Title: Program Officer- Senior (Media Production)
Location: Shire, Tigray Region
Reports to: Team Leader
Start of Contract & Duration: 6 months
Posting date: September 10, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) plans to implement a youth engagement and communications program in the Tigray Region within refugee camps hosting Eritrean Refugees. The project aims to engage refugee youth in the creation and dissemination of audio content within the camp context. As part of this project, DRC seeks a Senior Program Officer with extensive audio and media production experience to play a lead role in developing and implementing a creative and dynamic refugee camp-based radio program on issues relevant to the Eritrean refugee community. The role will involve research, training, audio production and post-production, and contributing towards the sustainable development of the program.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Responsibilities:
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies
§ Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
§ Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
§ Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
§ Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
§ Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
Languages: (indicate fluency level)