languages/frameworks.
• Experience in traditional software development.
• Prior leadership experience in web development enterprise.
• Experience with Linux web server management.
• Experience with these software or services is also a plus: Hudson, Varnish

SKILLS:

• Must be able to produce high-quality code under clear deadlines.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and consistently meet project deadlines
• Must be able to lead a team of other developers to produce quality code.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Innovative, self-motivated approach to work

The Center offers a compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. All applications, including a cover letter and resume, should be emailed to resumes@publicintegrity.org.