Deputy Head of Media Monitoring & Research vacancy.Farsight Africa Group

Job purpose

He/she responsible will be responsible for overall leadership of the media monitoring team. Implementing media mapping and monitoring and ensure that the outputs of those activities are delivered and rendered useful to the other organizational functions.

Additionally, the individual will work with the research department to ensure the attainment of AMISOM’s goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and leadership to the media monitoring team.
• Overseeing daily media monitoring and weekly media analysis, tracking local, regional and international media coverage and comment
• Ensure all reports and summaries will be made available as an electronic service to subscribers and via AMISOM’s media monitoring website www.somaliamediamonitoring.org.
• Monitor the news output of all major International TV, radio stations print and social media sites.
• Update regularly the International Media Mapping site to provide AMISOM/UNSOM with the most complete and up-to date map of the international media landscape.
• Work closely with the Diaspora International Engagement Officer Review regularly and add to the distribution list for these reports to ensure the widest possible range of individuals and institutions benefits from the resource.
• Prepare and distribute twice-daily media monitoring report which will highlight coverage responsive to agreed keywords in print, radio and TV sources and shared with AMISOM/UNSOM.
• Prepare and distribute a weekly in-depth analysis will cover broadcast, print and social media by airtime, tonality, source, positioning and the message summary and shared with all Heads of Departments.
• Prepare and distribute a monthly analytical report on the quantity, quality, footprint and value of media coverage on current strategic communication campaigns and shared with all Heads of Departments.
• Map the international information ecology and media landscape, track public opinion, attitudes, trends, narratives and media coverage to inform the development of the communication strategy and the implementation plan.
• Generate summary reports on coverage, with a focus on developments of relevance to the core narrative and campaign objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• The candidate should have the following minimum qualifications:
• Postgraduate qualification in journalism/media studies/international relations or any related field.
• Degree in Media Studies/Journalism/International Relations or other related field.

Experience

• He/she should demonstrate working experience in working with media and ability to multi-task concurrent assignments as follows:
• At least 7 years’ experience working in a media environment
• Experience of project management.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English, to deliver reports and documents; candidates familiar with Somali language will have an added advantage
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office tools

Reporting
He/she will report to the Head of Media Monitoring and Research.

Location and Duration
The indicative start date is September 2015. The contract is expected to run for a period of year with possible extension based on satisfactory performance. The contract will have an initial three-month probationary period.
The duty station will be at the MIA compound in Mogadishu, Somalia.
How to Apply


Send in your resume, accompanied with a cover letter, academic and professional qualifications’ in PDF format with the subject “Deputy,Head of Media Monitoring & Evaluation” to jobs@farsightafrica.com on or before the 5th August 2015 by 1700 hours EAT.