[liberationtech] Fwd: Democracy Fellowship - New Media Development and Internet Freedom

[Katrin Verclas]

FYI, colleagues.

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> Democracy Fellowship - New Media Development and Internet Freedom
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> USAID Office of Democracy and Governance
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> Civil Society and Media Division
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> Washington, DC
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> Background
> World Learning’s Democracy Fellows Program (DFP), funded by the  
> United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office  
> of Democracy and Governance in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict  
> and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA/DG) requests interested candidates  
> to serve in the Civil Society Division of USAID’s Office of  
> Democracy and Governance (DCHA/DG), providing research and other  
> technical support in the areas civil society and independent media  
> in developing and transitional states.
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> Purpose
> The DCHA/DG  together with other USAID offices provides technical  
> leadership, democracy officer training, research and field support  
> to advance the development of independent, professional media in the  
> over forty countries (currently) where USAID implements media sector  
> activities.  The Civil Society & Media Division also provides  
> technical leadership in the areas of civic education, citizen  
> advocacy, NGO development, labor union support, and other support  
> programs for the development of civil society in transitional  
> societies.
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> Program Description
> The Democracy Fellow will serve in the Civil Society Division of  
> USAID’s Office of Democracy and Governance (DCHA/DG) and would be  
> requested to provide technical assistance in the general areas of  
> new media development, digital technologies, and Internet Freedom.   
> Experience designing or implementing media assistance programs is  
> preferred.  The Fellow will assist the DG Office in advancing the  
> effectiveness of digital media and civil society programs overseas  
> through contributions to strategy, program design, field support,  
> training, and monitoring/evaluation.  The incumbent can provide  
> advisory support for media activities funded through Civil Society &  
> Media Division and DG office contracts and agreements.
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> Technical leadership
> The Democracy Fellow will assist with developing and carrying out  
> the Division’s analytic approach to new media, digital technologies,  
> and Internet-related development.
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> The Democracy Fellow may engage in technical research, analysis and  
> writing projects relating to strategies for developing new media and  
> Internet Freedom programming.
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> Activities would specifically include:
> Identifying best practices and cutting edge approaches in advocating  
> for promoting freer, more professional digital and new media for use  
> in grant programs and assistance to Missions;
> Developing a field guide for new/digital media to be used by USAID  
> missions, including information on how civil society organizations  
> can best use new media tools;
> Keeping abreast of trends in new media development, circumvention  
> technologies and information security, and Internet freedom;  
> disseminating lessons best practices from USAID and other donors’  
> programs.
> Activities in support of program development would likely include:
> Assist in development of specific program indicators and evaluation  
> criteria for new media and civil society programs; and participate  
> in evaluation of these programs;
> Assist DCHA/DG and USAID missions to design and implement strategies  
> and scopes of work for independent new media development activities;
> Advise on cross sector linkages to promote DG linkages across sub- 
> sectors.  For example, journalism training to promote more  
> professional coverage of elections; media campaigns to assist NGO  
> development or improve coverage of women’s or other important  
> issues;  e-government as a method to facilitate citizen  
> participation and/or make governance more transparent; linkages  
> between private media industry development and broader economic  
> development strategies (DG/EG linkages), etc.
> Qualifications
> The following qualifications for the Democracy Fellow are highly  
> desirable:
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> U.S. Citizenship is required.
> Educational Background
> A Master’s degree preferred and/or substantial experience in any or  
> all of the following areas:
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> Journalism, mass communications, and/or social sciences B.A. or M.A.;
> Applied work in journalism, mass media, and/or academic research in  
> the area of new/digital media and Internet technologies;
> Knowledge of major foreign language(s), overseas field experience,  
> and in-depth knowledge of at least one major region of the world  
> (Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Middle East);
> Prior experience or knowledge regarding international development  
> programs and how to adapt new technologies to development  
> environments is preferred;
> Experience implementing and/or designing media development programs;
> Experience using digital media as key element of a programmatic or  
> strategic approach.
> Interpersonal and Team Experience:
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> Candidates should have experience working or with teams, including  
> experience in collaboratively with media and/or development  
> professionals to accomplish shared objectives.
> Written and oral communications:  As a senior technical advisor,  
> qualified applicants will have impeccable writing skills and ability  
> to create top-notch written products in a very quick turnaround  
> time.  Sophisticated oral communications skills to explain complex  
> ideas or very technical terms (such as how to explain how a  
> circumvention tool works) in brief, layperson terms is required.
> Duration of the Position
> Immediate Availability – Fellowship duration is one year, with the  
> possibility of an extension for an additional year.
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> Download an application from our website
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> Interested candidates should send a complete application to:
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> Democracy Fellowship – Civil Society / Media
> New Media Development and Internet Freedom
> Civil Society and Media
> World Learning
> Democracy Fellows Program
> 1015 15th Street, NW
> 7th Floor
> Washington, DC 20005
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> Fax: 202.408.5397
> Email: dfp.info at worldlearning.org
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> http://wlid.usaid.gov/20060.htm
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Katrin Verclas
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