Internews Network Jobs in South Sudan
Internews Network Humanitarian Project Manager Vacancies in South Sudan
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesWork closely with Internews staff, including the Chief of Party, the Humanitarian Director and the Community Radio Director to implement a project which includes a community radio station run by and for refugees and host populations; a news bureau in one of the camps; sub grants with local partners; vocational training in journalism; and innovative ways of gathering and sharing information with the community.
Work closely with UN agencies, humanitarian partners, and most critically, the local host and refugee communities to ensure representation of their concerns, issues and views on the radio station,
Provide overall management, vision and direction of program, including budget management, ensuring all deliverables are met on time and to a high standard.
Supervise journalism trainers, ensuring local community correspondents are well-trained on information gathering techniques, humanitarian communication, including Communications with Communities, behavior change communications, script writing, and technical aspects of mixing program content.
Overall responsible for content review, to ensure all content is fair, accurate, independent and that it meets the needs of the communities.
Design and oversee staff to implement innovative ways to ensure the content reaches the communities, including distribution of radio sets, building static listening posts, and setting up listening groups.
Assist and oversee staff who manage dedicated listening groups, building the number of groups, listeners and sites where pre-recorded programs are played.
Reinforce and expand two-way communication channels and systems between humanitarian agencies, and local community groups and individuals.
Manage and drive research activities (including surveys, focus group discussions etc.) to learn and build the program.
Manage the project administration, HR, contracts and finance.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the site/project, including overseeing repair and maintenance, office/living accommodation, vehicles/quads, etc.
Deliver regular (e.g., weekly M&E) program reports, newsletters etc., as well as archiving all audio material and scripts.
Liaise with donors and arrange site visits as required.
Lead on relationships with humanitarian partners (UN and NGO) to strategize about messaging; represent Internews in all relevant coordination
fora and through bilateral interaction with key partners; maintain and update a database with relevant contacts.
Explore new ways of engaging with communities and channeling their feedback to humanitarian service providers. Producing a weekly headlines document that is shared with NGOs to reflect community concerns.
Produce multimedia materials (blog posts, photos, tweets etc.) from the project for external audiences; liaise with communications sections within Internews to promote the project.
Collaborate with journalism trainers assigned to project and delivering training and regular mentoring.
Produce emergency programs when needed.
Share learning and building strategies across field bases where appropriate.
Responsible for working closely with Security Director to build team safety and security.
Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.
Essential skills skills/ and experience:
Advanced University degree in media, communication, international development, or humanitarian sector.
Experience in leading projects, including budget management, reporting and M&E.
Experience in leading and coordinating teams and staff.
Experience in Communication with Communities (CwC) projects, with a strong focus on the feedback loop from IDPs and refugees into the humanitarian system.
A thorough understanding of the work of humanitarian and development agencies, including working within the context of refugee protection and assistance, UN cluster system, coordination and peacekeeping operations.
A solid background in journalism and/or communications for development.
Strong communication and diplomatic skills.
Proven ability to develop and monitor work plans and training plans.
Practical experience in establishing and operating media capacity building & training programs.
Experience living and working in Africa and/or conflict/post-conflict environments required; experience in South Sudan desirable.
Ability to adjust to shifting political circumstances and create programming accordingly.
Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the work place and experience supervising staff.
Must be self-reliant, resourceful, good problem-solver, good humored, and flexible.
Ability to travel within and spend extended time in the field, with limited facilities, often under harsh conditions.
Fluency in English, Arabic a plus.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Internews Network Humanitarian Project Manager Vacancies in South Sudan
Closing date: 02 Jun 2017
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