ABOUT CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS (CS)  

Consultancy Solutions is a company dedicated to helping organizations increase their capacity, enhance their effectiveness, and grow to their full potential through a range of management, operational and technical assistance. Consultants, mentors, and trainers work with our partners to create development plans that address their unique needs and challenges. Our world class experts help find solutions to organizational problems ranging from human resource management, to logistics, project and program planning, and development of internal and external communications. Consultancy Solutions is a company committed to the success of our partners.   

POSITION SUMMARY

As part of the project team, the Training and Journalism Officer will support the Editorial Director in activity implementation, administration, training management, working very closely with the rest of the program team. In close coordination with the team, the Training and Journalism Officer will work on a range of program components and activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Responsibilities:

• Maintain the Project  training plan, trackers and calendar to coordinate the training workflow.
• Liaise and coordinate with training consultants, translators, and media partners to ensure successful delivery of training and mentoring and identify any scheduling issues.
• Monitor the training courses to ensure smooth and effective delivery.
• Working to the Editorial Director, be responsible for the planning, organization and execution of all training and mentoring activities.
• Coordinate the travel and accommodation requirements of training consultants and translators.
• Ensure training materials are distributed to participants in coordination with training consultants.
• Identify and organize training venues, as and when required.
• When needed, provide translation and interpretation from Arabic into English and vice-versa.
• Coordinate the engagement and work of translators both written and verbal.
• Participate and contribute to training review meetings.
• Assist the Editorial Director in investigations into and examinations of editorial issues.
• Provide periodic assessments of partner output, especially new content, as an alternative viewpoint to other forms of content monitoring.
• Review partners’ output when required to assess if training recommendations are being adhered to.
• Support the organization of periodic content review sessions with partners to be conducted by the Editorial Director.
• Provide periodic spot checks of content monitoring reports.
• Support data collection for Project indicators.
• Research external training tools and resources that are relevant to media partners.
• Contribute to all internal and external program reports, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly Project reporting.
• Performs additional duties and tasks to meet the needs of the organization, team, or as assigned by the manager.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience of working in media or media development an advantage.
• Minimum of 3+ years of progressive job experience in supporting international development programs.
• Experience working in organizing training activities and programs.
• Experience working in and/or interest in developing understanding of Social Media Platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills including time management, ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced working environment, and ability to remain flexible while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Proven experience managing multiple administrative tasks in a demanding, time-sensitive work environment.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and oral, in both languages.
• Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in Turkey
• Positive attitude and willingness to support and assist colleagues.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

All employees are responsible for their own safety, as well as that of others in the workplace. To help us maintain a safe workplace, everyone must be safety-conscious at all times.  This position is performed in a typical office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. Safe use of CS equipment, as well as safe practices while on CS property is essential.

CS is an Equal Opportunity Employer CS considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status .

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application including the most recent CV with a cover letter in English with contact details (name, position, phone and e-mail details) of three references by indicating name of the position applied with e-mail to apply@consultancysolutions.net by the end of 05 September 2024.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.