Organizational Proffile: MERSA Media Institute is a nonprofit media policy think tank. We work to help create vibrant, responsible, and independent media institutions, professional unions, and education centers through research, capacity building, and institutional support in Ethiopia.

Position Summary: The Project Associate will be responsible for supporting all projects at MMI by providing logistic support, and facilitating technical efforts, projects, and activities under the direct supervision of the Program Coordinator in collaboration with authorized staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support MMI’s Project planning and implementation
• Facilitate project plan and implementation of all targets set in the action plan matrix, in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Digital publishing and management, graphics design, audio-visual content production for web and social media
• Support the project in the procurement process including preparation of TORs, receipts of quotations, and evaluation of bids
• Arrange travel and hotel reservations, and assist participants during their stay
• Monitoring social media and analytics as well as supporting research efforts
• Assist in event planning, management, and other project-related activities, leveraging event planning and leadership skills
• Scheduling meetings, setting agendas, and writing meeting minutes for the project team
• Organizing, facilitating, and participating in stakeholder meetings
• Communication: Write, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other materials that communicate the organization’s activities
• Documentation: Maintain database: Resources, contacts, project files
• Support new business development processes
• Perform any other related task as may be assigned

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Duration of Employment: 1 year with a possibility of extension

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, mandatory occasional travel

Application Deadline: December 26, 2024