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For its office in Nairobi, Kenya, Article 19  seeks a Senior Programme Officer for Media and Protection. The Senior Programme will work to enhance the safety and security of individuals and organizations working to protect and promote freedom of expression and information, as reflected in our strategy, bringing strong project management skills, serving as the primary focal point on our “Media and Protection” thematic areas across the organization. 

In collaboration with relevant teams, this Senior Programme Officer will identify new strategic areas for ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa’s consolidation and growth as a leading advocate organization for free expression, effective protection of activists and organizations, particularly journalists, bloggers, whistleblowers, social communicators and human rights defenders. 

Leading in advancing media and protection standards at global and regional fora, in collaboration with relevant teams, the Senior Programme Officer will be a primary force in ensuring effective coordination externally with key INGOs working on media and protection of FoE/I and internally within the organization. This Senior Programme Officer will facilitate programmatic work in the Eastern Africa regional office and programmes, with a particular focus on supporting the monitoring of attacks on communicators and human rights defenders.

Requirements:

• Masters Degree level or equivalent with post-graduate qualification in human rights, law, African studies, international relations, political science, media, communication, or other relevant field being an added advantage.
• At least 7 years experience in policy work, monitoring, advocacy and/or campaigning work in the human rights sector;
• At least 2 years experience of managing budgets and projects;
• Experience of working with partner organisations;
• Experience of working in a cross-cultural environment.

See also: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/12/23/are-you-with-me-the-life-of-kevin-boyle/ and

https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/06/17/social-media-councils-an-answer-to-problems-of-content-moderation-and-distribution/

• Application deadline is 29th November 2020. 

https://article.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=49d9a552-cea6-4fab-a961-b204504c1b3f

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