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Web-editor Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamazuj

10:05:00 AM

Period: starting June 11th until the 31st of December (with possibility to extend)

Study background: Journalism, International Communication and Media, English, international relations, social sciences, or related field

Background:

Free Press Unlimited works towards the development of independent media where they are needed the most: in conflict regions, in countries with repressive regimes and in countries en route to democracy. So that there too, people can have free access to information and everyone’s voice can be heard. Free Press Unlimited supports Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamazuj.

Radio Dabanga is a radio station that was founded in 2008 with radio programmes made by Darfuri for Darfuri, with the central desk in the Netherlands. With over two million listeners in Darfur, Radio Dabanga is a major success. Radio Tamazuj is a new radio station founded in 2012 with radio programmes made by Sudanese and South Sudanese from the border areas between Sudan and South Sudan, for the people in those border areas. Radio Tamazuj is rapidly evolving and gaining audience.

To inform the international media, diplomatic community, and humanitarian organizations, both Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamazuj have an English website with daily news and background information for an international audience. For the English websites we are looking for a Full-time web-editor who works closely together with the Sudanese and South Sudanese colleagues at our office in Hilversum.

What we expect:

  • excellent English writing skills (preferably native)

  • strong Arabic reading and speaking skills are required, strong Arabic writing skills not necessary

  • basic understanding of web-editing and writing for the web

  • able to work in CMS for adding news to website

  • competent in social media (facebook and twitter)

  • basic knowledge of and interest in Darfur , Sudan and South Sudan

  • interest in journalism

  • professionalism

  • cultural sensitivity

  • ability to work independently

  • ability to do independent research and write in depth articles

  • only candidates with work and residency permits for the Netherlands/ EU can be considered

What we offer:

  • a full time position as web-editor for Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamazuj

  • working hours: 38 hours divided over six days a week from Sunday to Monday in the late afternoon and evening hours

  • an international environment where you work closely together with Sudanese and South Sudanese journalists

  • guidance and coaching by international staff of Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamazuj

Questions:

For more information on the websites please visit www.radiodabanga.org and www.radiotamazuj.org .

If you have questions about the vacancy, you can send an email to vacancies@freepressunlimited.org or phone: 0031 35 6254344

How to apply:

If you are interested you can send an email with a max 2 page resume, a max 1 page letter of motivation, and writing sample to vacancies@freepressunlimited.org

Applications will be viewed on a rolling basis. As soon as a competent candidate is found the vacancy will close.

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