Gender Responsive Journalism, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, National Consultant

The National Consultant will support the design, preparation and facilitation of capacity-building interventions for media practitioners in Papua New Guinea to promote gender-responsive journalism. The role involves developing workshop materials, facilitating workshops, and providing recommendations to strengthen ethical and survivor-centered reporting on gender equality and gender-based violence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk review and prepare an inception report including methodology, work plan, timeline, tools, stakeholder consultation approach, and workshop structure.
• Develop workshop material and tools including training modules, agendas, session outlines, facilitation notes, practical exercises, assessment tools, and key messages on gender-responsive journalism.
• Support coordination and stakeholder engagement by liaising with UN Women, programme partners and media stakeholders to refine workshop design and logistics.
• Support media institutions to adopt and implement gender-responsive editorial policies and newsroom guidelines prioritizing dignity, accuracy and survivor safety.
• Facilitate two Gender-Responsive Journalism Workshops in Port Moresby and Goroka using participatory and practical methods.
• Prepare a comprehensive final consultancy report documenting interventions, consultations, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations for future media engagement.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in journalism, communications, media studies, gender studies, social sciences, human rights, international development or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Workshop or certification in journalism, media ethics, gender equality, communications or facilitation is an asset.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in journalism, media, communications, advocacy, gender equality or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing workshop materials, facilitation guides, manuals, toolkits or capacity-building resources.
• Experience designing or facilitating workshops for journalists, editors, media practitioners, communication officers or civil society actors.
• Experience working on gender equality, women’s rights, gender-based violence, human rights or social inclusion is required.
• Knowledge of ethical reporting on gender-based violence, survivor-centred communication and do-no-harm approaches is highly desirable.
• Experience working with UN agencies, development partners, civil society organisations or government institutions is an asset.
• Experience working in Papua New Guinea, including with national or provincial media stakeholders, is strongly desirable.
• Familiarity with the media landscape in Port Moresby and Eastern Highlands Province is an asset.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required.
• Fluency in Tok Pisin is required.
• Knowledge of local languages spoken in Eastern Highlands Province is an asset.

Skills

• Gender Responsive Journalism
• Workshop Facilitation
• Capacity Building
• Media Ethics
• Gender Equality
• Survivor-Centred Communication
• Ethical Reporting on Gender-Based Violence
• Journalism
• Communications
• Media Studies
• Advocacy
• Gender-Based Violence Knowledge
• Human Rights
• Social Inclusion
• Workshop Material Development
• Facilitation Guides
• Toolkit Development
• Experience with UN Agencies
• Civil Society Experience
• Fluency in Tok Pisin

Languages

English, Tok Pisin