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Dear
Friends, OneWorld
South Asia is inviting applications from South Asian nationals for the post of
Digital Opportunity Channel Editor/Manager. The DOC
Editor/Manager will play the lead role in relaunching the channel to make it
more broad based, with greater involvement from stakeholders – both
participating partners in the channel and its audience. He or she will edit the
channel to begin with and subsequently hand over the editorial function to
participating partners. He or she will also provide the strategic lead for all
the centre's ICT-related activities, which are aimed at alleviating poverty. The post
reports to the Centre Director, OneWorld South Asia. Start
date: 1 January 2004 Broad
responsibilities: 1. Edit,
relaunch and manage the channel 2.
Develop a governance structure for the channel 3.
Develop funding and editorial strategies for the channel Specific
responsibilities: 1.
Responsible for the overall content of the channel, ensuring that it meets One
World editorial standards 2.
Secure the participation of partner organisations in the channel and plan their
roles for the channel with the objective of handing over editorial
responsibility to them 3. Plan
and implement the new structure of the channel, including the positioning of
the Learning Channel, in consultation with the participating partner
organizations 4.
Develop the governance structure of the channel by setting up the editorial and
management boards 5. Act
as the secretariat function for these Boards – convene regular meetings,
prepare the agenda, and write the minutes. 6.
Recruit, coordinate and supervise the roles of voluntary and part-time editors
in the channel 7.
Participate in the centre's ICT advocacy programmes and training activities 8.
Conceptualise, plan and implement offline activities aimed at broadening the audience
for the channel 9.
Manage the project budget, develop ideas and proposals for sustaining the
channel 10. Be
responsible for the project report, carry out evaluation and impact assessment
of the channel 11. Be
responsible for the development and management of an online and offline
technical support centre for partners and civil society organisations. 12.
Report to OneWorld International on channel activities following the format
approved by DGIS, as per the agreement between OWI and OWSA covering
implementation of the DOC component of the programme. OneWorld
is an equal opportunity employer. Additional
Qualifications: Essential
Should
be a post-graduate in a relevant stream. Experience
of work in ICT-related areas in the development context is essential. Negotiating
skills/experience. Experience
in relationship management. Excellent
writing skills. Desirable:
1.
In-depth knowledge of ICT policy and advocacy 2.
Qualification or experience in journalism 3.
Ability to pull a team together and make them achieve desired results 4. Experience
in managing budgets and financial planning 5.
Marketing/fund-raising 6.
Experience of NGO sector How to
Apply: The post
is open only to South Asian nationals. If you
are interested, please forward your application before December 12, 2003 with a
detailed CV to: Basheerhamad
Shadrach Director
OneWorld
South Asia C1/22,
Safdarjung Development Area New
Delhi 110016 India Email:
basheerhamad.shadrach@oneworld.net Kanti Kumar |
