Jordan: Syria: Humanitarian Radio Advisor
Country: Jordan
Closing date: 22 Sep 2013
Description
Syrian Humanitarian Communications Programme (HCP)
Reports to: Chief of Party
Location: Amman, Jordan, with extensive travelling across the region
Duration: 12 months
Anticipated start date: Monday October 21, 2013 (TBC)
Deadline for applications: Sunday September 22, 2013 (23:59 BST)
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Position subject to confirmation of funding + + +
BACKGROUND:
Initially based in Amman, Internews will implement a pan-regional Humanitarian Communications Program (HCP) that will provide Syrian IDPs, refugees, host communities and diaspora groups across the region with vital humanitarian and community information that affects their everyday lives.
Through humanitarian radio broadcasts and TV programs, community participation through SMS/mobile technology, social media channels, crisis mapping, a dedicated online platform and other relevant and secure communication channels, the HCP will disseminate timely, actionable and useful humanitarian information for target audiences about e.g. how to access and register for aid, provision of food, water, shelter, security conditions, referral services, health practices and services, to name a few.
Equally important, the HCP will foster audiences’ participation and bring voices and community feedback into humanitarian operations. The aim is to support 2-way communication between target audiences and humanitarian service providers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned:
· Overall responsible for training and mentoring programs: Line management of he Humanitarian Radio Trainer (HRT), who will be embedded within the newsroom of the main local radio partner in Amman. Work with the HRT to design all aspects of regular radio training and mentoring programs for local partners and reporters working in the project in Jordan and across the region. Oversee rollout of training and mentoring.
· Overall responsible for production: Oversee the production of high quality humanitarian radio programs covering key themes, including but not limited to services available to affected communities, health, registration, or protection issues.
· Relationship with local radio partners / Networking: Oversee and support the Humanitarian Reporting Trainer in managing the relationship with main partner local radio station partner in Amman. The Humanitarian Radio Advisor will also be responsible for identifying new local media partners and journalists across the region to carry and contribute humanitarian content. This will be done in close coordination with the Humanitarian TV Advisor and Chief of Party.
· Recruitment of reporters: Along with Humanitarian TV Advisor, lead on recruitment of local reporters to support the program across the region, as required.
· Support liaison with humanitarian organizations: In close coordination with the Senior Humanitarian Liaison Officer, and supervising the Humanitarian Reporting Trainer, support in the liaison with humanitarian agencies for the production of humanitarian news and information to disseminate important messages, news and information for affected communities.
· Support assessment of local media/telecommunication landscapes: Assist the Research & Learning Advisor in the design of e.g. technical assessments of local media and telecommunications infrastructure to identify/propose viable technology platforms for communicating with affected populations.
· Advise on media support activities: Provide technical guidance and support for design and implementation of appropriate information/media response activities to support local media and enable 2-way communication with affected populations. These interventions may include but are not limited to:
o Broadcasts of humanitarian information (i.e. via local TV, radio, radio in-a-box)
o SMS and other mobile phone-based interventions
o Deploying temporary broadcast capabilities (e.g. FM transmitters)
o Repairing existing local radio/TV broadcast facilities
· Documentation: Document achievements and challenges for Internews’ learning purposes, as required.
· Any other duties, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Fluency in spoken and written English.
· Experience in the MENA region and Arabic fluency are highly desired.
· Minimum 5 years of experience in broadcast journalism training and mentoring using hands-on participatory approaches.
· Minimum 5 years of radio news broadcast production experience. Field experience with FM radiobroadcast systems, transmission rigging and troubleshooting studio equipment (analogue and digital) is not required, but will be an asset.
· Extensive experience using media in challenging environments, including humanitarian responses, and/or developing countries and/or conflict zones.
· Good knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector including the UN cluster system.
· Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to liaise authoritatively with figures from the humanitarian community, local media, local government and army, and other relevant actors, including donors, when required.
· An understanding of the vision/mission, core values and objectives of Internews.
· Proficient in use of digital field recording equipment, basic studio equipment and software, such as Adobe Audition, CoolEdit Pro and/or similar packages.
· Knowledge of/familiarity with Ushahidi/crisis mapping, mobile technology/SMS, and social media – candidates with active, professional social media presence will be highly considered.
· Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and oral.
· Willingness to work in demanding, stressful, and, at times, dangerous situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules.
· Psychological resilience and a sense of humor.
· Relevant university degree.
Desirable:
· Experience providing technical training, mentoring and support to install, set up, operate and fix equipment for radio broadcast journalists, technicians and radio outlets.
ABOUT INTERNEWS EUROPE & INTERNEWS HUMANITARIAN COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS:
Internews Europe (www.internews.eu) is an international media development organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.
Since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Internews Europe and its sister organization in the US, Internews (www.internews.org), have been present in major humanitarian crises around the world, establishing critical links between affected populations, local media, and humanitarian agencies to provide life-saving information and set up effective two-way communication platforms.
Internews is a founding member and host at its London office of the Communicating with Disaster-Affected Communities (CDAC) Network (www.cdacnetwork.org), a ground breaking cross-sector collaboration between aid agencies, UN organizations, the Red Cross Movement, and media development organizations that recognizes information and 2-way communication as key humanitarian deliverables.
Internews and the CDAC Network believe that COMMUNICATION IS AID - watch this 2-minute animation and see why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bB0y8DdYY
Internews Europe is an ECHO partner and is pre-qualified to the DFID’s Rapid Response Facility (RRF).
Learn more about Internews' Humanitarian Communication Programs online and download a brief overview of our humanitarian work in 2012 here.
Follow Internews’ humanitarian work also on Twitter: @jqg @internews and @internewseurope and check news and updates on humanitarian communications through @CDACN and the hashtag #commisaid.
How to apply:
Visit: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH17/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&...
