Farm Radio International Platform Trainer Jobs in Uganda
Farm Radio International Platform Trainer Jobs in Uganda
Organisational Context: In January 2022, with support from the IKEA Foundation’s Agricultural Livelihoods Portfolio, FRI started implementing the “Dialogue and Knowledge Communication Platforms in Uganda” project to provide leadership to the development of radio-based e-extension platforms that offer farmers and rural communities sustained, high quality e-extension services.
Centered on a regular weekly or bi-weekly radio magazine offered by 12 Ugandan radio stations, the e-extension platforms will be supported and sustained by a wide range of stakeholders, including public policy makers, knowledge partners, extension service providers (public and private sector), civil society organizations, development project proponents, sponsors and advertisers, as well as radio station management.
Farm Radio International is a Canadian non-profit that has been working since 1979 to harness the power of radio to meet the needs of small-scale farmers. FRI works with more than 1350 radio organizations located in 38 African countries to fight poverty and food insecurity.
With the benefit of FRI resources and training, our broadcasting partners deliver practical, relevant, and timely information to tens of millions of farmers. We also work with a range of partners to implement radio projects that address specific development challenges and community needs.
FRI has been active in Uganda since 2007. FRI has implemented over 15 projects in Uganda with dozens of partners reaching every corner of the country with powerful interactive radio projects.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Plan and Execute Platform Training for the project specifically (80%)
Support design and training activities of other FRI projects in Uganda when appropriate (10%)
Support Radio Network and Radio Resources activities in Uganda (5%)
Other support to Farm Radio (5%)
Plan and Execute Platform Training for the Ikea Foundation Funded Project
Under the supervision of the Regional Radio Craft Team Lead and the Platform Stakeholder Engagement Manager to ensure that all Platform Training activities are planned and executed effectively and to the highest standards.
Design and Capacity building
Plan, deliver and evaluate Platform Agenda Setting Processes, resulting in e-Extension agendas that are relevant to the particular contexts of each area/geography served by the e-Extension Platforms.
Plan and deliver training - in-station, in-person and from-a-distance - for all key stakeholders in the project including radio production teams, public extension officers, knowledge partners and subject matter specialists, and other stakeholder groups using FRI’s latest design and training methods and tools. In doing so, the Platform Trainer will:
Assess the skills and training needs of the radio production and e-extension teams, extension officers, and other key stakeholders, and develop training plans that meet the needs of each group
Ensure that design documents and in-station training plans are discussed and reviewed with the Radio Craft Team Lead
Coordinate with other Digital Services Providers
Integrate digital services into the radio-based e-Extension Platforms .
Identify and engage Digital Service Providers in the development and implementation of the services of the e-Extension Platforms.Collaborate with FRI’s Digital Innovation (DI) team to ensure that all interactive components are planned, implemented and monitored, including Uliza polling questions
Quality Assurance
Monitor radio programs and offer follow up information to the stations using appropriate channels of communication (Uliza log, etc)
Liaise with FRI’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Team to ensure radio programs are planned, monitored and evaluated
Support Design and Training Activities of Future Fri Projects in Uganda
In collaboration with the Radio Craft
Officer in Uganda as well as the Regional Radio Craft Team Lead
Program design and capacity building
Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of radio program design workshops and in-station training for radio stations implementing future projects in Uganda using the latest design and training methods
Ensure that radio program design documents and in-station training plans are discussed and reviewed by the Radio Craft Team Lead
Assess the skills of the radio station involved in projects (before and after the training)
Provide distance coaching to radio stations involved in projects
Support project radio station(s) to adapt and use FRI’s broadcaster resources
Quality Assurance
Monitor radio programs and offer follow up information to the stations using appropriate channels of communication (Uliza log, etc)
Link to Farm Radio Technical Groups & Specialty Teams
Collaborate with FRI’s Digital Innovation (DI) team to ensure that all interactive components of all projects are planned, implemented and monitored, including Uliza polling questions
Liaise with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning team to ensure radio programs are planned, monitored and evaluated
Support Networking Activities in Uganda
In collaboration with the Manager of Radio Network Service and the RC Team Lead**
Support the Radio Network Service in subscription and distribution activities in Uganda
Monitor the use of FRI resources and services by Network members in Uganda
Support impact project stations to adapt and use radio resources
Other
Collaborate with other teams and departments towards the success of projects in Uganda
Contribute to annual work plans and budgeting activities
Contribute to knowledge sharing activities
Qualifications
5+ years experience in interactive and participatory training, facilitating and coaching
5+ years experience in Radio and/or Communication programming
3+ years experience in project management and reporting
Skills and Attributes
Strong capacity for facilitating participatory, multi-stakeholder initiatives
Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills in English
Ability to speak at least one Ugandan language, more than one language is an asset
Strong capacity to support quality radio program delivery from a distance
Knowledge of Agricultural Extension
Ability to foster collaboration
High level of knowledge related to principles of gender equality, women and girls’ empowerment preferably in the agricultural and food security sector
Self motivation and ability to work independently, yet contribute to a team effort
Willingness to travel according to health and safety protocols
Strong capacity to work with ICTs including the Windows package (google hangouts, google calendar, word, excel, powerpoint, whatsapp, telegram, etc.)
How to apply
Farm Radio values diversity and inclusion. Women and members of other equity-seeking/ marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications: Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
To submit your application, send your CV to
jobapps@farmradio.org clearly indicating the Job Title (Platform Trainer - Uganda) in the Subject line.
No phone calls please.
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