Radio Trainer

• Type: Job
• Location: Haiti
• Organisation: Internews Network
  Internews Network is a non-profit organization working in 23 countries to improve access to information by fostering independent media and promoting open communications policies in the public interest.
• Closing Date: 06-28-2008
• Description:
  Background: Internews Network (www.internews.org) seeks an experienced radio journalist for an 8-10 month training position in Haiti. This is an opportunity for a senior radio journalist, with significant experience in field reporting, to strengthen programming in Haitian community radio stations. The trainer will be positioned in Port au Prince and will travel on a regular basis to the regions. French fluency is a must, knowledge of Creole an added advantage. Internews' Haiti program strengthens the capacity of 40 community radio stations to provide accurate, balanced and interesting reporting on a range of issues, including public health, through intensive training and long term mentoring. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide hands-on training, in studio and in the field, and intensive mentoring for radio journalists. - Assist with the development of human interest feature stories on community radio stations - Assist and support the development of journalist networks concerned about health issues. - Participate in program monitoring and evaluation of program effectiveness. - Work closely with local in-country staff and train some of them to become trainers themselves (Training of Trainers)
• Applicant Requirements:
  Qualifications: - Minimum of 8 years of radio journalism experience. This experience should include field reporting; production of human interest feature stories; digital sound editing (preferably Audacity and/or Adobe Audition), the use of modern recording equipment in the field, live in-studio interviews. - Excellent script writing skills (story telling). - Ability to analyze and evaluate media reports. - Experience in training and mentoring working journalists. - Proven interpersonal skills. - Capacity to work in a different cultural environment (previous experience working abroad an asset). - Computer literate.
• Application instructions:
  To Apply: Interested qualified candidates should forward a cover letter and resume/CV to 876-in at internews dot org (re-write in standard format) with the subject line: "Radio Trainer - Haiti - dz". EOE M/F/D/V
• Contact Person: 876-in@internews.org
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