Duty Station: Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
(relocation will not be provided)
Application Deadline: 15 March 2024
Type of Contract: Fixed-Term, Full-Time
Reporting To: Programme Manager
Expected Duration of Engagement: Until December 2026
Expected Start Date: 1 April 2024
Background
Mindanao Institute of Journalism (MIJ) is a non-stock, non-profit organisation founded by, and composed of, independent, professional journalists who believe in people empowerment through media. MIJ has been active in Mindanao, including the provinces now comprising BARMM, for more than 20 years. MindaNews, the news service arm of MIJ, was founded in 2001.
MIJ, under the funding support of the European Union and the Danish International Development Agency, is a consortium partner of International Media Support implementing the project, “Media Impact Philippines: Safeguarding and Strengthening Local and National Media in the Public Interest (2024-2026).” The project aims to ensure that audiences in the Philippines have access to relevant and reliable information that informs them about their rights and enhances their possibilities to participate actively in democratic processes. It will have a particular attention to the BARMM and the election in 2025.
Job Summary
The Project Team Lead will be responsible for leading on overall project cycle management and supervising the MIJ Project Implementation Team. The Team Lead will also ensure that the project components are implemented according to MIJ strategies, procedures, policies and values, and donor guidelines.
Key functions and responsibilities
Project management
- Ensure that the project activities are implemented according to plan and that the project deliverables and target results are being attained.
- Manage the daily operations of the project
- Lead and supervise the Project Team and consultants on specific assignments and produce terms of references, contracts, and time allocation
- Identify and develop relations with national and regional partners and stakeholders and ensure that activities are properly coordinated and not duplicating efforts by other organizations
- Undertake regular visits to project sites to assess local conditions and resources in connection with project design, implementation, and monitor and evaluation
- Responsible for making sure that training participants and partners have been identified according to criteria and assessed.
Project Implementation
- Responsible for program cycle management, including budgeting, preparation of project documents, implementation, grants requirements, work plans etc.
- Devise and implement processes to ensure that the project keeps track of, and meets deadlines for, delivering activities, reporting progress, reporting finances, planning extensions
- Work with the MIJ management team to maintain an overview of project finances and to ensure that the project is implemented according to donor financial guidelines
- Ensure that the project remains relevant and responsive to the pertinent needs of target groups and beneficiaries.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure that the project outputs and outcomes are monitored according to the project logframe, including assessing impact, monitoring progress on indicators, and distilling lessons and insights so that implementation is continually improved
- Lead the M&E process, including collating data from partners, project team members, and consultants, and the writing and editing of regular progress reports
Communication
- Facilitate meetings and develop documents, presentations and other appropriate means of communication as needed.
- Work with the Project Management Team to develop and implement communication and visibility strategies for the project
- Work with the MIJ management team to create content for the MindaNews website, social media and other communication platforms and encourage local partners and consultants to do the same.
Working Conditions
- Frequent travel to project sites and other related locations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, management, development, communications or related fields. Master’s degree an advantage.
- 4-5 years of experience in implementing foreign-assisted development projects. Experience with leading teams an advantage.
- Knowledgeable in program cycle management
- Experience working in development projects in Mindanao, particularly BARMM
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and management, networking, advocacy, and implementing capacity-building programs
- Familiarity with media development, human rights, peacebuilding, democracy, governance, communications or capacity building
- Results-oriented, team player and has excellent interpersonal skills and has initiative and can work with little supervision.
MIJ Values
We expect that all employees will embrace the values of our organization.
Social responsibility is the priority in our undertakings as a media institution. This involves integrity, honesty, conscious search for the truth, sensitivity and respect for faiths and cultures, promotion of peace amidst pluralism, environmental advocacy, and dovetailing our services to the needs of the peoples of Mindanao, particularly the marginalized sectors.
Qualified applicants may submit their application letter and CV that will include three references, including their email and contact numbers to: minjourn@mindanews.com on before 15 March 2024, 5 p.m., Philippine Standard Time.