CIN Reporter
Association of Community Radio Broadcast Nepal (ACORAB), an umbrella organization of community radio stations, has been working for safeguarding rights and development of community radios in Nepal. ACORAB has the responsibility to sustain community radio movement for increasing people's access to information, stimulating democratic participation, protecting public interest, respecting human rights and promoting good governance. It was established in 2002 as a common forum for enhancing the capacity of Community Radios to enable them to contribute towards strengthening democracy, enhancing people’s participation in the ongoing transitional processes and supporting community-let development initiatives. ACORAB also plays the role of safeguard against the suppression of marginalized voice of the people and restriction of the freedom of expression of the Community Radios.
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Association of Community Radio Broadcasters’ (ACORAB), Nepal
Vacancy Announcement
Association of Community Radio Broadcasters’ (ACORAB) Nepal is an umbrella organization of 350 community radios spread across 77 districts of Nepal. ACORAB Nepal is non-profit and non-partisan legal entity which values pluralistic and inclusive democracy, human rights including right to information and institutional secularity based on rule of law. ACORAB established Community Information Network (CIN) in in 2009 to serve as common platform for all community radios to come up with community driven radio programs. This network allows radio stations to receive news and information from the association’s studios as well as to share information among its’ network. Moreover, CIN’s production and broadcasting activities focus on generating critical dialogues from local perspectives to uphold participatory decision-making.
ACORAB-Nepal is looking to recruit competent, energetic, committed and self-motivated reporter for CIN.
| Position | Reporter (Female Only) |
| Number | One |
| Duty Station | Kathmandu with frequent field visits in the districts |
Purpose | The main purpose of this position is to support CIN news desk on reporting, news reading, news portal content writing and mentoring the community radio journalists. |
Qualification | At least Bachelors’ Degree preferably in Journalism and Mass Communication or any other discipline from a recognized institution. |
| Experience | Minimum of 5 years of work experience, preferably in a radio network or community radio or any media in the similar position with sound radio reporting and radio program production skills. |
Desired Skills and Knowledge | The candidate should have sound oral and written knowledge in Nepali language. She should have knowledge on community media and community radio with capacity building experiences of grass root level community media. She should possess news reading skills, reporting skills in radio and news portal content writing skills. |
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Perks and Remunerations | As per the HR Policy of ACORAB |
Instruction for Application | Interested candidate who meet the above mentioned criteria, shall submit the application along with updated CV in ACORAB’s email: acorabvacancy@gmail.com by 5 PM of 2 March 2020. |
Special Instruction | Only female candidate can apply for this position and only short listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process. |
Overview
| Category | Media / Journalism |
| Openings | 1 |
| Position Type | Full Time |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Education | Bachelors in Mass Comm. and Journalism |
| Posted Date | 25 Feb, 2020 |
| Apply Before | 02 Mar, 2020 |
| City | Lalitpur |