Chief of Party, Media Development Programs

Location: Worldwide
Division: Media Development Division
Reports To: Director of Media Development
Date Posted: 1/18/2011
Application Deadline: 12/31/2011

Position Summary

IREX is currently collecting CVs for our Chief of Party/Project Director (COP/PD) roster. Individuals should be able to demonstrate experience in implementing and managing media development programs, and have a proven track record of providing expertise through training, mentoring, analysis or on-site consulting in one or more of the following areas:

• Journalistic professionalism
• New media technologies
• Newsroom management
• Content development and production
• Media business development
• Media law and regulation
• Community media development
• Media sector association strengthening
• Journalism education

Duties & Responsibilities

IREX COPs maintain overall responsibility for meeting program objectives and are based in the country of performance. Among other duties, COPs:

• Provide vision and strategic direction for the program
• Develop and implement a plan of activities to meet program objectives
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local media organizations
• Serve as primary liaison with donor(s)
• Coordinate with local, regional and international organizations active in the media and civil society sectors
• Manage and mentor project staff
• Coordinate with home office
• Oversee project budgeting and ensure budget discipline
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting on program activities
• Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years professional experience in media-related field preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to media professionalism and pluralism required
• Demonstrated ability to design and delivery effective capacity building programming and/or professional consultations in one or more of the mentioned areas of media sector support
• Experience managing donor-funded activities preferred; USAID experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff, manage budgets and plan strategically and creatively to meet specified objectives
• Strong representational and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate professionally and provide written reporting in English required; additional language skills preferred.

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Chief of Party, Media Development Programs