Reports To: Director of Media Development
Date Posted: 1/18/2011
Application Deadline: 12/31/2011
Position Summary
IREX is currently collecting CVs for our Chief of Party/Project Director (COP/PD) roster. Individuals should be able to demonstrate experience in implementing and managing media development programs, and have a proven track record of providing expertise through training, mentoring, analysis or on-site consulting in one or more of the following areas:
- Journalistic professionalism
- New media technologies
- Newsroom management
- Content development and production
- Media business development
- Media law and regulation
- Community media development
- Media sector association strengthening
- Journalism education
Duties & Responsibilities
IREX COPs maintain overall responsibility for meeting program objectives and are based in the country of performance. Among other duties, COPs:
- Provide vision and strategic direction for the program
- Develop and implement a plan of activities to meet program objectives
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local media organizations
- Serve as primary liaison with donor(s)
- Coordinate with local, regional and international organizations active in the media and civil society sectors
- Manage and mentor project staff
- Coordinate with home office
- Oversee project budgeting and ensure budget discipline
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting on program activities
- Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years professional experience in media-related field preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to media professionalism and pluralism required
- Demonstrated ability to design and delivery effective capacity building programming and/or professional consultations in one or more of the mentioned areas of media sector support
- Experience managing donor-funded activities preferred; USAID experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff, manage budgets and plan strategically and creatively to meet specified objectives
- Strong representational and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate professionally and provide written reporting in English required; additional language skills preferred.
Application Instructions
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Chief of Party, Media Development Programs
Chief of Party, Media Development Programs
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