Call for an Investigative Journalist
The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” announces a competition to select an investigative journalist under the project “Reconnect the Republic of Moldova: How to Bring Natural Gas into the Iași-Ungheni Pipeline?”. Under the project, the journalist will be responsible for carrying out the investigation “Cryptocurrency production in the Transnistrian region: the subjects involved and the beneficiaries, the conditions of production and the involvement of Russian actors”.
The purpose of the investigation is to clarify the political, economic and legal circumstances in which cryptocurrency production takes place in the Transnistrian region. The investigation is to be reflected in a broader report on the situation in the Moldovan energy sector, which will be presented during 2019. In addition, the conclusions of the investigation will be presented at public debates with various actors in the country, such as civil society, local public authorities, the business community, external donors and others.
Context
The general aim of the project “Reconnect the Republic of Moldova: How to Bring Natural Gas into the Iași-Ungheni Pipeline” is to monitor progress on the construction of the gas pipeline and the implementation of reforms in Moldova's energy sector; and to develop an advocacy campaign targeting both the authorities in Chișinău and the general public, as well as key actors in Brussels, thus contributing to accelerating the construction of the interconnection.
The project is implemented in partnership with Expert-Forum Romania, with the financial support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bucharest.
Description of the task:
The journalist will be responsible for producing a complete journalistic investigation focused on how the cryptocurrency production system in the Transnistrian region is developed and used. Minimum length of the investigation: 4,000 words. The estimated effort is 15 days/expert.
The investigation will be produced in Romanian.
To produce the investigation, the following deadlines must be met:
- Submission of a summary of at least 1,000 words on the investigation – 7 February 2019.
- Delivery of the final version of the investigation - 1 March 2019.
Requirements for candidates:
- Experience in investigative journalism - at least 5 years;
- Knowledge of the relevant areas of journalistic investigation: energy, corruption, infrastructure, cryptocurrency production;
- Experience in international investigative journalism projects is an advantage.
To carry out these tasks, candidates may team up and submit a joint offer. Offers from newsrooms are also accepted.
Criteria for evaluating offers:
The submitted offers will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Relevant experience and expertise of the bidders;
- Quality of previous work;
- Financial offer (based on the price-quality ratio).
Application procedure:
To take part in the competition, interested candidates are asked to send by email to iulia@expert-grup.org the application together with the annexes indicated above. The application file will include:
- A CV demonstrating relevant experience in the field, as well as a link or an attached copy of similar investigations carried out;
- Two investigative pieces produced in the last 5 years (as sole author or as part of a group of authors) in one of the following areas: energy, corruption, infrastructure, cryptocurrency production, the financial system and other relevant economic topics;
- The financial offer indicating the net fee requested;
- A statement confirming compliance with the proposed delivery deadlines.
The deadline for receiving offers is 10 January 2019, 15:00.
Contact persons:
Iulia Sîrghi-Zolotco, denis@expert-grup.org , 22 92 99 94, 79 033 684
Denis Cenușă, info@expert-grup.org
The recruitment announcement is published under the project “Reconnect the Republic of Moldova: How to Bring Natural Gas into the Iași-Ungheni Pipeline?”