Global Support Centre - News Anchor Team Members

Contract

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We are looking for an enthusiastic news anchor (TV/Radio/Online) to join our team and participate in the creative cycle of news broadcast on SODEIT and Global Support Centre activities. -Members collect information on assigned topics to report accurate and timely news; - Talk to sources, follow-up on leads, and do research to be as well informed as possible; - Fact check their findings, investigative journalism, then write them up in an article; - Interview leading experts on challenges faced by the vulnerable communities; - Understand the challenges and needs from other teams in Cameroon and Sierra Leone, and coordinate with Operations and Development Teams to arrange to reach out to the local community; - Establish links with local and global media to publish news of the situations in Cameroon, Sierra Leone and how the SODEIT/Global Support Centre is helping; - Work with Video Team to create as many multimedia news as possible. Training of Local community News Anchors.

• Outreach and advocacy

• Development programme/project administration

  SODEIT Global Support Centre was established in April 2020 in response to manmade and natural disasters in West and Central Africa and the ongoing local challenges to vulnerable communities in Cameroon and Sierra Leone. The support Centre was launched with over 500 United Nations online volunteers who came together with one mission – to safeguard the vulnerable communities in Cameroon & Sierra Leone. The support Centre operates virtually and is divided into 20 teams led by 40 team leaders from across the world who Dedicate over 30 hours per week to this humanitarian aid. Each team member uses the skills learnt so far in life to build a safer, healthier and caring living environment with the other team members who they have not met before and for the people who they do not know so well. However, all of them have a common purpose and no matter how difficult the challenges may be, they are pursuing their best endeavors to change for good. The change has started in April 2020 and will be continuing with our global virtual support Centre, a rather new concept we are implementing in the world. We welcome you to join and support as one of us. Leaving the World Better Place than we met it

• Volunteers: 25 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 26 weeks

  3-5 years work experience Understanding of the newscast process Broad knowledge of local, national & international affairs Comfortable /professional presence on camera Ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting Excellent verbal skills Effective communication & interpersonal skills Available to work on a flexible schedule Ability to work under stressful conditions & strict deadlines Active social media presence Minimum Bachelor degree in journalism/communications & related fields

• Africa

• English