The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Editor

• Lead and coordinate local and cross-border investigations involving Moldova and neighboring countries
• Collaborate with Moldovan member centers, partner organizations, independent media, freelancers, and the wider OCCRP network
• Identify, pitch, and develop cross-border stories involving systemic corruption, organized crime, illicit financial flows, disinformation, and foreign influence campaigns
• Guide story ideas and reporting plans to meet OCCRP standards and produce high-impact investigations
• Manage investigations and quick-turnaround stories through pitching, draft editing, fact-checking, and final editing
• Work with data teams and reporters to scope leaks, datasets, and databases for investigations in Moldova
• Mentor reporters and ensure rigorous, accurate, and editorially sound reporting
• Advise editors on reporting feasibility, context, and security considerations
• Oversee footnotes, fact-checking, and the Right of Reply process
• Organize coordination meetings with Moldovan partners and regional editorial teams
• Collaborate with Impact, Audience, Social Media, and Production teams to maximize the reach and visibility of investigations
• Maintain editorial independence from civil society advocacy efforts
• Uphold journalistic, legal, ethical, and OCCRP standards
• Assess physical, digital, and legal threats and coordinate security protocols for at-risk journalists and risky stories
• Represent OCCRP in the Moldovan media ecosystem and at regional investigative journalism conferences
• Assist Fundraising and Program teams with regional insight for grant proposals and activity reporting

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