Deadline: 9-Jan-23
The Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC) is looking for media experts within the project “EU Support for Local Media Outlets in the Republic of Moldova“.
The aim of the project “EU Support for Local Media Outlets in the Republic of Moldova” is to support a more favourable environment for local independent media outlets in Moldova to strengthen their capacities, independence, self-sustainability and professionalism to be able to produce high quality, fact-based, balanced and reliable local journalistic content.
The Program is funded by the European Union and implemented through a group of partner organisations led by Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation consisting of the following organisations: Thomson Media gGmbH, CU SENS, People in Need Slovakia (Relief and Development & Media Departments), People in Need Czech Republic (the Human Rights Department) as well as Slovak Foreign Policy Association.
Areas of Expertise
For the experts’ consultation segment of the project, a pool of experts will be created. Experts will specialise in the following areas:
- content production (including video and audio content),
- content quality improvement,
- editorial processes management,
- media product development,
- media content distribution,
- audience and behaviour analysis,
- search engine optimization (SEO),
- market analysis, advertising and branding
- communication strategies
- fundraising strategies
- crowdfunding campaign
- project management
- financial capacities/sustainability of media, diversifying revenue streams
- business planning and human resources
- social media management
- taxes and accounting
- fact-checking and debunking fake news
- journalism ethics
- legislation/media law, rights and obligations of publishers
- strategic planning
- strategic planning facilitation
- coaching
- physical and digital security
- psychological wellbeing for journalists
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, individual experts need to fulfil the following criteria:
- Citizen of the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine or any EU Member states
- At least 10 years of proven experience in one or more of the expert areas described above
- Fluency in English OR Romanian OR Russian language (at least working level of English is mandatory as it is the communication language for this Call)
- Previous experience working with media outlets in Moldova is an advantage
- Previous experience with consulting/advisory role for the media outlets is an advantage
For more information, visit SAIDC.