KOSHISH

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Project Manager (Media Advocacy)

Views: 2454|Published on: Dec 27, 2021

NGO / INGO / Social work

Senior Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Bhaktapur|

Experience: More than or equal to 6 years|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

Lead project team at implementation level and ensure planning, budgeting and coordination with relevant stakeholders
Develop and roll out plans and strategies for media advocacy to address issues relating to mental health and psychosocial disability
Dig out issues of mental health in the grass root in the communities and the government system
In collaboration with the team identify communities where case stories can be collected and develop scripts and framework to collect them
Coordinate with local governments to facilitate collection of stories highlighting issues of mental health and psychosocial disability in the communities
Coordinate with the media team to develop programs that will be broadcast in mass media
Support to facilitate media dialogues on issues of mental health and psychosocial disability
Provide technical support to team in KOSHISH in media advocacy and communication related matter
Follow up with government authorities and other concerned stakeholders
Field visit in the existing target areas of the KOSHISH
Provide capacity building trainings on media advocacy to KOSHISH staffs
Work on de-stigmatization and sensitization through media mobilization
Preparation of annual, semi-annual, periodic and event reports

Education Level: Master`s Degree or equivalent in human rights, journalism, mass communication, disability, social work or any other related field

Experience Required: A minimum 6 years of experience in media advocacy.

Job Location: Based in Kathmandu with frequent field visits to target locations

Salary: Negotiable as per competence and experience

(Note: Job Description might be upgraded based on organizational and project requirements)

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Graduate (Masters)

Required Experience:More than or equal to 6 years

Other Specification

Project Background:

“Documentation for De-stigmatization of Mental Health”

Media can be an important tool for advocacy and awareness as has been highlighted in various other issues. KOSHISH is taking this approach forward and with this project aims to dig out the issues relating to mental health in the communities and highlight them through mass media. Ground reality of existing stigma, understanding and perception about mental health in the communities will be brought to light and the duty bearers will be encouraged to fulfill their duties towards provision of mental health services and protect rights of persons with mental health issues.

KOSHISH is seeking for a suitable candidate for the position of Project Manager for Media Advocacy.

Desired Specification:

Proven experience of developing and implementing advocacy and communication plans highlighting ground realities of social issues through mass media
Proven experience of developing stories and programs in mass media
Have a proven experience of project management in the field of social development and advocacy with high level stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation & public relation skills in both English and Nepali and including writing for expert and general audiences and public speaking.
Ability to use initiative, prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
Creative and out of the box thinker, with a demonstrated track record of analytic problem‐solving/seeking solutions to challenges.
Ability and open to traveling long distances
Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good judgment and problem-solving competencies.
Empathetic, Energetic with receptive learning attitude.
Female candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Skills Required

Required skills for this job

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Decision Making

Documentation

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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Apply Before: Jan 09, 2022

About the organization

KOSHISH

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Bagdol-4, Lalitpur

KOSHISH is a non-governmental self-help organization registered in District Administration Office, Kathmandu in 2008 and affiliated with Social Welfare Council. KOSHISH is a right-based organization working extensively in advocacy in and multi-disciplinary and holistic mental health and psychosocial support in Nepal. In addition, KOSHISH is also working in system strengthening and creating a model that the government and other stakeholders may able to replicate.