The non-profit media development organization International Media Support (IMS) is in close cooperation with Fojo Media Institute and other international partners implementing programs to support media reform and assist in the professionalization of journalism and media management in Ethiopia. We are working closely with Ethiopian institutions and media partners. An office in Addis Ababa is soon established, and the Program Officer for Journalism and Media professionalism will be part of the team initiating and implementing the programs.
Main Responsibilities
The Programme Officer will strenghten targeted media in becoming financially sustainable and to produce and disseminate public interest journalism, reflecting the full composition of the society through a balanced presence of women and men, age groups and communities.The Programme Officer is responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, and documenting program activities to professionalize the practice of public interest journalism and sustainable media management skills in Ethiopia. The Programme Officer will under the guidance of the program management contribute to the achievement of the overall and specific objectives of this area following the intervention logic of the IMS-Fojo Ethiopia program.
Scope of Work and Main Tasks
The Officer’s main tasks will include:
Duration and location
Qualifications & Experience
Only candidates with the following requirements will be considered:
Everyone with the required qualifications and skills is encouraged to apply, regardless of their gender or racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural background.