International Federation Of Journalists – Researcher on Gender and Media

As part of a project to update UNESCO’s Gender-Sensitive Indicators in media, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is looking to appoint a researcher to join its gender equality team for 5 months starting on 15th February 2021.

Description of the work

Under the supervision of the IFJ Gender Officer, the researcher will:

• Provide an evaluation of the performance of UNESCO 2010 Gender Sensitive Indicators
• Help revise UNESCO’s gender sensitive indicators in media
• Contribute to the development of an implementation methodology

Qualifications and competences

• Holder of a research degree in Journalism and/or Gender Equality
• Proven experience of research work on gender and media
• Strong knowledge of the news industry and journalism across the world
• Strong knowledge of gender equality challenges in media, including intersectionality
• Good understanding of social media’s role and impact on journalism
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent level of English (native speaker level), French and Spanish
• Flexibility, good soft skills and an attention to detail
• Good understanding of trade unionism is an asset

Working conditions

• 26 working days spread over 5 months
• Salary based on experience
• The work can be done remotely
• The work will start on 15th February for a duration of 5 months.

Interested candidates are requested to send a covering letter, CV and evidence of research work on gender and media by 4th February to pamela.moriniere@ifj.org.

Find more information here.