The CIR is a non-profit journalism organization in the country devoted to producing original investigative reporting, and hiring for the following:

1. California Editorial Director. Target start date is July 1. Submit cover letter, resume, 3-5 clips or urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org by May 29. Put the word Editorial Director in the subject line.
2. Multimedia Producer. Target start date is summer. Please submit a cover letter by May 29 , resume, 3-5 examples of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the words Web Producer in the subject line. Applications also can be mailed to CIR at 2927 Newbury St., Suite A,Berkeley, CA, 94703.
3. Reporters. Target start date is summer. Please submit a cover letter as an attached Word document by May 29 explaining why you want to be part of this team and which position you are applying for, a resume, 3-5 clips or urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the word Reporter in the subject line.
4. Web Strategy Director. Target start date is July 1. Please submit a cover letter as an attached Word document by May 29 explaining why you want to be part of this team, resume, and urls of your work to cirjobs@cironline.org. Put the words Director of Web Strategy in the subject line.

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking an innovative and entrepreneurial Editorial Director to lead a small but dynamic team of journalists for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. Responsibilities: Hire and lead the editorial operation, including day-to-management and hands-on editing; Develop, conceptualize, and manage stories from start to finish; Work collaboratively to select, prioritize and assign work with the Executive Director of CIR and the Project Director; Serve as editor for other CIR reporting staff when they are working on California focused stories; Play a key role in creating, developing and managing the California project website, working with the Director of Web Strategy and others; Help manage the collaborative relationships with other media, universities and public policy institutes. We want candidates who: Have at least a decade of experience reporting, editing and managing award-winning high impact, in-depth and investigative projects, preferably in California; Are exceptional leaders, communicators and managers; Are able to define, articulate and implement an editorial vision; Excel at generating powerful story ideas; Are creative line editors with strong story telling and writing skills; Have experience using data, creating databases to track source information and making the data accessible to the public on the internet; Are excited at the prospect of working in a challenging, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; Are comfortable with multimedia storytelling, embrace media innovation and the search for new models for sustaining in depth reporting and new ways of engaging audiences. This position reports directly to Robert Rosenthal, the Executive Director of CIR.

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a creative, agile, and innovative multimedia producer for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. We are seeking a high-energy producer to create cohesive, appealing multimedia story packages. Successful candidates will be committed to multimedia storytelling excellence and comfortable taking the lead in developing new ways to engage local audiences while making sure content and design meet the standards for quality journalism and web usability. The ideal candidate will have new media journalism background, preferably at least two years experience producing a variety of media packages with text, audio, video, still images, graphics and data. Necessary skills include HTML; general multimedia software and audio editing tools including ProTools, Flash, Photoshop, iMovie, Audacity/Audition/Soundedit, and FinalCut; general text editors (spreadsheets, FTP, etc.) and the ability to write clean, appealing copy. The producer also will be responsible for updating the CIR and California websites, creating graphics for stories, writing headlines and blurbs, updating CIR’s blog; and will contribute to and help shape CIR’s web marketing strategies, including sending out story alerts, tending to social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), link exchanges, updating video sites (YouTube, iTunes, Blip.tv), and other promotional strategies.

REPORTERS
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a small but dynamic team of journalists for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. We are seeking collaborative, passionate journalists with strong storytelling abilities and track records of producing compelling, creative, original, high impact stories of broad significance. Applicants should be self-starters, with a deep knowledge of California issues, local and state governments, budgets, public policy, government databases and public records. We plan to hire 5-6 full time journalists with a range of experience, from those with three or more years of to those with at least 10 years experience. While we will prioritize those who have worked in multiple mediums, all applicants should have print experience and proven writing skills. Most of the positions will be located in Sacramento and the Bay Area; others will be in Southern California or the Central Valley. Each reporter should have significant expertise in at least one of the following: California budgets, political reform, and money in politics; Education reporting, one with a focus on K 12 and one with higher education, specifically community colleges; Computer assisted reporting; Multimedia reporting.

WEB STRATEGY DIRECTOR
The Center for Investigative Reporting is seeking a Director of Web Strategy & Technology for a new reporting initiative to produce in-depth multimedia journalism on issues of critical importance to California. The successful applicant will be an entrepreneurial and collaborative leader, able to champion, articulate and implement an innovative digital media strategy; help craft a new business model to drive revenue growth and sustain in depth journalism; and tap new technologies to make data accessible and understandable. He or she will be the thought leader and driver for CIR’s digital strategy and will insure that CIR advances its mission on multiple platforms, growing audience and embracing innovation, beginning with the California reporting project. The position will manage technology and web staff and contractors, and oversee CIR’s technology needs, including technology platforms, networking needs, social networking, traffic-building initiatives, and traffic monitoring and reporting. Preferred candidates: have news or consumer focused website development and online product development experience, including multimedia production management, have a track record of creative thinking and innovation in storytelling, ideally including multimedia storytelling, have deep knowledge and experience with digital media and digital media culture, social networking, audience engagement and collaboration tools, cutting edge technology and new platforms, embrace media innovation around new business models for supporting and sustaining in-depth reporting, the presentation of long form reporting and new ways of engaging audiences and storytelling, are exceptional leaders, communicators and managers of technology and web teams, are excited at the prospect of working in a challenging, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, have proven ability to deliver results in production oriented environments, have outstanding attention to detail and organizational abilities, and ability to troubleshoot and provide feedback, guidance and solutions. This position reports directly to Robert Rosenthal, the Executive Director of CIR.