Job Vacancies

VACANCY NOTICE NO. 2011/02:
PROGRAMME SPECIALIST: MEDIA FREEDOM
MONITORING & RESEARCH

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a membership-based regional media freedom and freedom of expression advocacy organisation, which seeks to promote free, independent and pluralistic media, as, envisaged in the 1991 Windhoek Declaration.

MISA is currently seeking to employ a Programme Specialist: Media Freedom Monitoring & Research to take the lead in the implementation of its flagship SADC Journalists Under Fire campaign, the African Media Barometer research project and overall support to journalists in southern Africa.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • A Masters Degree in Media Studies: Humanities; Social Sciences; Political Science/Administrative Studies or related field
  • Firm grounding in media freedom, freedom of expression and media development issues;
  • Knowledge of the southern African region
  • At least five years experience in writing/ editing/ producing publications of a journalistic nature;
  • Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills;
  • Ability to use a smart combination of traditional mass media and new digital media to spearhead communications strategies for MISA campaigns;
  • IT/ website skills.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered,
commensurate with skills and experience. Please send a letter of motivation, CV, a five-page sample of your writing and references to: bramwell@misa.org or fax: 061-248016.
For more information phone 061-232975.

Application deadline: December 2, 2011. Only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.





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