Somalia: Resident Journalism Advisor
(Nairobi,
Kenya)
Description
General Summary:
Under the direction of the Project Director based in Nairobi, the RJA is
responsible for devising and implementing training workshops and mentoring
programs for radio journalists and producers working at local stations in
Central Somalia. Description
General Summary:
The
RJA will train senior staff at our partner radio organization in Nairobi to
carry out further trainings in the field. The RJA will also design and train
trainers for a program of media skills and literacy events for grass roots
Somali civil society organizations.
The
position is a three-month assignment based in Nairobi, but could involve some
training workshops in Somalia or Somaliland.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned:
- Devise
a comprehensive training and mentoring program in journalism and radio
production skills for community-based recruits in Central Somalia .
- Carry
out training-of-trainer workshops for senior journalists and production
staff at our partner media organization in Nairobi
- Liaise
with partner media organization on training, skills and production
objectives.
- Devise
a program of media skills and literacy events for local civil society
organizations in Somalia and train implementers for these .
- Work
with Project Director to develop monitoring and evaluation tools and
report on progress of training and mentoring programs
Qualifications:
- Experience
designing and implementing radio journalism and production training
programs, including training of trainers
- Computer
literate and familiar with digital radio equipment and software
- Ability
to assess trainees skills and devise evaluation processes for sustainable
use beyond this assignment
- Mother-tongue
standard fluency in written and spoken English.
- Somali
language and/or knowledge of Somalia and its culture an advantage
How to apply:
Please visit Internews' website to apply:
https://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&cws=1&rid=123 or
Please visit Internews' website to apply:
https://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&cws=1&rid=123 or