Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 14 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities:
1. Training Preparation and Implementation
o Prepare comprehensive training modules in collaboration with Project Coordinator and partners.
o Conduct four training conferences aimed at skill development and constructive reporting in the Nile Basin context.
2. On-the-job Coaching
o Provide continuous coaching and mentoring to journalists and media houses who are grant recipients under the project.
o Monitor progress and offer timely feedback to story pitches and drafts.
3. Management of Cluster Coordinators
o Identify and onboard a team of cluster coordinators to manage content generation by the Network.
o Enable cluster coordinators to provide effective peer-to-peer support to their fellow network members.
o Assess and provide feedback for improving the cluster coordination mechanism.
4. Community Engagement
o Maintain steady communication among the community of journalists (e.g. through email updates, shared WhatsApp group).
o Facilitate a culture of constructive engagement and debate within the network.
5. Other Tasks
o Liaise with Project Coordinator on implementation of network activities.
o Participate in the juries for reporting grants and the NBI’s Media Awards.
o Provide input to the overall project reporting.
o Provide occasional input to updates for the project website and social media platforms.

Requirements:
• A master’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in journalism, with a focus on training and capacity building.
• Demonstrable experience in coaching and community management, preferably in the Nile Basin.
• Strong networking and communication skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Regional experience in the Nile Basin an advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Please send your CV (2 pages max.), financial offer and cover letter (1 page max.) to jobs@mict-international.org 
Please indicate your earliest availability and financial expectations.


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