Vacancy - Editor, IPS Asia-Pacific

Posted by: "Stania Puspawardhani"

Sun Apr 5, 2009 7:28 pm (PDT)

Post Open - Editor, IPS Asia-Pacific
People

*IPS Asia-Pacific is looking for an editor to oversee editorial production
for the region. Duty station: Bangkok, Thailand *

Post Open

Editor, IPS Asia-Pacific (www.ipsnewsasia. net)

IPS Asia-Pacific is looking for an editor to oversee editorial production
for the region. Duty station: Bangkok, Thailand

He or she will:

-manage commissioning, planning and direction of coverage from Asia-Pacific
for IPS Asia-Pacific' s editorial products, including its contribution to the
World Service daily wire
-work on media development and capacity-building with IPS Asia-Pacific
-liaises with other editors in the IPS network

Qualifications of Candidates:

-at least five years experience in copyediting stories and reporting from
Asia-Pacific
-experience in managing/training teams of journalists
-an understanding of development and global issues and the need to tell the
other side of the story
-knowledge of other Asian languages is an advantage

The closing date for applications is Apr. 30, 2009. Candidates are requested
to submit a CV with two samples of work to asiadesk@ips. org. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted by IPS Asia-Pacific, which is the
regional foundation part of the IPS international network.

*Associated websites:*

- http://www.ipsnewsa sia.net