Correspondent (f/m/d) DW Bureau Bogotá

We are seeking a Correspondent (f/m/d) for our DW Bureau in Bogotá, Colombia as of 1 July 2024 or as soon as possible on the basis of a full-time local staff contract limited for one year.

THE ROLE

• reporting and analysis on current events in Bogotá (politics, economy, culture) for all Deutsche Welle outlets
• breaking news and background reporting (TV, online) from all of Latin America (incl. travelling into crisis regions)
• live interviews and broadcasts for TV (English, Spanish)
• creation of multimedia content for the social media platforms of DW
• development of background programmes about Latin America
• organization of conversations as well as conducting interviews with relevant figures

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• completed university studies as well as completed traineeship or comparable journalistic qualification
• several years of journalistic experience
• experience as foreign correspondent and crisis reporter (security training)
• ability to analyse political and geostrategic contexts
• very good knowledge of the political systems and social and cultural context in Latin America, previous experience in the region an advantage
• understanding of processes of news and social media departments
• experience as video journalist and mobile reporter
• excellent language proficiency in both Spanish and English, additional German skills an asset
• ability to work in interdisciplinary and diverse teams, high level of intercultural sensitivity and respect for diversity

YOUR BENEFITS

• inspiring and challenging tasks in an international media company
• collaboration in interdisciplinary and diverse teams
• an organizational culture characterized by New Work and Digital Leadership & Collaboration
• promotion of diversity, inclusion and sustainability

As employees of Deutsche Welle, we identify with the values laid down in the Deutsche Welle Act. We are especially opposed to every form of discrimination, racism and antisemitism.