Okapi Consulting is recruiting a regional deputy editor-in-chief to join its field team in the Lake Chad Basin sub-region. We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced journalist. The position is based in N’Djamena.
He/She will work with the Regional Editor-in-Chief in leading the editorial content of Radio Ndarason Internationale (RNI).
RNI is a regional radio network broadcasting across the greater Lake Chad Basin region on shortwave and FM in Kanouri, Kanembou and Boudouma. RNI operates studios and broadcast sites in Maiduguri, Nigeria; N’Djamena, Chad; Mora, Cameroon and Diffa, Niger.
Launched and managed by the South Africa-based NGO Okapi Consulting, the RNI network provides a platform that enables the free flow of information across the Lake Chad Basin. This regional network targets the 10 million Kanuri, Kanembou and Boudouma-speaking people affected by the violence of armed groups operating in this area. RNI encourages a constructive dialogue for peace and development in this region. Okapi Consulting is an innovative organization that promotes the role of the media in peacebuilding.
To learn more, visit our websites: www.ndarason.com and: www.okapi.cc
Core responsibilities
The Deputy Editor-in-Chief assists the Regional Editor in managing a team of approximately 100 journalists, producers, correspondents and technicians in Maiduguri, N’Djamena, Mora and Diffa.
He/she will be responsible for the quality of programs and programming, production standards and respect for journalistic formats.
He/she will work closely with the Regional Editor to ensure that the goals and objectives of the project are met. He/she will also work with the Operations and Finance Manager and Human Resources, and will be involved in recruitment, performance management, project management and special programs.
He/she will work under the authority of the Regional Editor-in-Chief and in close collaboration with the editorial teams in Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. The position reports to the Regional Editor.
Job description
Criteria for the position of Associate Editor
Send your CV with a cover letter to: stephanie@okapi.cc by September 6.
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