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Radio Resident Advisor
Internews Europe
Location: Jerusalem
Last Date: June 24, 2004
http://65.110.68.184/jm/publish/job_4373.html

Internews Europe
Location: Jerusalem
Last Date: June 24, 2004
E-mail: afrancoise@internews.fr (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)

Internews Europe, Radio Resident Advisor - Palestine

Job Description
Job Title: Radio Resident Advisor
Starting date: January 2004
Contract duration: 12 months
Location: Jerusalem - with travels in the region and in Europe..
Salary: according to experience

SUMMARY
- Oversight and management of project to develop and strengthen the
local independent radio sector in Palestine, to improve journalism
standards and to strengthen the role of local broadcasting in
supporting freedom of _expression, local development and civil
society.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other
duties may be assigned as needed. Programme missions: - Oversee and
manage implementation of project activities - Create the Bethlehem
Radio Resource Centre - Select journalists and organize seminars for
journalists and station staff, - The resident advisor will plan,
schedule and organize training visits by Western experts as needed. -
Represent Internews to funders and other international organizations
in the country. Financial & Administrative duties: - Oversee
expenditure of funds from several grants. - Report on fund
expenditures to Paris financial controller - Report on programme
issues to Paris Executive Director - Select, hire, orient and manage
local staff - Manage local accountant employee who is directly
responsible for tracking expenditures according to European or/and
American funder standards. - Write reports, proposals and budgets as
needed/required.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Public speaking and writing ability
- Significant in house experience in radio journalism, radio
management and programme production
required (10 years), with experience in training radio journalists
highly desirable. - At least one year of experience working in
developing countries required, two years preferred, preferably in the
Middle-East. - Experience in other forms of journalism (print,
internet, TV) also desirable but not required. - Computer literacy
with knowledge of Word and Excel for Windows and Internet use. -
Flexibility: working hours are not regular and the resident advisor
will be called on occasionally to work on weekends and in the
evenings.

CV and cover letter should be sent to afrancoise@internews.fr
(Reference: DevNetJobs.org)