[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 ]


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  Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 10:56:53 -0300
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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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