CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Internews Europe
Country: Burkina Faso
Closing date: 09 Dec 2014

Job Title:Project Director / Resident Journalism Advisor (PD/RJA)

Reports To: Programme Manager, Africa/Asia
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with frequent travel to project areas in the North, Centre-North and East of the country
Duration: 32 months starting 1 January 2015 (consultancy agreement)
Salary range and benefits: International consultancy

About Internews Europe

Internews Europe is an international development organisation specialising in supporting independent media, freedom of information and free expression around the globe. The vast majority of our programmes are targeted at crisis-hit populations, emerging democracies and some of the world’s poorest countries.

Established as an NGO in France since 1995, Internews Europe relocated to the UK in 2011. Last year we were established as a charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee in the UK and opened our permanent office in London.

Background

As part of a consortium, Internews is going to help develop transformational solutions to climate variability & disasters for 1.3 million people in Burkina Faso (Passoré, Sanmatenga, Namentenga and Gnagna) by improving climate forecasting, promoting behaviour change & sharing resilience expertise & technology. A major barrier to sustained change is the lack of access to appropriate and timely climate and weather information and the space to discuss how to adapt. By supporting local media, we will increase the quality and quantity of reliable, regular and user friendly information tailored for at-risk communities, particularly women and girls, and work with them to develop practical solutions for resilience to climate variability and disasters. Internews will build the capacity of the media - mainly radio - and deploy innovative mobile tools to facilitate broader access to weather-focused information.

This is a three-year project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The project is likely to start in early 2015.

Scope of Work

The Project Director/RJA manages (programmatically and financially) and coordinates Internews activities in Burkina Faso in the framework of the DFID funded BRACED project. S/he will play a vital role in leading and managing the implementation of this project in Burkina Faso, overseeing project staff and representing the project to all stakeholders.

Specifically, the PD/RJA will:

· Provide general oversight of Internews’ work on the project. This includes responsibility for the overall management and delivery, including financial management and fiscal integrity, quality and timing of deliverables, and coordination with partners;

· Provide leadership and management of project staff, including Media Trainers/Mentors, Community Liaison Officer, M&E Officer, Accountant and Radio Play Experts;

· Lead the design and implementation of trainings, particularly for radio stations;

· Ensure that all project deliverables are completed according to agreed timelines and budgets, including robust monitoring and evaluation;

· Manage risk and security during the implementation of the programme, including the development of contingency plans;

· Lead in liaison with donors and on all fundraising efforts on the ground, in coordination with HQ;

· Ensure the programme complies with all bureaucratic requirements, donor regulations, laws, and donor requirements, including local laws and requirements for local staff;

· Ensure timely reporting of activities to HQ and effective collaboration with relevant Internews colleagues, consortium partners and DFID representatives in the field;

· Produce regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcast…) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required;

· Other duties as assigned.

Essential Requirements

· Fluency in spoken and written French and English;

· At least three years of relevant international project management experience;

· Experience with media development in Sub-Saharan Africa (preferably in Francophone West Africa);

· Strong experience with journalism trainings;

· Strong experience in managing partnerships, for example with broadcasters;

· Experience with development and implementation of M&E and security risk assessment;

· Relevant university degree or other relevant educational background;

· Experience of working in fragile political situations;

· Excellent communication and reporting skills

Desirable experience

· Experience in (journalistic and/or project) work on climate change, environmental and weather issues;

· Track record in participatory development projects with strong community involvement;

· Experience in producing radio plays;

· Experience of working with Interactive Voice Response and/or SMS messaging; · Experience of working on a development project in a consortium

How to apply:

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their CV, with a covering letter (max. 2 pages), and names of three referees (two of whom should be previous employers) to jobs.internewseurope@gmail.com, mentioning the reference (PD/RJA, Burkina Faso) and your name in the subject line.

Please write your covering letter in response to the key responsibilities and essential skills.

· Deadline for applications: 9th December 2014.

