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Community Radio Training Director, Internews

This job is located in Sudan (map)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the community broadcast training program, including supervision of small training team and four radio station managers.
• Organize workshops and train community radio reporters and managers with limited broadcast, journalism or station management experience on a variety of topics, with special emphasis on radio station management and radio production.
• Develop community radio station policies, structures, and general operating procedures to ensure smooth and professional running of the stations. Train station management staff in these procedures and ensure adherence to same.
• Travel to community radio station locations in remote regions of southern Sudan and the Three Areas on a regular basis to provide necessary guidance and oversee daily operations and programming schedules of the radio stations.
• Develop station identity/branding including jingles, promos, etc.
• Develop and oversee Internews Sudan mentoring program.
• Assist Chief of Party (COP) with overall project coordination including partner relationships, and recruitment of journalism trainees and radio station staff.
• Oversee and report on Monitoring & Evaluation (data based on station program logs).
• Coordinate with Internews partner organizations and other NGOs to facilitate creative program sharing and collaboration.
• Work with COP to develop work plans in accordance with donor requirements, and report against progress as required.
• Facilitate discussions with local authorities and local and international organizations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 5 years relevant experience
• Experience conducting journalism training, workshops, etc in non-traditional environments and with limited support. Mentoring or coaching experience a plus.
• Extensive radio broadcasting experience, preferably in community radio.
• Experience living and working in Africa and/or conflict/post-conflict environments
• 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.
• Experience managing projects funded by US and/or European agencies or international organizations
• Ability to travel within Southern Sudan and the Three Areas. Willingness to spend extended time in the field, with limited facilities, often under harsh conditions.
• Relevant university degree.
• Must be computer literate and fluent on Adobe Audition.

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Closed on: Thursday 24 April | Views: 1,028 so far
Posted by a user at internews.org on Saturday 12 April 2008
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