Position: National/international expert to evaluate the curriculum of the School of Advanced Journalism (www.scoaladejurnalism.md), a project of the Independent Journalism Center.

Responsibilities:

• To evaluate the curriculum/course content of the School of Advanced Journalism;
• To provide information on how much the current curriculum meets the requirements of modern journalism and the specific challenges faced by the media in Moldova;
• To provide recommendations and suggestions about the courses that should be either excluded from the curriculum or adjusted to current realities, so that the teaching and practical content offered by the School of Advanced Journalism could be brought into line with new trends in the media.

Selection criteria:

• Higher education in journalism, social sciences and other relevant areas;
• Experience in similar evaluations;
• Experience in research in the media field;
• Advanced knowledge of education/training in journalism;
• Deep knowledge of new trends in the media;
• Capacity to analyze, monitor, synthesize, evaluate;
• Skills in development of research methodologies, questionnaires, etc.
• Knowledge of the Romanian language is an advantage.

Interested persons should submit the following documents:

• CV;
• Methodology to be used for evaluation;
• Relevant documents confirming experience in the field;
• Financial offer for services.

The package of documents shall be emailed by August 05, 2016 to sorina.stefarta@scoaladejurnalism.md or brought to the SAJ office at the following address: 3^rd floor, 49/4 Tighina Street, Chisinau, MD-2012. For further information please contact: Sorina Stefarta, Director of the School of Advanced Journalism, telephone +373.69.189010.

General description:

The Independent Journalism Center (IJC) is a non-governmental, non-profit, apolitical organization, established as a “private institution,” which provides assistance to journalists and media outlets in Moldova. IJC Mission is to facilitate the development of information society by strengthening free and viable media, including new media, through projects providing education in journalism and public relations, media advocacy campaigns, research, media literacy and non-profit journalistic products.

Details about the work of the Independent Journalism Center can be found on the IJC website, www.media-azi.md, as well as on the IJC page in Facebook. Details about the School of Advanced Journalism – www.scoaladejurnalism.md or the Facebook page of this project.