[Reader-list] [Announcements] Digital Opportunity Channel needs an Editor/Manager

[Kanti Kumar]

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.

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 at oneworld.net

Kanti Kumar

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