Job Title: Media
Specialist
Specialist
Organisation: War Child
Canada
Canada
Reports to: Chief of
Party
Party
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About War Child:
War Child Canada works in
Uganda with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood
through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child Canada takes an
active role in raising public awareness around the impact of war on communities
and the shared responsibility to act. When
war itself ends, the consequences endure. A lack of employment opportunities,
the absence of effective economic or social structures, an under-educated
population and a culture of impunity around rights violations combine to create
conditions that make a return to conflict all too possible. But by making a
long-term investment to create an environment in which childhood can thrive,
the cycle of violence can be broken. War
Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto and currently
works in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Uganda with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood
through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child Canada takes an
active role in raising public awareness around the impact of war on communities
and the shared responsibility to act. When
war itself ends, the consequences endure. A lack of employment opportunities,
the absence of effective economic or social structures, an under-educated
population and a culture of impunity around rights violations combine to create
conditions that make a return to conflict all too possible. But by making a
long-term investment to create an environment in which childhood can thrive,
the cycle of violence can be broken. War
Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto and currently
works in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Sierra Leone and Uganda.
War Child Canada is currently
seeking to recruit for the positions of Advocacy Specialist and Media
Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Rule of Law program in Uganda. The
selected candidates will work with a team of technical specialists and local
partners to address three areas: supporting an independent judiciary; fostering
advocacy: and advancing the flow of information, including through the media.
seeking to recruit for the positions of Advocacy Specialist and Media
Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Rule of Law program in Uganda. The
selected candidates will work with a team of technical specialists and local
partners to address three areas: supporting an independent judiciary; fostering
advocacy: and advancing the flow of information, including through the media.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provision
and oversight of technical direction and assistance in support of enhanced
free flow of information - Provision
of strategic guidance to local partners on organizational development and
network building - Take
lead and do the coordination of a
feasibility study on the use of new media as a forum to promote and
protect rule of law and human rights issues - Coordinate
efforts amongst media partners and government to operationalize access to
information mechanisms - Coordinate
efforts to provide training to journalists, media editors and other media
stakeholders in human rights and rule of law issues
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should possess a Master’s degree in journalism, mass media, or
in a related social science discipline is highly preferred - At
least three years experience in media advocacy and engagement on rule of
law and rights matters - Two
years of technical experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders including
the media, judiciary, CSOs and adjudication institutions - Proven
experience in media in Uganda - Excellent
oral and written communication skills, in English
How to Apply:
All interested candidates are invited
to send a curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter via Email to:
[email protected] Please ensure your application e-mail has the
subject heading of the position you are applying for.
to send a curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter via Email to:
[email protected] Please ensure your application e-mail has the
subject heading of the position you are applying for.
War Child Canada is committed
to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with
respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War
Child Canada’s Child Protection Policy, including appropriate reference and
security checks. While we thank all those who applied, only those applicants
selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. For more
information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca.
to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with
respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War
Child Canada’s Child Protection Policy, including appropriate reference and
security checks. While we thank all those who applied, only those applicants
selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. For more
information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca.
Deadline: Friday, 20th, September 2013, 5PM.
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