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Afghanistan: Start-Up Program Manager: Media, Elections & Governance

Note: This initial short-term, contract position is contingent on AusAID funding and may be expanded into a longer term position, depending on funding.

Scope of Work:

  • Develop long term (2.5 year) training and work plans with 9 Afghan partners (media and civil society) to enable effective implementation and oversight of a range of media and civil society governance/elections programs
  • Ensure a collaborative process in design of program deliverables with local implementing partners to enhance partner “ownership” of design and project management
  • Ensure thorough, yet achievable M&E plans are included in each partner activity and reporting plans, in line with the donor approved program proposal
  • Develop sub-awards (sub-grants or contracts), in line with Internews guidelines for each implementing partner as appropriate. Ensure sign off from partners, after approval from the Donor and Internews HQ.
  • Recruit and mentor local program management staff, ensure they are involved in the partner sub-award development and implementation plans.
  • Provide weekly activity reports to the Internews Afghanistan COP, and provide monthly progress reports for the donor, including development of a reports template and plan.
  • Research elections issues and other donor activities in relation to elections to enhance collaboration and mitigate duplication of elections outreach programs
  • Liaise with leading elections civic education agencies, including regular meetings with the Afghan Independent Elections Commission
  • Donor liaison as required, in consultation with the Internews COP
  • Work with the internews COP to recruit a dynamic long term international Program Manager (2.5 years) and a short term international elections reporting trainer

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Journalism & elections reporting experience
  • Media training program design and management experience
  • Program management experience
  • Staff management, mentoring and training experience
  • Experience in Afghanistan, capacity building Afghan media

Afghanistan: Start-Up Program Manager: Media, Elections & Governance