Population
Media Center (PMC)
is seeking applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced
candidates for a position as country representative (project director) for a
3-year project funded by various international agencies. The project
includes a social-content radio serial drama addressing issues of reproductive
health, contraceptive use, nutritional diversity, safe motherhood and women’s
status.
Media Center (PMC)
is seeking applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced
candidates for a position as country representative (project director) for a
3-year project funded by various international agencies. The project
includes a social-content radio serial drama addressing issues of reproductive
health, contraceptive use, nutritional diversity, safe motherhood and women’s
status.
The
country representative (project director) will direct and implement a
multi-faceted behavior change communication project in Rwanda. The cornerstone
of the project is a radio serial drama which will be broadcast nationwide. The
project director will oversee all activities necessary to develop (write and
produce), broadcast, and evaluate the impact of the radio serial drama project.
The project director is expected to coordinate project activities with national
and international health agencies, NGOs, government Ministries, and other
stakeholders and development agencies working on similar issues addressed by
the PMC radio serial drama.
country representative (project director) will direct and implement a
multi-faceted behavior change communication project in Rwanda. The cornerstone
of the project is a radio serial drama which will be broadcast nationwide. The
project director will oversee all activities necessary to develop (write and
produce), broadcast, and evaluate the impact of the radio serial drama project.
The project director is expected to coordinate project activities with national
and international health agencies, NGOs, government Ministries, and other
stakeholders and development agencies working on similar issues addressed by
the PMC radio serial drama.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Ensure
project administration in Rwanda, including the PMC staff and contract staff
-Manage PMC project activities in the country, including budgeting and
financial management of the program.
-Prepare monthly reports on revenues and expenditures of the program and annual
report for the integration of PMC accounts.
-Prepare technical and financial reports on the program as requested by the
donors. -Ensure the management of contracts.
-Collaborate and coordinate with partner departments, hosts of radio and
television, and health workers.
-Contract and supervise the activities of research structures needed for
formative research and evaluation.
-Coordinate the dissemination of PMC programs in the country.
-Coordinate training workshops conducted by PMC in the country.
-Facilitate meetings of the Steering Committee for the project.
-Ensure timely delivery of high quality project products, including the
production and distribution of a Sabido-style soap opera, and advocacy and
research.
-Coordinate with government ministries, leaders of media programs, and health
workers.
-Prepare monthly activity reports and progress reports to be sent to PMC
headquarters.
-Ensure that PMC and project donors receive all the audio files of the series,
copies of scripts in the original languages, plot summaries and summaries of
episodes in a timely manner.
-Provide PMC headquarters with public relations materials, such as photographs
and success stories on an ongoing basis.
-Participate in national and international meetings PMC necessary.
-Have a good knowledge of the areas of communication, population, and mass
media. -Serve as spokesperson for PMC in the country.
project administration in Rwanda, including the PMC staff and contract staff
-Manage PMC project activities in the country, including budgeting and
financial management of the program.
-Prepare monthly reports on revenues and expenditures of the program and annual
report for the integration of PMC accounts.
-Prepare technical and financial reports on the program as requested by the
donors. -Ensure the management of contracts.
-Collaborate and coordinate with partner departments, hosts of radio and
television, and health workers.
-Contract and supervise the activities of research structures needed for
formative research and evaluation.
-Coordinate the dissemination of PMC programs in the country.
-Coordinate training workshops conducted by PMC in the country.
-Facilitate meetings of the Steering Committee for the project.
-Ensure timely delivery of high quality project products, including the
production and distribution of a Sabido-style soap opera, and advocacy and
research.
-Coordinate with government ministries, leaders of media programs, and health
workers.
-Prepare monthly activity reports and progress reports to be sent to PMC
headquarters.
-Ensure that PMC and project donors receive all the audio files of the series,
copies of scripts in the original languages, plot summaries and summaries of
episodes in a timely manner.
-Provide PMC headquarters with public relations materials, such as photographs
and success stories on an ongoing basis.
-Participate in national and international meetings PMC necessary.
-Have a good knowledge of the areas of communication, population, and mass
media. -Serve as spokesperson for PMC in the country.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Masters’
in Public Health, Communication, Social Sciences or in a related field.
-At least 10 years’ experience in project management at a senior level,
preferably in health or similar field.
-Experience in health communication or communication for development.
-Experience with radio programs would be strongly desired.
-Knowledge of the Rwandan health system is a plus. -Experience with the
financial management system of the United Nations (UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP) would
be considered a plus.
-Demonstrable commitment to reproductive health and related social and health
goals.
-Good mastery of English, French and Kinyarwanda.
in Public Health, Communication, Social Sciences or in a related field.
-At least 10 years’ experience in project management at a senior level,
preferably in health or similar field.
-Experience in health communication or communication for development.
-Experience with radio programs would be strongly desired.
-Knowledge of the Rwandan health system is a plus. -Experience with the
financial management system of the United Nations (UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP) would
be considered a plus.
-Demonstrable commitment to reproductive health and related social and health
goals.
-Good mastery of English, French and Kinyarwanda.
SUPERVISION
The
Country Representative is supervised by PMC’s Vice President for International
Programs.
Country Representative is supervised by PMC’s Vice President for International
Programs.
Please
send a detailed CV and cover letter, with contact telephone numbers, via email
to: krissbarker@populationmedia.org
by 17h00 Kigali time on 26 November 2013.
send a detailed CV and cover letter, with contact telephone numbers, via email
to: krissbarker@populationmedia.org
by 17h00 Kigali time on 26 November 2013.
Please
note that only short-listed candidates will receive responses.
note that only short-listed candidates will receive responses.
