Global Health Correspondent

The Independent is an online news publisher that was established in 1986 as a national newspaper independent of party political affiliations or proprietorial influence. In 2016, The Independent became a fully digital publisher, moving away from print in pursuit of sustainability, and to safeguard its values and journalism for the future.

The Independent has always thrived through innovation and change. It was the first British newspaper to add a Saturday magazine; the first to give photography the same prestige as a news copy; the first to challenge the Westminster lobby system of closed briefings; the first broadsheet to move to the more compact ‘tabloid’ format; the first to launch a concise quality compact paper; and the first – and only – major newspaper to pull off a successful transformation to fully digital publishing.

Through The Independent, Independent TV, eCommerce, indy100, subscriptions and other ‘reader revenues’, The Independent plans to continue the work of many decades, bringing much-needed independent journalism to over 100 million unique global visitors a month, making its voice ever louder and more insistent the world over. We have an international editorial team with our main offices in London and New York.

The Independent is looking for a dynamic correspondent to play a key role in an exciting editorial project focusing on maternal and child health, with a focus on low and middle-income countries. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the key issues affecting the risks for mothers and babies and be experienced in telling important health stories using a wide range of story-telling techniques.

You will be a highly organised self-starter with a genuine passion for reporting on global health and telling stories in engaging ways. You will be comfortable writing straight news, longer-form features, deep dive investigations and insightful analysis. You will ideally also have experience of working with data and using graphics tools to bring stories to life.

The project – which is funded by a grant from the Gates Foundation – is examining the impact of international aid funding and its successes and failures in tackling health inequalities. You will either have direct knowledge of those issues or the ability to get up to speed quickly in planning coverage. Experience of reporting on the ground in foreign countries will be an advantage – as will experience of appearing on camera.

Essential skills and experience:

• Reporting experience working in a similar role at a newspaper, magazine or website.
• Deep knowledge of the major issues affecting global health outcomes.
• Experience using data tools to tell stories.
• Ability to generate ideas, plan coverage and deliver copy to a high standard.
• Strong familiarity with The Independent and our coverage.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask.

Our values:

• Inclusive: We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. Working as a team, we put transparency and effective communication at the heart of everything we do.
• Innovative: From the very beginning, The Independent has been breaking the mould. We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.
• Independent: Nobody tells us what to think; we make up our own minds and aren’t afraid to do things differently. Like our readers, we value honesty and integrity above outside influences.