Qualifications
- Are an active journalist in print, radio, TV, or
digital media
- Hold a valid Media Council of
Kenya accreditation
- Have 5+ years of environmental
journalism experience
- Can deliver compelling stories on short notice
Responsibilities
- 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
How to
Apply
If
interested, please submit your application and CV to office@naturekenya.org. The
application deadline is 30th May 2026. We strongly encourage
applications from female applicants and journalists based outside Nairobi as
part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
