Factchecker at Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)

Period: 8 months

Core Responsibilities

• To keep continuously abreast of developments in social and traditional media spaces on issues relating to politics and election ahead of the 2019 general elections;
• To regularly identify fake news, misinformation and disinformation in the country;
• To promptly respond to fake news, disinformation and misinformation by developing and releasing well-researched articles to counter them;
• To use the tools of infographics, short videos, illustrations, etc, to widely disseminate responses and enlighten Nigerians on the effect of the phenomenon;
• To work closely with social media influencers/enthusiast to publicize rebuttals and leverage on their platforms to neutralize the effects of fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

Educational qualification

• First degree in Political Science, Development Studies and other relevant programmes
• Experience:
• Experienced in factchecking principles, techniques and methods.
• Experienced in using social media platforms in professional capacity.

Skills and Abilities:

• Critical thinking and high level of attention to details
• Interest in/knowledge of Nigerian politics (but an ability to retain high level of professional impartiality)
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Excellent English writing and verbal skills including demonstrated writing, proofreading, and research skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong IT Skills in MS Office, specifically MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.