Wednesday 18 September 2013
ORWELL PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR ‘My ambition has been …to turn political writing into an art.’ George Orwell Job Title: Orwell Prize Administrator (full-time) Employer: The Media Standards Trust Location: London Salary: in the region of £25,000 pro rata The Media Standards Trust is looking for a new administrator for the Orwell Prize, Britain’s most prestigious prize for political writing. Job description “The Orwell Prize needs someone with a keen interest in politics and literature and an appetite for identifying what matters. Candidates have to care about political debate and about the quality of journalism. The administrator has to have a calm temperament, a sharp eye for detail and a wider strategic sense of the journey of the prize (and journalism and writing). In a very short time The Orwell Prize has managed to turn itself into an institution. The challenge is to grow and professionalise it” Professor Jean Seaton, Director of the Orwell Prize. Applicants should have:
The successful candidate will be required to:
Please apply with a CV and covering letter to OrwellPrize@gmail.com. Closing date: Monday 30th September 2012 Interviews are likely to be conducted from 1st October Start date will be in October or November 2013.