United Diversity

Description:

Gender Links, a dynamic Southern African NGO that promotes gender equality through its media, justice and governance programmes, seeks to fill the following senior posts:

Training Manager:

Tasks: The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Design training projects.
• Facilitate training workshops in media houses; with gender NGOs and in any other settings that programmes may require.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of training and use this in refining future strategies.

Skills required: The successful candidate will be expected to have:

• A Masters Degree in a relevant social science discipline;
• At least ten years experience as a trainer in gender and/or media related fields and preferably both;
• A thorough knowledge of the Southern African region;
• Excellent verbal, written and management skills;
• Flexibility to travel.

Gender and Media Diversity Centre Manager:

Tasks: The successful candidate will be expected to manage:

• The newly established Gender and Media Diversity Centre (www.gmdc.org.za) including fund raising for its programmes and sustainability, liaising with partners and the advisory group; growing the user and partnership base; running monthly seminars on topical issues and running an internship programme.
• Media literacy training programmes across Southern Africa in partnership with media NGOs and knowledge institutions.
• The biannual Gender and Media Diversity Journal.
• GL’s Virtual Resource Centre, photo library and other knowledge products that foster gender equality and greater diversity in the media.

Skills required: The successful candidate will be expected to have a:

• A Masters degree in media studies or an equivalent qualification;
• Knowledge management training and experience;
• Excellent IT skills;
• Links with knowledge and training institutions across Southern Africa and globally;
• A thorough grounding in gender, media and diversity issues;
• Excellent networking and management skills.

To Apply:

Competitive remuneration packages will be offered, commensurate with silks and experience. More information on Gender Links can be found onwww.genderlinks.org.za or by phoning Phumla Amara on 011-622-2877.

Please submit a letter of motivation stating which post you are applying for and why; CV, references, and at least two samples of your work toexecassistant@genderlinks.org.za by 20 September 2008. Late applications will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Website:

http://www.genderlinks.org.za/page.php?p_id=309