Warsaw Hub Reporter

THE JOB

Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency is looking for an English-speaking reporter and editor to be based in our regional hub in Warsaw to report on Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Candidates must speak Russian, be able to write excellent copy in English and have journalistic experience and knowledge of the region.

The reporter will be expected to cover breaking and spot news from across the region within a network that includes AFP’s Kyiv and Moscow Bureaus and regional hubs in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Reporters will also be expected to work on enterprise stories in conjunction with our teams on the ground. There will be reporting opportunities in the region.

The role may require long working days, dictated by the news agenda, and will include working some weekends and public holidays.

The ideal candidate should have a keen eye for the visual aspect of coverage and coordinate with the photo, video and graphics departments. All our journalists contribute to AFP’s newsgathering process in all formats, working for the common goal of producing high-quality multimedia journalism.

The reporter must closely monitor social media and strictly adhere to AFP’s guidelines on social media activity. They will also contribute to the fight against misinformation by helping factcheckers in the network and will receive training in various methods of online verification, now indispensable for all journalism.

The reporter will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Warsaw Hub Bureau Chief and Warsaw Hub News Editor.

In an ever-changing media environment, the nature of the job could evolve in line with coverage demands and the requirements of an increasingly diverse client base.

This is a one-year renewable position.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience in journalism
• Excellent English writing skills
• Good Russian
• Team player
• French and/or Ukrainian language skills are a plus

ABOUT AFP

AFP is a leading global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the events shaping our world and of the issues affecting our daily lives. Drawing from an unparalleled news gathering network across 150 countries, AFP is also a world leader in digital verification. With 2,600 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world in six languages, with a unique quality of multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics.

APPLICATIONS

Please send a resume and cover letter to: recruit.warsaw@afp.com

AFP is committed to equal opportunities and greater diversity within its teams. We therefore encourage all applications in order to preserve the wealth of profiles, cultures and languages that constitute the strength of our network.