Our client, Girl Hub
Rwanda, is a non-profit organization supported by DFID and the Nike Foundation.
GH is dedicated to investing in adolescent girls as the most powerful force for
change in the developing world: the Girl Effect. The Girl Effect has proven
effective at the local level in a variety of ways, and has gained momentum both
with girls in the regions where the organization works and internationally via
attracting critical partners. Girl Hub is partnering with leaders to deliver
for girls, cultivating innovations in girl programming, working through the
organization’s brand platform “Ni
Nyampinga” to inspire and enable girls, and generating
girl-centered insights and research. For more information please visit their
website www.girlhub.org.
EXCITING NGO
CAREER FOR A MANAGING EDITOR!
Girl Hub Rwanda is
looking for a world class Managing
Editor, a creative and innovative specialist, who will guide
the editorial direction, content and vision for Rwanda’s first youth brand: Ni Nyampinga. You
are a natural leader with a passion for telling real stories that engage a
broad and diverse audience; you’ll be in charge of the editorial output of all
the Ni Nyampinga
Brand Platforms: the magazine, radio and mobile platform. Your aim is to
immerse in what life is like for girls in Rwanda. Through you Girl Hub’s branded
products will provide the definitive coverage of issues facing girls in Rwanda
today. You will be their voice in current affairs, align the content with the
organization’s strategy and vision, while mentoring and leading a team of girl
journalists.
Key duties
and responsibilities
- Develop
and deliver against the Content Strategy for Ni Nyampinga on a quarterly
basis - Ensure
the creative quality of Ni
Nyampinga magazine, mobile and radio reflects a Rwandan girl
tone and adheres to our brand guidelines - Manage
3rd party creative partners to bring the strategy and brand
guidelines to life - Lead
and mentor a Journalism Trainer and team of girl journalists, to become Ni Nyampinga
contributors and journalists – working closely with product leads to
champion and deliver a multimedia integrated approach. - Training
local talent is a key part of the role, and you’ll be working closely with
an Assistant Managing Editor to manage, brief and co-ordinate the team of
girl to collect and write stories for the platforms - Work with
Ni Nyampinga
Brand Team to ensure Ni
Nyampinga editorial principles and tone of voice is adhered to
in editorial products and relevant Girl Hub Rwanda initiatives - Support
Ni Nyampinga
journalists to represent Rwandan girls on the global and local stage. - Working
with the Brand Team to develop the Ni
Nyampinga Sustainability Business Plan to ensure editorial and
creative excellence is maintained - Create
and manage budget and contracts for the magazine, radio and mobile
platform. Being a wizard with Girl Hub’s budgeting and contractual
systems.
Essential
skills and experience
- Media-trained
- Previous
experience in media houses or in a similar environment - Excellent
spoken and written Kinyarwanda and English. Working knowledge of French an
added advantage - Intimate
knowledge of Rwandan culture - An
understanding of brands and how they work with editorial content - Managing
content across a variety of media platforms (magazine, digital, radio) - A
highly developed aesthetic visual awareness and appreciation of visual
storytelling - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills - Ability
to be creative under pressure - Proven
ability to lead and develop a team - An
understanding of how to successfully work with a global, cross cultural
team - Comfortable
with international and regional travel and able to do so on a semi regular
basis
Workplace:Kigali, Rwanda
to apply:
To apply please send
or e-mail CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees, including copies of
certificates to the address below. If you e-mail please mark the subject field:
“Girl Hub – Managing Editor”. Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB.
Closing date
is 4 PM on the 7th of April 2014
While we thank all
applicants for their interest, only those shortlisted for interviews will be
contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
People
Performance Group Rwanda Ltd.
Polisi Denis Building 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 4466, Kigali
Rwanda
E-mail: application@ppg.co.rw
Web: www.ppg.co.rw