Job Information Journalist & Anchorman (Part time) NGO Information
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Governorate Erbil
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Nationality Not Applicable
Working Hours Part Time
Posted 2022-06-30
Requirements
Minimum Education Bachelor Degree
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Minimum Experience 3 Year
Required Travel
Job Status
No Of Jobs 1
Published Date 2022-06-30
Deadline Date 2022-07-31
Location
[Erbil,Iraq ]
Description

Project background

Created in 2015, Radio Al-Salam 94.3 FM is a multiconfessional and apolitical radio, dedicated to IDPs, refugees and returnees in the North of Iraq. It is broadcasted through two transmitters, located in Ankawa (Erbil) and in Duhok, and can be heard in the Governorates of Erbil, Duhok and Ninevah. The radio station can also be listened to through its website and smartphone application.

The media aims to spread a message of peace, provide a space for testimony, dialogue and exchanges, regardless of religious and ethnic backgrounds. It is building bridges between the various communities of Iraq, and making international action accessible and understandable to local populations.

The programs provide regular news, informing the audience of local and international developments. They include field reports, testimonies and interviews, as well as cultural, entertainment and sport shows.

Radio Al-Salam 94.3 FM is broadcasted 24/7 in Arabic and Kurdish.

The project is co-financed by French private and public donors, and directed by a Frenchman. 

Responsibilities

As part of a team of 8 journalists, under the management of the radio’s Editor-in-chief, you will be in charge of the following :

  1. Contributing to the editorial offer of Radio Al-Salam:
  • Coming up with new ideas for reports, interviews and testimonies
  • Recording and editing reports from the field (including outside Erbil) every week ;
  • Hosting and recording interviews and testimonies every week.

 

  1. Anchoring a show several times a week:
  • Discussing current issues by emphasizing on minority, displaced or refugee-related topics ;
  • Taking calls from listeners and enhancing live interactions ;
  • Monitoring the technical aspects of the live show, including its recording ;
  • Ensuring the overall quality of the broadcast ;
  • Providing ideas for the show’s improvement.

 

  1. Recording a short-time weekend show:
  • Providing idea for a new programme ;
  • Implementing the programme and recording it every week.

 

  1. Recording news in Arabic:
  • Keeping track of the local and international news ;
  • Ensuring they are up-to-date, relevant and reliable ;
  • Delivering 3-minutes-long flash news, both live and broadcasted. 

 

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Qualifications

  • Arabic language required,
  • Kurdish, French or English language appreciated.
  • Previous journalistic experience,
  • Communication skills,
  • Ability to work with a multicultural team of journalists,
  • Humility and collaborative mindset.

Specifics

  • Part-time position (20 hours / week).
  • Monthly salary : USD 600 including transportation allowance. 

Location

  • Babylon Media offices, Ainkawa, Erbil

The position requires availability and on-site presence exclusively on weekdays.

Temporary day trips to Mosul and throughout Iraqi Kurdistan 

How To Apply

To apply, please send your résumé and covering letter

to the following address: radioalsalam@gmail.com.

Applications open until July 31, 2022.

Position starting from September / October 2022. 

 

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