Job Vacancy MEDIA SPECIALIST Kinerja USAID - Jakarta based

KINERJA Project, a local governance program funded by USAID focusing on
providing service delivery in the areas education, health and economic
services is currently looking for Media Specialist according to the
scope of work below.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to
apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id <mailto:apujiastuti%40kinerja.or.id>
<mailto:apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id <mailto:apujiastuti%40kinerja.or.id> >
not later than 14 October 2012 indicating the reference subject.
All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the
application form. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.

Duration of Assignment : November 2012 - November 2014
Position : Accountability and Media Specialist
Duty Station : Jakarta

General Description of Position

The Accountability and Media Specialist will support local NGOs and
media organizations to measure service delivery outputs at the city and
regency or service unit level and use this data to inform, monitor,
lobby and advocate for better local government services. Using existing
tools and mechanisms as well as exploring new opportunities, she/he will
facilitate their interaction with media outlets to publicize service
delivery data as a way of creating positive publicity for better
performing cities and regencies and negative publicity for those with
service delivery deficits, thus fostering intergovernmental competition.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify potentially successful media channels (e.g. SMS
dash boards, facebook, blogs, community journalism, community radio,
etc) to be applied under the various conditions available in Kinerja
districts and cities for citizen service delivery information and
oversight.

• Support local CSOs and media organizations to measure and
monitor service delivery outputs at the district and service unit level
and advocate for better local government services.

• Develop capacity of local media in developing their core
functions including information sharing, citizen articulation, and
non-partisan analysis.

• Support the interaction and exchange of Autonomy Award
Programs (e.g. JPIP, FIPO, PP) to improve the quality of applied
research and the coverage and dissemination of recommendations on good
practices.

• Support district based staff to develop media events,
call-in shows and investigative reporting to cover service delivery
issues as well as being in charge of a program on using mobile and
interactive media to capture civil society input.

• Assist with the development of materials, training
programs and technical expertise with subject areas in demand by local
governments, civil society organizations or local councils.

• Identify and support service providers and local
organizations in developing grant proposals and oversee grant
activities.

· Support the establishment or strengthen
existing local/district Information and Documentation Management
Officials (PPID/Pejabat Pengelola Informasi dan Dokumentasi) as the
implementation of Public Information Transparency (KIP) Bill ; including
providing technical support for the PPID to function as local complaint
handling mechanism

This position reports to the Governance Advisor.

Qualifications required

• Master degree plus 10 years or Bachelors degree plus 15
years relevant experience.

• In-depth knowledge on the use of modern technology for
empowering people such as the community radio and internet technology as
instruments, or community –based media networks and LG strategic
planning.

· Creativity in designing media campaigns, media events and
use of social media.

• Indonesian and English fluency required.

• Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to
communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills.

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

• Ability to build effective relationships with all
clients, peers, and stakeholders

• Ability to work hands-on, independently, and within team
in difficult work environment

For more detail info about us, please visit www.kinerja.or.id
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