POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Officer will support a media for development project being implemented by Consultancy Solutions. Under the supervision of the Deputy Project Director, the Program Officer will coordinate with designated media outlet partners, project staff, and technical experts to arrange and provide technical and grant assistance, follow-up, and monitoring to the media partners. The role will be based in Istanbul, with some travel inside Turkey required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support media outlet partners to design their programs, establish objectives, source technical expertise, Coordinate the design and provision of an integrated package of capacity building and content production trainings for designated media partners.
• Follow up on technical assistance provided to media partner outlets by CS staff and technical experts.
• Review grantee progress reports for compliance with grants agreement technical requirements.
• Maintain good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and ensure these relationships are managed effectively.
• Provide regular input to project reporting.
• Identify and effectively communicate program successes to internal and external audiences.
• Travel to regional project sites within Turkey for assistance and monitoring.
• Undertake such other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of this role to ensure the effective delivery of the project.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience

• Minimum five years of working experience, preferably in media or media for development field
• University degree in a related field is preferable
• Demonstrated experience in Program management and budget reviews
• Experience in working across more than one project simultaneously

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal Arabic and English language skills
• Computer proficiency in MS Office and Excel
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Good budgeting skills and understanding of budgets
• Good written reporting skills
• Excellent team working skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and organize time effectively within a range of often conflicting deadlines. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. 

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 06.10.2019