The safejournalists.net is looking for an experienced researcher to join our team as we widen our network to Albania
In 2016 the European Commission commissioned a project Western Balkan’s Regional Platform for advocating media freedom and journalists’ safety (hereinafter: WBP) that gathered regional journalists’ association – Independent Journalists Association of Serbia (IJAS), Association of BH Journalists (BHJ), Croatian Journalists Association (CJA), Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM) and the Trade Union of Media of Montenegro (TUMM). The action was developed in cooperation between six organisations as a result of growing restrictions of media freedoms by the state in our societies, as well as a statement of readiness to tackle our position in cooperation. The project allowed partners to form an informal network and build own capacities to monitor levels of media freedoms and safety of journalists, resulting in an online database of attacks against journalists and annual national and biannual regional (comparative) reports.
The overall goal of the project is strengthening participatory democracy in the WB countries through regional cooperation of professional and reliable CSOs and their engagement in the process of relevant policy development and monitoring of their implementation. In case of Albania, the consortium does not have an adequate partner but will contribute to national efforts related to this issue.
In 2020 a new, three year project was commissioned by the EC. The project, named safejournalists.net, envisages inclusion of Albania, resulting in a need to engage and train a researcher who will be the WBP’s contact point in Albania. S/he will be responsible for monitoring of media freedoms and safety of journalists, update the database of incidents, produce annual report and participate in the overall project activities when necessary. As a special section on the safejournalists.net website will be opened to include Albania, researcher will work together with an online expert to maintain it.
For more information about tasks and responsibilities see document ToR Researcher Albania
Deadline for application is 20th March 2020
Application should be consist of CV and two references.
Applications with attachments should be sent to safejournalists@gmail.com.
The successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
