INTERNEWS NETWORK - SOUTH SUDAN. Job Advert. HUMANITARIAN JOURNALISM TRAINNER

GENERAL FUNCTION

Internews Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC 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. Internews has been working in South Sudan since 2006 to establish community radio stations across the country, and to train South Sudanese journalists to operate them. We also implement other activities across the sector, including actively working to meet the critical information needs of the South Sudanese communities who have been impacted by the recent conflict.

Internews is working to meet the information needs of the more than 200,000 IDPs living in the UNMISS Protection of Civilian sites (POCs) and adjacent districts. The Humanitarian Journalism Trainer works to build the capacity of South Sudanese and Sudanese community correspondents in all aspects of radio-based and other media including but not exclusive to creating, writing and producing radio news, entertainment features, dramas, music shows, public service messaging and other content. The programming will have a strong public service element to increase effective engagement with the community and will coordinate closely with humanitarian agencies. Among others, you will also train people to use Communications with Communities (CwC) and Community Communication and Engagement (CCE) techniques which may use many forms of media including exhibitions, public announcements, photography and internet-based media. The HJT will travel to the various project sites, currently at least four different locations (Bentiu, Malakal, Ajuong thok and Juba).

The trainer will have excellent mentoring and training aptitude, extensive experience in journalism and/or communications experience with a strong awareness of the needs of humanitarian work. At all times, work to build the capacity of South Sudanese journalists to work independently and to the most professional standard.Humanitarian Journalism trainner.pdf (789.5 KB)