Job Vacancies at Paradigm Initiative

Job Summary

The Director of Administration oversees the overall daily office operations of Paradigm Initiative including office management, communication, human resources, finance and assets and management of Paradigm Initiative’s administrative staff.

The Director of Administration works to improve processes and policies, manages administrative staff, leads long-term organizational planning especially with its expansion into Africa.

Location

• Lagos, Nigeria, with frequent local and international travel

Responsibilities

• Management: Oversees the daily operations across offices by providing oversight for the Communications, Finance/Asset and Human Resources teams
• Administration: Planning and coordinating administrative procedures and systems for the organization especially with ongoing expansion into Africa
• Strategy: Develop and oversee implementation of the next phase of Paradigm Initiative’s strategic plan with the Executive Director
• Fundraising: Co-lead fundraising and endowment planning with the Executive Director

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated management and leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship and team building skills
• Familiarity with financial and facilities management principles/procedures
• Flexibility and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Excellent written and verbal communication, in English and French, and presentation skills
• Ability to own processes, take initiative, and lead manage corporate change

Education and Experience Requirement

• Advanced degree in management, business administration or a related field
• Experience with research, corporate communications, business planning and operations management
• Human resource management experience, with emphasis on managing change
• Non-profit or social business experience, of up to 10 years, with at least 3 in a leadership position

Remuneration

• Commensurate with experience and skills

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Details:

As fake news online becomes a serious menace, there is a need for lovers of free speech to combat it before haters of free speech use it as an excuse to curtail citizens’ right to free speech online. To this end, Paradigm Initiative is collaborating with Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism to leverage Dubawa, a fact-checking platform, in debunking fake news and propaganda during the coming election season, thereby ensuring only factual news thrive online and citizens are able to make informed decisions.

Paradigm Initiative, therefore, seeks a Program Officer to manage this crucial project. The Program Officer is responsible for managing partner relationships and overseeing project implementation in its entirety.He/she will also:

• Manage the project’s narrative reporting, budgets and  financial reporting

• Manage a team of volunteers that would work with her/him on the project
• Work closely with team members to identify and develop new strategic partnerships and activities.
• Regularly identify fake news with consequence for the 2019 elections and craft well-written, research-based articles to debunk them
• Use the tools of infographics, short videos, illustrations, etc, to advance the cause of the project
• Lead the advocacy efforts against fake news  during the 2019 elections
• Work with traditional and online media outfits to identify fake news and leverage their platforms to neutralize the effect of such fake news
• Organise events with high profile politicians and policymakers in attendance to address election-related fake news and propaganda
• Represent Paradigm Initiative on television shows, conferences, events to discuss the project

Who should apply:

• You enjoy excellent journalism; consuming it and producing it
• You are concerned about the negative impact of fake news and are ready to do  something about it
• You love advocacy and have experience running a successful advocacy project, or at least being an important part of it
• You can and do regularly write, with evidence of your writing on major media platforms
• You have experience in journalism
• You have a tested ability to engage in quality research, both desk and field
• You have a good nose for identifying plain or deodorised bullshit
• You have a keen eye for details
• You have experience in managing, developing or supporting programs
• You have experience developing and managing monitoring and evaluation efforts
• You have demonstrated interpersonal skills
• You have excellent communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening.
• You have an excellent handle on digital tools and social media usage

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Summary

Paradigm Initiative is recruiting to fill a vacant Google Policy Fellow position in the organisation. The Fellow will be working on the Digital Rights Program of Paradigm Initiative, with focus on East and Southern Africa. The fellowship will run for six months from May 2018 to November 2018.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of debates on digital rights policy, broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and creativity, consumer privacy, open government, government surveillance, data security, data innovation, free expression and more.

The Fellow will lead Paradigm Initiative’s Magoyi (digital rights-focused) program in East and Southern Africa, with a strong focus on communication and advocacy; training; stakeholder engagement; research and publications; and policy.

Line Manager

Director of Programs

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and counselling on regional and global policies in accordance with international best practices in order to ensure maximum output
• Participate in public hearings of ICT-related policies and ensure contribution/inputs
• Monitor digital rights violations in the region and work with a team to document, communicate and seek redress for violations, where necessary
• Fund (and other resources’) mobilization for the Digital Rights program
• Establish, manage, maintain and review programs and operations
• Strategically develop key policies that enhance organizational growth and development
• Engage relevant national, regional and global institutions on digital rights issues for East and Southern Africa
• Take decisions that promote the organization’s procedural standards
• Disseminate information on digital rights issues and take initiatives on new trends so as to add value to the organization
• Consistently review, monitor and evaluate policies that support growth and development
• Conduct research on policies and procedural standards in order to achieve goals and objectives
• Manage and maximize team output and performance, where necessary
• Plan and develop policies that support equity, transparency and accountability

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree in Law, Public Policy, Public Administration or relevant body of knowledge along with relevant experience
• Knowledgeable about digital rights and current policies/trends that promote ICT-related growth and development
• Experience in policy planning, research, implementation, program monitoring and program evaluation

Key Result Areas

• Train media, civil society, activists, at-risk citizens, policymakers and relevant stakeholders on digital rights in the East/Southern Africa region
• Advocate for, and communicate around, digital rights issues in the East/Southern Africa region
• Engage relevant national, regional and global institutions for digital rights issues in the East/Southern Africa region
• Promote best practice policy efforts and instruments in the East/Southern Africa region
• Complete relevant research and publication of timely policy briefs, reports, blogs, articles, etc, for digital rights issues in the East/Southern Africa region
• Mobilize funds for the Digital Rights program, especially in the East/Southern Africa region
• Periodic analysis and review of policies, strategies and procedures
• Develop and implement policies that enhance the organization’s output and services
• Undertake other tasks in accordance with job expectations