Journalism Trust Initiative Country Representative in Sub-Saharan Africa
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is a Paris-based, globally operating and acknowledged, leading press freedom watchdog, with offices in 14 cities around the world and a consultative status in the UN, Unesco, etc. With our advocacy- and solutions-driven approach we advance the safety of journalists, the informational self-determination of every individual and a healthier polity overall.
To further strengthen our Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), we are looking for a service provider to develop the initiative with media outlets in Sub-Saharan Africa on a national scale.
Reporting to the JTI team, duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Disseminate JTI towards media and partners
– Collect data and contacts to launch outreach campaigns in the target countries
– Contact media outlets to present JTI
– Contact media outlets and partners to organize JTI workshops
– Develop Journalism Trust Initiative network in the representative’s country
- Support media outlets onboarding on JTI
– Support media outlets in the Journalism Trust Initiative process (signups, from assessment stage up to the audit phase)
– Pre-fill assessments for a number of media outlets
– Identify speaking opportunities and events to promote the Journalism Trust Initiative
– Present the initiative at workshops and conferences
– Prepare logistics and content for workshops and conferences
- Coordinate with the headquarter team
– Coordinate activities with the JTI team and the other representatives of the region
– Participate in seminars and workshops with JTI representatives of the region
Expériences / Formation
Pre-requisites:
The service provider must be in compliance with local government regulations and be able to issue invoices that comply with local legislation.
Salaire
Compensation:
Remuneration will be based on activities and objectives.
Location: The service provider must be located in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Contract: 6 months/Part-time position/Freelance contract
Comment postuler
Please submit your application via email to Marc Aboflan at maboflan@rsf.org and Meïlie Tang at mtang@rsf.org, quote the position title and country.
For more information on the JTI, please visit http://journalismtrustinitiative.org/