• See more at: http://www.internews.eu/Careers/Project-Director-Resident-Journalism-Advisor-Build/#sthash.BDcAbtYf.dpuf

Organization: Internews Network
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 21 Nov 2014

Conflict Sensitive Journalism Trainer / Radio Station Supervisor – CAR

Location:Bambari, Central African Republic (CAR)

Duration:6 months

Anticipated Start Date:Mid to Late November 2014

Deadline for Applications:Ongoing until position is filled

GENERAL FUNCTION

Violent conflict is also a threat for local journalists and local media organizations. But at times of crisis, good journalism is most important.

By providing reliable, timely information to the public, local reporters can assist their own communities to be better informed about the conflict beyond violent incidents and casualty figures. Local reporters can seek and analyze possible solutions that can potentially alter the way those communities deal with their own conflicts. And in order to do that, journalists need to understand more about the roots of the conflict, how that conflict may develop and how it may end.

The Conflict Sensitive Journalism Trainer/Radio Station Supervisor (CSJT/RSS) will be based in Bambari and embedded within Radio Gbagbara, a multi-confessional emergency radio station being set up by Internews to respond to the destruction of the last remaining local station, Radio Be Ôko, on July 7th, 2014. The CSJT/RSS will be in charge of facilitating the good continuation of local inter-community dynamics that are favorable to the radio through extensive consultation, mediation and negotiation with civilian and armed actors, and will train, mentor and provide technical support to a multi-confessional newsroom and board of adviser to effectively run the radio under the premise of Do-No-Harm.

Under the supervision of the Project Director/Humanitarian & Media Liaison Officer, the CSJT/RSS will design, implement and oversee all aspects of an ongoing training and mentoring program for Radio Gbagbara in Bambari, and work to ensure the success of this local community radio station’s start-up and growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the community radio station through its start-up and growing phases, and its newsroom and board of adviser in the daily management of their activities and production of high quality programming.
• Ensure local inter-community dynamics that are favorable to the radio through continued consultation and extensive mediation and negotiation with local civilian and armed actors.
• Raise the awareness of local armed and civilian actors regarding the role of a local radio station.
• Liaise with the international and humanitarian actors in Bambari to facilitate their communication with affected population.
• Design, implement and oversee all aspects of an ongoing CSJ training and mentoring program for a multi-confessional team of experienced and unexperienced local reporters, including Training-of-Trainers. This includes adapting/translating curriculum and the conflict sensitive journalism manuals to the local CAR context.
• Produce regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcasts) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required.
• Prepare and assemble materials for monthly and quarterly reports, in compliance with donor guidelines, including documenting achievements and challenges for Internews learning purposes, as required.
• Liaise with international media and promote Internews’ work, as required.
• Any other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency in spoken and written French and English.
• Working knowledge of Arabic and/or Fulfulde is a strong asset.
• Extensive experience in journalism training and mentoring.
• Previous experience in the management of a local community radio station is a strong asset.
• Extensive experience in facilitation and training using hands-on participatory approaches.
• Previous experience in Conflict Sensitive Journalism in the context of an active inter-community conflict.
• Demonstrated skills in partnership/stakeholder management. Previous experience in the facilitation of inter-community dialogue, mediation and negotiation will be a strong asset.
• Extensive experience working (i.e. reporting, training…) in crises and relief operations, preferably in Sub-Saharan French- speaking Africa. Previous experience in CAR will be an asset.
• Very good working knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector.
• Fluency in use of digital field recording equipment, basic studio equipment and software, such as Adobe Audition and/or CoolEdit Pro.
• Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the work place.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a challenging and a highly fluid environment.
• Good interpersonal, diplomatic and networking skills to liaise authoritatively with figures from the local media community, the local political and armed community and the international aid sector.
• Ability to adjust to shifting political circumstances and create programming accordingly.
• An understanding of the vision/mission, core values and objectives of Internews.
• Understanding of and passion for the area of communications with refugees and disaster affected communities.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize a heavy workload under pressure.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful, and, at times, dangerous situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules.
• Psychological resilience and a sense of humor.

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledge of citizen journalism and familiarity with ways to leverage social media will be an asset, as will knowledge and experience of mapping and crowd-sourcing and mobile technology.

How to apply:

TO APPLY:

Please visit Internews' website to apply:

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH17/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&c...

Or http://www.internews.org/jobs