Media Project Coordinator

Wattan is an award-winning, independent, professional media organisation based in Ramallah, Palestine. It was established in 1996 by three civil society organisations. Over the past two decades, Wattan has established itself as an important voice of Palestinian citizens, civil society, marginalized communities and groups, women and, most significantly, youth. Our team of reporters, correspondents, and experts in the West Bank and Gaza provide wide ranging reporting and programming on issues of public concern including sensitive and controversial topics that are rarely covered by mainstream Palestinian media.

Wattan is seeking qualified candidate to fulfil the following full-time vacancy in its Ramallah Office:  

Media Project Coordinator (MPC)

Job description


This position supports Production Unit by providing a variety of administrative, coordination and client relations tasks. This includes assisting the project manager, to whom this position reports.

Responsibilities

-Organise and follow up media project activities, organise production team’s work;
-Managing schedules, meet the needs of production team’s members on set;
-Maintain activities’ documentation;
-Coordinate workshops, meetings and / or interviews, as required per projects;
-Produce projects’ reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis, as required;
-Support development and implementation of a communications strategy, as required;
-External English communications relating to media projects, including but not limited to maintaining clients relations as appropriate.
 

Qualifications and Experience

-University degree in media studies, communication or journalism. Master degree is preferable;
-At least 3 years of similar experience in a recognised media organisation or local / international NGO;
-Proficiency in Arabic and English (speaking, reading, writing);
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
-Proficiency in computer applications (MS Word, Excel);
-Working knowledge of at least one of Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere, and familiarity with one more professional video editing application is preferable;
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
-Ability to work well under tight timeframes and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
 

Application instructions

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to submit their CV, a cover letter and minimum two references with full contact information. Applications should be submitted to

[email protected]

no later than April 24, 2016, please make sure to mention the position name in the subject.

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