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Editorial Fact-Checker & Sources Officer

Toulouse, France

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We are seeking a meticulous Editorial Fact-Checker & Sources Officer to safeguard the accuracy and credibility of the EFPRP’s published work. In this role, you will verify the claims, figures, and sources behind our reporting on wildfire incidents and rural preservation across Europe, ensuring that every piece we publish can withstand scrutiny from the public, the press, and policymakers alike.

Working alongside our reporters and editors, you will trace assertions back to their origins, confirm the reliability of the sources behind them, and maintain clear records of the evidence underpinning each story. You will serve as a final safeguard for the journalistic integrity the EFPRP holds central to its mission. The ideal candidate combines rigorous attention to detail with sound editorial judgment and a genuine commitment to truthful, well-sourced reporting.ptive products. 

Personal Evolution
Autonomy
Administrative Work
Technical Expertise

Responsibilities

  • Verify facts, figures, names, dates, and quotations in articles and reports before publication
  • Trace claims to their primary sources and confirm those sources are reliable
  • Maintain organized records of sources and supporting evidence for each published piece
  • Flag unverified or weakly sourced claims to reporters and editors, and follow them through to resolution
  • Cross-check technical statements on fire safety and rural preservation against authoritative references
  • Help develop and uphold the organization’s sourcing and verification standards

Must Have

  • Scrupulous attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking information
  • Strong reading comprehension and the ability to judge the credibility of a source
  • Clear written communication for documenting findings and raising concerns
  • A solid command of English, the EFPRP’s working language
  • Enthusiasm for accurate, responsible journalism (no prior professional experience required)

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with fire safety, environmental science, or rural and land-management topics
  • Additional European languages, enabling the verification of non-English sources
  • Prior experience in fact-checking, research, library science, or editorial work

What's great in the position?


This role sits at the heart of the EFPRP’s credibility. Every report we publish on wildfire prevention and rural preservation rests on the checking you do, which means your work directly protects the trust the public, the press, and policymakers place in our reporting. Few contributions to the organization are as quietly consequential.

It is also a position rich in personal evolution. You will sharpen your research and verification skills on real, published work, developing the discerning eye that distinguishes a solid source from a shaky one, a skill that serves any career in journalism, research, or public life.

The role carries a meaningful measure of autonomy. You will own the verification process, deciding how claims are traced and documented and setting the standards by which our sourcing is judged, with the independence to hold even senior colleagues’ work to account.

You will also build valuable connections. Working closely with reporters, editors, and the high-level experts in fire safety and rural preservation who inform our coverage, you will learn directly from practitioners at the forefront of the field.

Finally, the role develops genuine technical expertise, giving you a researcher’s toolkit for navigating primary sources, evaluating evidence, and documenting your findings with precision and rigor.

As a pro bono position recognized as internship-friendly, it offers an excellent foundation for emerging professionals, with tripartite internship agreements available for candidates enrolled at accredited universities or institutions.

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