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South Africa: Editor in Chief - Open Society Institute
2007-02-14, Issue 291
http://pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/39747
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Job title : Editor in Chief for public broadcasting survey. The Open Society Institute, an international grant making foundation, seeks an Editor-in-Chief for a survey of public service broadcasting in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute, an international grantmaking foundation,seeks an Editor-in-Chief for a survey of public service broadcasting in sub-Saharan Africa, a joint initiative of its Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) and Network Media Program (NMP).
The Editor-in-Chief will be responsible for the intellectual and practical leadership of the survey, which will culminate in a report at the conclusion of the research period. Responsibilities will include refining survey focus ; development of research methodologies ; working
with network foundations in Africa to identify regional editors and national researchers in ten to twelve countries ; editing drafts into the final product ; development of recommendations to policy-makers; writing comparative overview for final report ; and engaging in appropriate interventions with regard to policy development during the
course of the project.
Initially, this may be a part time position, gradually becoming full time until project completion, which is expected to take 2 - 3 years. The position may be based in one of the OSI network locations, preferably Johannesburg or London.
The successful candidate will be a college graduate with relevant prior experience, a highly motivated self-starter, with in-depth knowledge of African broadcast media and international debates surrounding the role of public service broadcasting and regulation of private media ; will have complete fluency in English and ideally a good knowledge of French, with knowledge of a regional language highly desirable ; superb English language writing and editing skills ; high level project management and interpersonal skills ; strong research and analytical skills ; superior
level of computer literacy ; ability to adhere to strict deadlines ; and available to travel extensively. Remuneration commensurate with experience.
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