African Media Initiative Latest Jobs in Kenya

The African Media Initiative (AMI) seeks to strengthen the media sector, from an owner and operator perspective, so that it can play its full role in promoting social development, economic growth and in empowering citizens to hold governments and other institutions to account.

AMI is incorporated in the Republic of Kenya as a non-profit, nongovernmental organization and enjoys the benefits of a Host Country Agreement with the Government.

To strengthen its institutional building, AMI is looking to fill out the following positions.

The successful candidates will report to the CEO.

Director of Communications & Knowledge Management

This position is responsible for the overall coordination of AMI’s content production destined to improve the knowledge and capacity of its members; organize and implement AMI’s corporate communication towards its members, supporters, stakeholders and other civil society and government entities.

Director of Strategy & Programmes

This position is responsible for the overall coordination of the implementation of AMI’s programmes.

The incumbent will work closely with the CEO and consultants to make sure that programme activities are deployed on time and on budget making sure that the core strategy of improving the media landscape to empower people remains at the center of AMI.

Director of Finance & Administration

This position is responsible for management and oversight of all financial processes and procedures.

These include budgeting coordination and budget monitoring, financial procedures and internal controls, accounts payable and purchasing integration, payroll systems, cash flow management, computerized accounting systems and procedures, audits, and leadership management activities.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit electronic applications, consisting of a letter of interest (two pages or fewer) and complete curriculum vitae, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF Format, to the following AMI email address by close of business on Wednesday, 15 June 2011:jobs@africanmediainitiative.org

Please include the specific position in the subject line.

The successful candidates are expected to take up the positions as soon as possible.

She/he will be based in Kenya where AMI is headquartered.

The salary packages will be negotiated based on the candidates experience and current salary level.

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