[cr-india] Job Title - Radio Trainer, Haiti

[George Lessard]

Job Title - Radio Trainer, Haiti
Closing Date - 28 Jun 2008
Organisation  - Internews Network
URL Address  -
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7E5QLK

Radio Trainer

Internews Network Inc.

Internews® Network is an international non-profit organization based in
Arcata, CA and Washington, D.C. with a mandate to support open media
worldwide. The organization fosters independent media in emerging
democracies, produces innovative television and radio programming as well
as print and Internet content, and uses the media to reduce conflict
within and between countries. Internews programs are based on the
conviction that vigorous and diverse mass media form an essential
cornerstone of a free and open society.

Location: Haiti
Closing date: 28 Jun 2008
Job Description

Background:

Internews Network (http://www.internews.org) seeks an experienced radio
journalist for an 8-10 month training position in Haiti. This is an
opportunity for a senior radio journalist, with significant experience in
field reporting, to strengthen programming in Haitian community radio
stations. The trainer will be positioned in Port au Prince and will travel
on a regular basis to the regions. French fluency is a must, knowledge of
Creole an added advantage.
Internews Network is a non-profit organization working in 23 countries to
improve access to information by fostering independent media and promoting
open communications policies in the public interest.
Internews' Haiti program strengthens the capacity of 40 community radio
stations to provide accurate, balanced and interesting reporting on a
range of issues, including public health, through intensive training and
long term mentoring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    * Provide hands-on training, in studio and in the field, and intensive
mentoring for radio journalists.
    * Assist with the development of human interest feature stories on
community radio stations.
    * Assist and support the development of journalist networks concerned
about health issues.
    * Participate in program monitoring and evaluation of program
effectiveness.
    * Work closely with local in-country staff and train some of them to
become trainers themselves (Training of Trainers)


Qualifications:

    * Minimum of 8 years of radio journalism experience. This experience
should include field reporting; production of human interest feature
stories; digital sound editing (preferably Audacity and/or Adobe
Audition), the use of modern recording equipment in the field, live
in-studio interviews.
    * Excellent script writing skills (story telling).
    * Ability to analyze and evaluate media reports.
    * Experience in training and mentoring working journalists.
    * Proven interpersonal skills.
    * Capacity to work in a different cultural environment (previous
experience working abroad an asset).
    * Computer literate.

Vacancies Contact
Interested qualified candidates should forward a cover letter and
resume/CV to 876-in at internews.org with the subject line: “Radio Trainer -
Haiti - in”. EOE M/F/D/V
Reference Code: RW_7E5QJJ-91