Come to Morganable
to do consequential work.
Morganable brings together journalism, research, data, intelligence, technology and multimedia around work intended to inform the public, strengthen evidence and build durable knowledge.
More than a newsroom. More than a research unit.
Morganable is an independent African newspaper and public-interest knowledge institution. Journalism remains central, but the institution is also building research, data, intelligence, knowledge architecture and multimedia capabilities around that public record.
That means roles may sit within one discipline while contributing to work that crosses several others. Strong reporting can generate research questions. Research can produce datasets. Data can support intelligence. Multimedia can extend journalism and analysis into different public formats.
Different disciplines. Shared seriousness.
Morganable’s needs evolve with the institution, but these are the broad capabilities that can contribute to its journalism and knowledge mission.
Journalists & Editors
Reporters, editors, analysts and specialist journalists capable of accurate, independent and intellectually serious public-interest work.
Researchers
Researchers able to formulate questions, interrogate evidence, document methods and communicate findings clearly.
Data Analysts & Engineers
People who can build, validate, maintain and explain datasets, pipelines and analytical infrastructure.
Developers & Technical Specialists
Engineers and technical practitioners who can turn institutional requirements into reliable, maintainable systems.
Multimedia Journalists & Producers
People who can translate reporting, analysis and public knowledge into strong audiovisual formats.
Designers & Visual Storytellers
Designers capable of making complex ideas, data and editorial material legible without reducing their substance.
Institutional & Operations Specialists
People who can strengthen governance, documentation, workflows, administration, partnerships and organisational resilience.
Early-Career Talent
Interns, fellows and developing practitioners with the curiosity, discipline and willingness to learn required for serious institutional work.
Talent matters.
Standards matter more.
Technical competence is essential, but durable institutional work also depends on judgment, reliability, intellectual discipline and respect for evidence.
Intellectual Curiosity
Ask better questions and remain willing to revise an assumption when the evidence changes.
Accuracy
Treat factual precision as a professional obligation rather than a finishing step.
Evidence Discipline
Know what is established, what is uncertain and what remains to be demonstrated.
Independent Judgment
Resist pressure to distort findings, reporting or professional conclusions.
Initiative
Identify problems, propose solutions and take appropriate responsibility for moving work forward.
Accountability
Own decisions, document work and correct mistakes rather than obscuring them.
Collaboration
Work across disciplines without losing clarity over responsibility or standards.
Institutional Memory
Leave behind records, methods and systems that allow future work to build on what has already been learned.
Disciplines connect.
Morganable is designed so that strong work can travel across institutional boundaries when the evidence and purpose justify it.
Journalism can surface research questions.
Reporting may reveal structural questions requiring deeper systematic investigation.
Research can generate data assets.
Evidence gathered through research can mature into governed datasets or archives.
Data can strengthen intelligence.
Structured evidence can support monitoring, assessment and decision-relevant analysis.
Multimedia can extend public understanding.
Video, audio and visual formats can make complex work accessible without stripping away its substance.
Strong work can become enduring infrastructure.
Projects with continuing value may mature into programmes, observatories, archives or other persistent institutional assets.
More than one way
to contribute.
Morganable can engage talent through different institutional relationships depending on the work, stage of career and duration required.
Ongoing positions attached to established institutional responsibilities.
Structured periods of research, professional or institutional contribution.
Supervised opportunities for emerging talent to learn and contribute.
Defined editorial or specialist assignments where appropriate.
Formal research participation under suitable institutional arrangements.
Time-bounded technical, analytical or professional expertise for defined work.
Vacancies should be real.
Morganable will use this section as a governed vacancy register rather than displaying roles that are not actually open.
Open positions will appear here when formally available.
Each vacancy should identify the role, principal responsibilities, required capabilities, location or working arrangement where relevant, application process and closing date.
Open vacancies are advertised separately. CVs submitted outside an advertised recruitment process may be retained for consideration against relevant future opportunities, subject to Morganable’s applicable recruitment and data-handling practices.
Serious work. Real responsibility. Room to build.
Formal benefits and employment terms depend on the specific role. These are the broader professional characteristics Morganable seeks to create.
Consequential Work
Work connected to journalism, evidence, public knowledge and questions of substantive public importance.
Scope to Build
Opportunities to help shape systems, programmes, workflows and capabilities as the institution develops.
Cross-disciplinary Exposure
The ability to work alongside journalism, research, data, intelligence and multimedia functions where relevant.
Professional Responsibility
Expectations of ownership, judgment and documented accountability appropriate to the role.
Institution-building Experience
The chance to contribute not only to outputs, but to the structures that make strong future work possible.
Selection should test the work that matters.
The precise process can vary by role, but substantive recruitment should provide enough evidence to assess capability, judgment and suitability fairly.
Apply
Submit the information requested in the vacancy.
Review
Applications are assessed against role requirements.
Assessment
Relevant work, writing, research, technical or practical capability may be tested.
Interview
Explore capability, judgment, motivation and fit.
Verification
References or other appropriate checks may be undertaken where relevant.
Offer & Onboarding
Successful candidates receive formal terms and role-specific onboarding.
Standards apply to how people are treated too.
Morganable’s professional culture should support serious work without normalising discrimination, harassment, intimidation or abuse of authority.
Talent does not excuse poor conduct.
Recruitment and professional development should be based on capability, role requirements and appropriate institutional considerations. Morganable should maintain clear expectations around respectful conduct, accountability and conflicts of interest.
Specific employment policies, legal obligations and contractual protections remain governed by the applicable employment relationship and jurisdiction.
Think you could contribute to Morganable?
Even when a suitable vacancy is not currently advertised, you may submit your CV for consideration against relevant future opportunities.
Your next role should build
more than your CV.
The strongest careers leave behind better journalism, stronger evidence, deeper capability and institutions that can do more tomorrow than they could yesterday.
