Radio Distribution Manager:South Sudan jobs
Title: RADIO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Location: 50% in South Sudan with frequent travels to field locations; 50% remotely
Time of Deployment: 01 July 2016
Background
Internews Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.
Internews has been working in South Sudan since 2006 to establish community radio station across the country, and to train South Sudanese journalists to operate them. We are also actively working to meet the critical information needs of South Sudanese communities who have been impacted by the recent conflict, through a unique audio service in the Protection of Civilian sites (POCs) as well as through setting up emergency radio stations.
Internews is planning to distribute 30,000 solar wind up radios across the country and specifically in the areas where Internews has built or will build community radio stations.
The RADIO DISTRIBUTION MANAGER job Description :
The Radio Distribution Manager will provide overall management and support to the Internews Radio Community and Humanitarian Information Service teams for the distribution of 30,000 solar radios across South Sudan. The position will contribute to the development of the radio distribution strategy; initiate and lead on radio ownership assessments; ensure the quality of the distribution carried out and related reporting and documentation; and lead on capacity building of national staff for the caring out of radio distributions in the future. The role is for 6 months and will be based 50% of the time in South Sudan with frequent travels to all field locations; and 50% remotely.
Key areas of responsibilities are:
Lead on radio ownership assessments in coordination with other external agencies working in the field locations, ensuring assessment findings are documented;
On the basis of these assessments design and construct an appropriate response plan (both programmatic and awareness) to meet people’s basic information needs through the radio distribution;
Contribute in development and/or review of previous assessments done by Internews and other agencies and design a sampling system to be used for the radio distribution assuring that all demographic are taken into consideration, including vulnerable groups;
Prepare a detailed operational plan for the radio distribution;
Lead the planning and delivery of the radio distributions for Internews;
Update and edit the already existing draft of the Internews Radio Distribution Manual to produce the final version for publication – including check-lists, sampling methodologies; and lessons learned;
Create and test beneficiary targeting criteria for the radio distribution, ensuring appropriate documentation is in place regarding distribution lists and beneficiaries;
Design post distribution assessment tools to measure the appropriateness of distributed items and their use;
Identify program supplies needs and coordinate with the Operations team to put in place a sensible phased distribution plan for the delivery of the radios to the proposed locations;
Work with Forcier Consulting and the Internews Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) department to design a research project aiming to assess the use and locations of the radio distributed over the course of the iStream Project (2 years);
Together with the MERL department develop tailor made MERL plans and tools for tracking the progress, outputs and outcomes of the radio distribution, and enhancing accountability to beneficiaries. In doing so, ensure that the plans and tools are effectively understood, used and reports are produced by implementing staff members over time;
Ensure the timely production of project reports and ensure the qualities of these reports for submission to donors;
Produce technical documents and reports meant to inform Internews staff and managers internally and improve the quality and impact of the radio distribution intervention;
Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct in the radio distribution planning and implementation;
Ensure that Internews’ work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies operating in the areas of distribution, and participate when needed in the Interagency Coordination forums, ensuring the specific needs of vulnerable groups are being addressed;
Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination;
In collaboration with MERL colleagues, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives;
Identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work related to the radio distribution;
Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values;
Qualifications and Experience:
A suitable qualification in relevant subjects;
Experience in the design and implementation of NFI, Food or radio distributions;
At least 5 years’ experience working in the relief sector with a recognized international organization. Ideally some of this experience will have been in an emergency situation;
Experience in Radio, NFI or Food assessments, program design, project management and evaluation;
Experience of community mobilization and distribution;
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports;
Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills;
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation;
Good understanding of Communication with Communities (CwC) principles and Media Development;
Excellent communication skills;
Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff;
Computer literate;
Fluency in written and spoken English;
Ability and willingness to travel to hard to reach locations;
Desirable
Language skills in Arabic;
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts;
HOW TO APPLY:
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