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Media Careers in Kenya
Internews Europe is an international media development organization that improves access to information and freedom of expression worldwide.
Internews Europe is launching a media development project focused on child rights in Kenya.
The project will support ‘traditional’ media outlets (TV, radio, newspapers) and use new media systems (websites, social media, and cell phones) to better communicate information on child rights issues, expand the public and policy debate, and amplify child and advocacy voices on child rights.
Internews Europe is looking for eleven (11) motivated staff members to implement the child rights media project.
Journalism Trainers
4 Positions
The Four (4) Journalism Trainers will be responsible for carrying out training and mentoring of radio, television, print and online journalists in child rights related areas, prepare training events and materials, and write reports on these activities.
Specific responsibilities:
Design and deliver media training workshops and/or modules of training workshops on child rights issues.
Schedule and deliver post training mentoring sessions for journalists, producers and managers.
Train journalists and child programme producers in scripting and editing in formal and informal settings, to enable them capture child rights stories and child stories that meet Internews Europe journalism standards of quality and amplify children voices and advocacy voices.
Mentor journalists assisting them to conceptualize comprehensive and inclusive stories on child rights as well as ensuring high creativity and credibility of stories produced.
Assist trainees with travel grant ideas and ensure that the stories developed are of high quality.
Establish and maintain an active contact database and strong relationships with partner media outlets appropriate for child rights related storytelling on Kenyan media.
Qualifications:
BA in Journalism and/or Communication from a reputable journalism training institution.
Minimum of 5 years experience in a reputable Kenyan media outlet.
Experience training journalists or journalism students and developing curricula.
Skills:
Excellent knowledge on child rights, social and legal issues specific to Kenya.
Media savvy with a strong ‘nose for news.’
Excellent social media skills and good research skills.
Competence in scripting and script editing (TV, Radio: recording, production, editing).
Integrity, reliability and creativity.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Candidates who meet the requirements and are interested in applying for the above positions should send their applications on e-mail to jobskenya@internews.eu
The application should clearly state the position being applied for to be considered and should reach us by COB October 14, 2013.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant.
If you do not hear from us by October 21, 2013, consider your application unsuccessful.
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