Tell the Story. Drive the Narrative. Shape Africa's Workforce.

Career Indaba is Africa's leading multiplatform employment and labor market intelligence network, dedicated to unpacking workforce challenges, economic shifts, and future-of-work innovations. We are seeking a highly skilled, dynamic, and insightful Radio Journalist to cover breaking employment news, industry trends, policy changes, and economic shifts affecting Africa's labor market.

This role is perfect for a seasoned journalist with a passion for investigative reporting, data-driven storytelling, and shaping public discourse on employment and economic transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, investigate, and report on employment trends, labour market policies, and economic developments across Africa.
• Develop compelling, fact-based stories for Career Indaba Radio, ensuring credibility, accuracy, and depth.
• Conduct high-profile interviews with industry leaders, policymakers, economists, HR executives, and professionals shaping the job market.
• Monitor breaking news and emerging workforce trends, ensuring Career Indaba remains a leader in employment reporting.
• Work closely with producers, editors, and researchers to deliver engaging, insightful, and thought-provoking news segments.
• Report live from industry events, conferences, and policy briefings, bringing real-time insights to our audience.
• Develop and deliver investigative reports, special features, and career-focused storytelling segments.
• Leverage data, research, and expert analysis to create well-informed news content.
• Produce and script high-quality content for daily news segments, talk shows, and Career Indabas exclusive programs.

Who Should Apply?

• An experienced journalist, broadcaster, or reporter with 5+ years in business, labour, employment, or economic reporting.
• Exceptional storytelling skills, able to translate data and policy into engaging, accessible news content.
• Deep understanding of labour markets, employment policies, and economic trends across Africa.
• Strong interviewing skills, able to extract meaningful insights from industry leaders and policymakers.
• A confident, articulate, and engaging on-air presence.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and produce high-quality news content.
• Familiarity with radio production tools, scripting, and audio storytelling techniques.
• A deep passion for workforce transformation, business reporting, and public-interest journalism.

Why Join Career Indaba?

• Be at the forefront of Africa's most influential employment and workforce transformation platform.
• Shape narratives that impact economies, businesses, and job seekers across the continent.
• Interview top industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators.
• Leverage Career Indabas multiplatform ecosystem in radio, digital, print, and events.
• Drive thought leadership and investigative journalism in the employment space.
  

To Apply click here: https://thinkcareerrpo.com/jobs/radio-journalist/