The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) is a leading provider of multimedia humanitarian news and analysis (www.IRINnews.org). IRIN is presently seeking applications from Kenyan nationals for the following positions:

Humanitarian Reporter (PlusNews) 2 posts:
The OCHA Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) is hereby inviting applications for 2 positions of Humanitarian Reporter in Nairobi and Johannesburg respectively. Click here to get the full TORs for the positions.

Cover letter and CV or P11 to be sent to Mark Bidder – bidder@un.org, Mark Dalton – daltonm@un.org and copied to Cristina Gomez – gomez3@un.org – DEADLINE 2 SEPTEMBER 2008

Intern, Dakar (re-Advertisement):
IRIN West Africa is seeking a well-motivated intern with a background in journalism and possibly humanitarian issues, strong research and writing skills, to be attached to the English service of IRIN Dakar office, covering West Africa. Fluency in French is also required.
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Internship: IRIN has an exciting new internship opportunity at its Nairobi headquarters for a creative and dynamic graphic designer to produce maps, graphs, charts, Flash animations and interactives for online publication. An ability to translate numbers and tables into eye-catching and high-impact maps and visuals in a small format is a must, as is a high degree of proficiency in Illustrator, Flash or equivalent software tools.
Contact with "Graphics" in the subject line with a CV and links to examples of recent online work.

Freelancers: IRIN is interested in hearing from experienced journalists with excellent writing skills and creative ideas who are interested in contributing to IRIN.

In order to be considered, please send us your CV with a covering note, which must include some story ideas suitable for IRIN's specialist humanitarian subject area. Mail us at . Expressions of interest from Francophone countries may be sent in French. We'll get back in touch only if we feel there's a good fit.

Currently (September 2008), we are particularly looking for stringers in the current locations: Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gaza City, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, northern Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New York, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan (Khartoum and South Sudan) Syria, The Gambia, Togo, Thailand, Vietnam, Washington DC, Western Sahara, Yemen and Zanzibar.