Job: Media Specialist

Location: Uganda 
Deadline: Monday, 30 September 2013 

Description

ABOUT IDLO

The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) works to enable governments andempower people to reform laws and strengthen institutions to promote peace, justice, andsustainable development.IDLO is an intergovernmental organization that promotes justice, peace and development byproviding legal expertise to governments, multilateral and civil society organizations. It seeks toenhance human rights, economic growth and good governance through technical assistance onjudicial and legal reform, capacity-building and legal empowerment programs and projects.

Bringing together a range of diverse local, national and international stakeholders and working inan enabling rather than directive or prescriptive way, IDLO acts as a catalyst for social change. Itprides itself on its flexibility, speed and entrepreneurial spirit.While IDLO works in all developing regions of the world, it has significant operations in countriesemerging from conflict. IDLO is the only intergovernmental organization with an exclusivemandate to promote the rule of law. It currently has 27 Member Parties and benefits from thecollective wisdom of a prestigious International Advisory Council.To learn more about IDLO, please visit our website www.idlo.int or follow us on Twitter@IDLOnews.

THE PROJECT

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Uganda is seeking applicationsto fund a 5-year USAID/Uganda Rights and Rule of Law Project, and has issued a request forapplications (RFA). The RFA two-phased process, with submission of concept papers due on 23August 2013, and full applications, on invitation only, due on 22 October 2013.IDLO believes that it's rule of law and human rights expertise make it a competitive candidate andwill respond to this RFA.

The position is contingent upon funding

Consistent with key USAID policy directives that elevate human rights, and recognize therelationship between human rights and development, the Rights and Rule of Law Project willemploy a rights-based approach. The rights-based approach aims at strengthening the capacity ofduty bearers and empowers rights holders to achieve a positive transformation of power relations.To that end, the activity will empower people to demand and assert their rights, and help increasethe capacity of duty bearers to provide rights.

While duty bearers are accountable for respecting,protecting, and fulfilling human rights, rights holders need to promote and defend their freedoms.Such action helps keep governments accountable, and should have the effect of integratingdemocracy goals into the socio-economic sectors.The overarching Rights and Rule of Law Project goal is: democratic and governance systems arestrengthened and made more accountable.

The Rights and Rule of Law Project aims to supportinstitutions, groups or processes to protect and promote freedoms, with a view to strengtheningrule of law and enhancing accountability and transparency. Expected project outcomes includethree technical or sectoral outcomes, and one organizational capacity development outcome:

1.Judicial strengthening

A transparent and independent judiciary upholds human rights and rule of law (component1).

2. Civil society and advocacy

Citizens advocate for and claim their rights (component 2)

3. Media engagement

The media reports on human rights in an accurate and timely manner (component 3).

4. Organizational capacity development

Selected partner organizations demonstrate capacity to manage programs in a transparentand efficient manner (component 4).

The Rights and Rule of Law Project will focus activities at the national level with targeted, strategicinterventions at the sub-national level in line with USAID/Uganda's geographic policy.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Media Specialist will be responsible for the implementation ofcomponent 3, including implementing capacity building activities; supporting media networking onhuman rights; and exploring the role of social media in promoting human rights.The position is contingent upon funding.IDLO welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

Academic qualifications

Master's degree in journalism, mass media, or in a related social science discipline is highlypreferred.

Work experience and skills

• A minimum of four years' experience in media advocacy and engagement on rule of law andrights matters.
• A minimum of three years of technical experience in dealing with multiple stakeholdersincluding the media, judiciary, CSOs, and adjudication institutions in a developing country.
• Demonstrated experience in media in Uganda.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching and skills transfer.
• Experience in developing activity work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff andshort-term technical assistance.
• Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English.Excellent past performance references

HOW TO APPLY

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. Wewelcome and encourage diverse applications.To apply, please visit IDLO's employment website at http://goo.gl/zDTP4i.

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