Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Nature Kenya the East Africa Natural History Society (EANHS) is Africa's oldest environmental Society, established in 1909 to promote the study and conservation of nature in eastern Africa. We remain a non-political and not for profit membership Society.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

You qualify if you:

• Are an active journalist in print, radio, TV, or digital media
• Hold a valid Media Council of Kenya accreditation

Experience needed

• Have 5+ years of environmental journalism experience
• Can deliver compelling stories on short notice

Responsibilities or duties

What you will do as an Environmental Media Champion:

• Conduct field visits to Kenya’s Key Biodiversity Areas and file stories for publication or broadcast
• Produce in-depth feature stories on biodiversity and conservation themes
• Cover Nature Kenya events – press conferences, international days, community forums, and policy dialogues – and publish or file stories
• Post social media content that amplifies biodiversity and conservation stories
• Develop original investigative or explanatory story scripts in consultation with Nature Kenya
• Engage with and profile high-ranking decision-makers, change agents, and policy processes, from parliamentary committees to EIA reviews, to connect conservation science to public accountability
• Monitor the media landscape and flag significant environmental stories to Nature Kenya for response or amplification
• Participate in Journalist Forum meetings and mentor fellow environmental journalists
• Submit performance reports documenting stories produced, audiences reached, and impact achieved.

• Conduct field visits to Kenya’s Key Biodiversity Areas and file stories for publication or broadcast
• Produce in-depth feature stories on biodiversity and conservation themes
• Cover Nature Kenya events – press conferences, international days, community forums, and policy dialogues – and publish or file stories
• Post social media content that amplifies biodiversity and conservation stories
• Develop original investigative or explanatory story scripts in consultation with Nature Kenya
• Engage with and profile high-ranking decision-makers, change agents, and policy processes, from parliamentary committees to EIA reviews, to connect conservation science to public accountability
• Monitor the media landscape and flag significant environmental stories to Nature Kenya for response or amplification
• Participate in Journalist Forum meetings and mentor fellow environmental journalists
• Submit performance reports documenting stories produced, audiences reached, and impact achieved.

• Journalism
• Storytelling
• Media Production
• Digital Media
• Social Media Content Creation
• Investigative Journalism
• Policy Analysis
• Media Monitoring
• Mentoring

• Active journalist in print, radio, TV, or digital media
• Valid Media Council of Kenya accreditation
• BA/BSc/HND