ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Under the supervision of Internews Regional Programs Manager – Environment, the Pacific Project Officer will support the implementation of Internews Pacific Strategy to strengthen and expand Internews’ portfolio in the Pacific. The Pacific Project Officer will be directly responsible for the implementation of the Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific Phase 2 project, as well as provide ad-hoc support for the Shrinking the Enabling Environment for Technology-Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV) project and Transparent Pacific Project.
LOGISTICS
This position will be based remotely in Suva, Fiji.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon.
This is a limited-duration position, with an expected end date of December 31, 2025.
OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING
We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.
DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include:
Pacific-Wide
- Work to increase the profile of women and marginalized-groups journalists and facilitate their access to communications tools and media outlets.
- Support coordination and implementation of TFGBV partner activities, as needed, including coordination of the TFGBV Pacific networking event.
- Contribute to the strategic development of Internews’ Pacific portfolio by participating in strategy development and work planning.
- Assist with donor engagement, fundraising and new project development, including concept note development, coordination with partners and meeting with funders.
- Facilitate communication and coordination with other Internews teams at the country, regional and HQ levels.
- Manage and coordinate requests for information and resource sharing from other departments within Internews and from external partners.
- Represent Internews to other NGOs, funders, and government officials as requested.
EJN
- Manage EJN Asia Pacific Phase 2 project activities in the Pacific region, including supervising and supporting individual and organizational grantees.
- Provide supervision and support to EJN’s partner, the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), by managing the Pasifika Environews website and other activities as part of its grant from EJN; ensure the timely delivery of all expected outputs and meet expected outcomes and support them to build sustainability of their work.
- Work closely with PINA to commission stories from Pacific journalists to be published on Pasifika Environews and mainstream media outlets; support the promotion of these stories through social media and other means; and contribute to Pasifika Environews’ website development and improvements.
- Develop and strengthen partnership with media outlets, relevant CSOs, journalism schools and other stakeholders to expand EJN’s portfolio and improve environmental reporting in the Pacific. This includes establishing new partnerships with Pacific media outlets to strengthen environmental stories reporting especially on topics underreported in the Pacific. Build synergies and collaborate with like-minded organizations for the development of new projects and activities.
- Work closely with partners to implement environmental reporting training courses and other capacity building activities.
- Identify capacity needs of environmental journalists and partners in the Pacific and support the development of capacity building activities to address their needs.
- Produce Pacific project updates and other content for EJN and Internews website and help promote stories through EJN and Pasifika’s social media accounts.
- Assist with EJN’s story grant and fellowship programs, including participating in the selection process, distributing funds, supervising mentors, working with grantees, monitoring their progress, and reviewing and distributing their final stories.
- Carry out research as assigned and in support of ongoing projects and new initiatives.
- Represent EJN in the Pacific at donor meetings, conferences and events.
- Support Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities to collect data and document outcomes for the reporting of EJN’s results and learning.
Values and Flexibility
- In all duties, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of belonging.
QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Required
- Minimum 5 years programmatic experience in relevant non-profit organizations. Experience in a non-profit media development organization a significant plus.
- Relevant university degree or equivalent lived/professional experience required.
- Project management experience, including management of project activities, coordination with partners and report writing.
- Experience in fundraising and donor engagement, including grant proposal writing experience and proven text-editing proficiency.
- Financial and administrative experience, including experiencing supporting project deliverables and timelines, meeting deadlines, and preparing and analyzing budgets.
- Excellent English communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening. Fluency in a Pacific language a significant plus.
- Experience living and/or working in the Pacific region essential.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the Pacific region.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to set priorities, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple assignments and time effectively.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Proven ability to work both independently and as an effective team member.
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple on-going assignments.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
How to apply
To apply, please submit CV via our Careers page.