Honduras: Honduras: Media Training Specialist

GENERAL FUNCTION

Internews will support the FHI 360 Civil Society and Media Activity in the development and implementation of a set of activities to advance citizen understanding and engagement, strengthen evidence-based advocacy and improve organizational capacity of traditional and non-traditional actors. The Media Training Specialist will support all training components including media capacity building and contributing to strategic communication activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Training implementation

• Provide targeted management on training implementation to ensure timely implementation and compliance of programmatic activities.
• Provide oversight in implementation of project activities; support and monitor administrative, financial, and contractual obligations.
• Support the Media Specialist Advisor in the curricula design for all training activities.
• Provide substantive support on logistic tasks, such as proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, among others.
• Manage partner relationships, such as, media outlets, civil society organizations, government, among others.
• Work alongside Project Director and the Media Specialist Advisor to develop plans for local and national events..
• Provide technical assistance, including analysis of consultants reports, participation in workshops, identification and administration of resource persons/trainers/consultants in support of projects
• Help produce training materials and project reports.
• When designated, represent Internews at conferences and events.
• Perform other duties as required.

Logistical support

• Provides logistical support for the organization of events in Honduras;
• Identify and book locations for the events in Honduras, liaise with location management for booking, catering and logistical arrangements.
• Serves as a principal liaison between trainers, consultants, and fellows and participants for all training activities.
• Make travel arrangements for technical experts, trainers, fellows, consultants, among others.
• Makes travel arrangements for project staff and consultants as required for their participation in project events;

Procurement of services and training monitoring

• Prepare project documentation and data collection for donor reporting, using USAID’s TRAINET Web System
• Assist with grants and finance staff to ensure partner subgrantees are meeting with deadlines and deliverables.
• Assist with monitoring and evaluation efforts.
• Support external consultants/trainers in the financial and narrative reporting on activities.
• Support finance staff with the journalism program budget as need it.
• Assist with partners and suppliers’ contracts and sub-grant agreements.

• Manage and produce program content for HQ team regularly.

• Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews' Core Values

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Self-starter and dynamic with strong level of self-awareness
• Experience of organization of events
• Experience designing training methodologies and journalism/media training curricula
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• A high level of numeracy skills, and ability to review, manage and carry out budget analysis
• Exceptional organizational and administration skills

• Expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Knowledge of USAID regulations and systems is a desirable

• Good understanding of the grants and stipend cycle

• Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member

• A willingness and ability to adopt a hands-on approach

• Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels

• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills

• Fluency in English is strongly preferred

• Native Spanish

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