Project Director

Côte d’Ivoire: Project Director
Location:	Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Description
BACKGROUND Subject to donor approval Internews will be implementing a five month media program to provide civic education, electoral and political information up to immediately after presidential elections in October 2015. The program will prioritize the use and monitoring of online and social media. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Support and supervise all aspects of program implementation; Ensure compliance with donor and Internews administrative and financial procedures; Hire and manage local project staff; Set up programmatic and administrative structures; Liaise with donors and other international and national organizations implementing election -related media activities to ensure effective coordination and complementarity; Organize and  participate in training, production and outreach activities as required; Maintain and develop working relations with Ivorian media, electoral bodies, government and civil society organizations and political parties; Write regular activities reports and ensure timely M & E inputs as required by Internews and its donor; Represent the program with donors and other organizations as required. QUALIFICATIONS Ten years’ media development experience, preferably in Africa; Five years' active involvement in setting up and providing content for online and social media; Professional journalism skills, especially in providing civic education and political information for  media coverage of elections; Proven training and mentoring abilities, preferably including training of local partners and staff; Degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent experience; Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; Ability to interact effectively with local and international partners, staff, and government officials; High-level knowledge of political, economic, media and social issues in Côte d’Ivoire; Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the workplace; Fluent in written and spoken French and English; Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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