Job Description:
The News Media Coordinator will work with the manager of media programs and others at PRB to develop training programs for journalists as part of efforts to raise awareness of family planning and other reproductive health issues in developing countries. These activities will focus on strengthening local capacities to understand the latest data and their policy and program implications, forming in-country networks of journalists who report on health issues and, through workshops and seminars, providing them with up-to-date data and other information that can help them to improve their reporting on reproductive health issues. The News Media Coordinator will work with editors and other top employees of media houses to identify appropriate journalists to participate in educational workshops and seminars that the candidate will help to develop and implement.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience as a journalist, demonstrated experience in training and giving workshops, experience working in developing countries, and some familiarity with sexual and reproductive health issues. Excellent English writing and oral communication skills are essential. An ability to work in French or Spanish would be desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. PRB has an excellent benefits package, including generous health, leave, and retirement plans.
To Apply:
Please send cover letter noting the job for which you are applying, plus a resume with salary requirements to HR Specialist, Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20009, USA; fax to 202-328-3937; or email your resume to jjackson@prb.org.
The News Media Coordinator will work with the manager of media programs and others at PRB to develop training programs for journalists as part of efforts to raise awareness of family planning and other reproductive health issues in developing countries. These activities will focus on strengthening local capacities to understand the latest data and their policy and program implications, forming in-country networks of journalists who report on health issues and, through workshops and seminars, providing them with up-to-date data and other information that can help them to improve their reporting on reproductive health issues. The News Media Coordinator will work with editors and other top employees of media houses to identify appropriate journalists to participate in educational workshops and seminars that the candidate will help to develop and implement.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience as a journalist, demonstrated experience in training and giving workshops, experience working in developing countries, and some familiarity with sexual and reproductive health issues. Excellent English writing and oral communication skills are essential. An ability to work in French or Spanish would be desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. PRB has an excellent benefits package, including generous health, leave, and retirement plans.
To Apply:
Please send cover letter noting the job for which you are applying, plus a resume with salary requirements to HR Specialist, Population Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20009, USA; fax to 202-328-3937; or email your resume to jjackson@prb.org.
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