Key result areas will include:
 
· To research and write insightful background papers on the key developments and big stories of the day in Africa, in ways that are user-friendly for reporters and editors;
· To monitor the coverage of Africa in international media, and the development of the major stories in the media in the various African countries;
· To track significant pan-African events in Africa, and others in the rest of  the world that have potential to impact on the continent; and
· To review important books and other literature on Africa.
 
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:
· Masters degree in African affairs, or post-graduate study with a strong African studies element;
· Demonstrable research skills;
· Post-graduate degree in International Relations, with a strong Africa component;
· Ideally, should have worked at international organization; and
· A basic knowledge of French or Portuguese.