[cr-india] 3 radio jobs in Afghanistan
George Lessard
media at web.net
Mon May 10 16:45:32 CEST 2004
[See also
<http://www.internews.org/about/employment.htm>
for information on these and other jobs with
Internews -
Media Management Consultancy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Development and Communications Associate, Moscow, Russia
In-house radio journalism mentor, Dili, Timor Leste
Personnel Manager, Arcata, CA
Technical Support Administrator, Washington, DC
Radio Trainers, Afghanistan
Executive Director for the International Center
for Environmental Journalism, Arcata, CA
Field Operations Director, Washington, DC
Journalism Resident Advisor for Middle East Programs, Beirut, Lebanon
and
Postings from other organizations ]
From: "Bruce Girard" <bgirard at comunica.org>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 10:56:53 -0300
Subject: [CR in Afghanistan] 3 radio jobs in Afghanistan
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THREE JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Radio Support Program for Afghan Elections
Kabul, Afghanistan
Internews is looking to fill three temporary
positions for their Radio Support Programme for
Afghan Elections.
See the job descriptions for
Project director,
Gender Issues/Journalism Trainer, and
Democratic Processes/Journalism Trainer below.
For more information or to submit your CV,
contact
Christian Quick
at the
Internews Afghanistan office -
afghantraining at internews.org
bg
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Project Director
Internews Radio Support Program for Afghan Elections
Kabul, Afghanistan
Internews, a media NGO supporting broadcast media
in Afghanistan, is seeking an experienced
professional to implement and manage the 12-
month Radio Support Program for Afghan Elections.
The project is funded by EuropeAid.. Terms will
be competitive.
Internews is helping to increase the core
competence of journalists from Afghanistan's
independent and state radio stations in coverage
of upcoming elections. The Radio Support Program
seeks to train radio journalists from across
Afghanistan in the fundamentals of election and
gender issues coverage, expand their
understanding of democratic processes and enhance
their radio production skills with a special
emphasis on increasing the skills-base of women
and minority journalists. The project will create
a comprehensive training facility for radio
journalists and host coverage of Afghanistan's
upcoming elections, scheduled for September,
providing competent oversight, support and
guidance.
The project director will manage a team of
international and national training staff, assure
thorough project implementation according to the
approved project guidelines and intended outputs.
The successful candidate will have a strong
project management background and experience
working with journalists in developing countries.
Candidates must be ready to work in Kabul for six
to twelve months, beginning June 1.
Job Description:
- Reports to Internews Afghanistan Country Manager
- Manages project implementation and finances,
assuring that project stays within budget
- Works with program team to develop training curriculum
- Oversees editing/publication of the Afghanistan
Media Monitor and training materials
- Prepares all narrative and financial reports for donors on schedule
- Manages media interaction including press
releases, press conferences, etc. and EU
visibility requirements
Qualifications:
·Required: minimum 2 years experience in
donor-funded project management, preferably
EU-funded
· Required: minimum of 5 years experience in NGO
development work and/or research and/or
media/advocacy work
· Required: experience working in developing
countries, preferably in Central or South Asia
· Desirable: experience in radio journalism or production
· Desirable: working knowledge of Farsi or Pashto
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Gender Issues/Journalism Trainer
Radio Support Program for Afghan Elections
Kabul, Afghanistan
Internews, a media NGO supporting broadcast media
in Afghanistan, is seeking journalism trainers to
assist in our project to strengthen the capacity
of Afghan broadcast media and individual
journalists to cover practical women's/gender
issues. Internews is helping to increase the core
competence of independent and state radio
stations in support of women's participation in
Afghanistan's upcoming elections and coverage of
gender issues.
Under EuropeAid's Special Media Support Program
for Afghan Elections, Internews seeks to train
radio journalists from across Afghanistan, with a
special emphasis on women and minority
journalists. Internews trainers in Afghanistan
will lead intensive workshop training and provide
oversight to participating journalists during
coverage of Afghanistan's upcoming elections,
scheduled for September. Terms will be
competitive.
Through a series of four seminars, the Gender
Issues/Journalism Trainer will assist journalists
in understanding and covering gender issues,
election issues as they pertain to women, develop
a body of training material and cultivate a local
assistant to continue seminars beyond the first
training cycle.
The successful candidate will have a strong
journalism background and/or experience training
journalists in emerging democracies, with
substantial experience related to gender issues.
Candidates must be ready to work in Kabul for at
least four months, beginning June 1.
Job Description:
- Reports to Radio Support Program Project Director
- Works with program team to develop training
curriculum and produce printed training material
for continued use by Afghan journalists
- Trains journalists on gender issues coverage principals
- Educates journalists on voter participation and women's social issues
Qualifications:
· Required: five years experience in journalism
· Required: experience working in developing
countries, preferably in Muslim countries
· Required: university degree
· Desirable: previous experience in journalism training
· Desirable: radio journalism or production experience
· Desirable: working knowledge of Farsi or Pashto
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Democratic Processes/Journalism Trainer
Radio Support Program for Afghan Elections
Kabul, Afghanistan - April 26, 2004
Internews, a media NGO supporting broadcast media
in Afghanistan, is seeking professional trainers
experienced in election media coverage to work
with radio journalists from Afghanistan's
independent and state broadcast sectors. Terms
will be competitive.
Internews is helping to increase the core
competence of independent and state radio
stations in coverage of Afghanistan's upcoming
elections. Under EuropeAid's Special Media
Support Program for Afghan Elections, Internews
seeks to train radio journalists from across
Afghanistan in the fundamentals of election
coverage and expand their understanding of
democratic processes, with a special emphasis on
increasing the skills-base of women and minority
journalists.
Through a series of four seminars, the Democratic
Processes/Journalism Trainer will assist
journalists in understanding election issues and
procedures, develop a body of training material
and cultivate a local assistant to continue
seminars beyond the first election cycle. During
the elections, scheduled for September, the
Trainer will provide oversight to participating
journalists in the production of elections
reports for radio.
The successful candidate will have a strong
elections coverage background and/or experience
training journalists in emerging democracies.
Candidates must be ready to work in Kabul for at
least four months, beginning June 1.
Job Description:
- Reports to Radio Support Program Project Director
- Works with program team to develop training
curriculum and produce printed training material
for continued use by Afghan journalists
- Trains journalists on electoral coverage principals
- Educates journalists on fundamentals of democratic processes
Qualifications:
· Required: previous experience in journalist training
· Required: experience working in emerging
democracies, preferably in Central or South Asia
· Required: university degree in journalism,
political science or five years relevant
experience
· Desirable: experience in radio journalism or production
· Desirable: working knowledge of Farsi or Pashto
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