Job Title:Project Director / Resident Journalism Advisor (PD/RJA)
Reports To: Programme Manager, Africa/Asia
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with frequent travel to project areas in the North, Centre-North and East of the country
Duration: 32 months starting 1 January 2015 (consultancy agreement)
Salary range and benefits: International consultancy
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso with frequent travel to project areas in the North, Centre-North and East of the country
Duration: 32 months starting 1 January 2015 (consultancy agreement)
Salary range and benefits: International consultancy
About Internews Europe
Internews Europe is an international development organisation specialising in supporting independent media, freedom of information and free expression around the globe. The vast majority of our programmes are targeted at crisis-hit populations, emerging democracies and some of the world’s poorest countries.
Established as an NGO in France since 1995, Internews Europe relocated to the UK in 2011. Last year we were established as a charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee in the UK and opened our permanent office in London.
Background
As part of a consortium, Internews is going to help develop transformational solutions to climate variability & disasters for 1.3 million people in Burkina Faso (Passoré, Sanmatenga, Namentenga and Gnagna) by improving climate forecasting, promoting behaviour change & sharing resilience expertise & technology. A major barrier to sustained change is the lack of access to appropriate and timely climate and weather information and the space to discuss how to adapt. By supporting local media, we will increase the quality and quantity of reliable, regular and user friendly information tailored for at-risk communities, particularly women and girls, and work with them to develop practical solutions for resilience to climate variability and disasters. Internews will build the capacity of the media - mainly radio - and deploy innovative mobile tools to facilitate broader access to weather-focused information.
This is a three-year project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The project is likely to start in early 2015.
Scope of Work
The Project Director/RJA manages (programmatically and financially) and coordinates Internews activities in Burkina Faso in the framework of the DFID funded BRACED project. S/he will play a vital role in leading and managing the implementation of this project in Burkina Faso, overseeing project staff and representing the project to all stakeholders.
Specifically, the PD/RJA will:
· Provide general oversight of Internews’ work on the project. This includes responsibility for the overall management and delivery, including financial management and fiscal integrity, quality and timing of deliverables, and coordination with partners;
· Provide leadership and management of project staff, including Media Trainers/Mentors, Community Liaison Officer, M&E Officer, Accountant and Radio Play Experts;
· Lead the design and implementation of trainings, particularly for radio stations;
· Ensure that all project deliverables are completed according to agreed timelines and budgets, including robust monitoring and evaluation;
· Manage risk and security during the implementation of the programme, including the development of contingency plans;
· Lead in liaison with donors and on all fundraising efforts on the ground, in coordination with HQ;
· Ensure the programme complies with all bureaucratic requirements, donor regulations, laws, and donor requirements, including local laws and requirements for local staff;
· Ensure timely reporting of activities to HQ and effective collaboration with relevant Internews colleagues, consortium partners and DFID representatives in the field;
· Produce regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcast…) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required;
· Other duties as assigned.
Essential Requirements
· Fluency in spoken and written French and English;
· At least three years of relevant international project management experience;
· Experience with media development in Sub-Saharan Africa (preferably in Francophone West Africa);
· Strong experience with journalism trainings;
· Strong experience in managing partnerships, for example with broadcasters;
· Experience with development and implementation of M&E and security risk assessment;
· Relevant university degree or other relevant educational background;
· Experience of working in fragile political situations;
· Excellent communication and reporting skills
Desirable experience
· Experience in (journalistic and/or project) work on climate change, environmental and weather issues;
· Track record in participatory development projects with strong community involvement;
· Experience in producing radio plays;
· Experience of working with Interactive Voice Response and/or SMS messaging; · Experience of working on a development project in a consortium
HOW TO APPLY:
TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit their CV, with a covering letter (max. 2 pages), and names of three referees (two of whom should be previous employers) to jobs.internewseurope@gmail.com, mentioning the reference (PD/RJA, Burkina Faso) and your name in the subject line.
Please write your covering letter in response to the key responsibilities and essential skills.
· Deadline for applications: 9th December 2014.
