Project background

• Created in 2015, Radio Al-Salam 94.3 FM is a multiconfessional and apolitical radio, dedicated to IDPs, refugees and returnees in the North of Iraq.
• It is broadcasted through two transmitters, located in Ankawa (Erbil) and in Duhok, and can be heard in the Governorates of Erbil, Duhok and Ninevah.
• The radio station can also be listened to through its website and smartphone application.
• The media aims to spread a message of peace, provide a space for testimony, dialogue and exchanges, regardless of religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• It is building bridges between the various communities of Iraq, and making international action accessible and understandable to local populations.
• The programs provide regular news, informing the audience of local and international developments.
• They include field reports, testimonies and interviews, as well as cultural, entertainment and sport shows.
• Radio Al-Salam 94.3 FM is broadcasted 24/7 in Arabic and Kurdish.
• The project is co-financed by French private and public donors, and directed by a Frenchman.

Responsibilities

• As part of a team of 8 journalists, under the management of the radio’s Editor-in-chief, you will be in charge of the following 

Contributing to the editorial offer of Radio Al-Salam:

• Coming up with new ideas for reports, interviews and testimonies
• Recording and editing reports from the field (including outside Erbil) every week ;
• Hosting and recording interviews and testimonies every week.

Anchoring a show several times a week:

• Discussing current issues by emphasizing on minority, displaced or refugee-related topics ;
• Taking calls from listeners and enhancing live interactions ;
• Monitoring the technical aspects of the live show, including its recording ;
• Ensuring the overall quality of the broadcast ;
• Providing ideas for the show’s improvement.

Recording a short-time weekend show:

• Providing idea for a new programme ;
• Implementing the programme and recording it every week.

Recording news in Arabic:

• Keeping track of the local and international news ;
• Ensuring they are up-to-date, relevant and reliable ;
• Delivering 3-minutes-long flash news, both live and broadcasted.

Qualifications

• Arabic language required,
• Kurdish, French or English language appreciated.
• Previous journalistic experience,
• Communication skills,
• Ability to work with a multicultural team of journalists,
• Humility and collaborative mindset.

Specifics

• Part-time position (20 hours / week).
• Monthly salary : USD 600 including transportation allowance.

Location

• Erbil
• The position requires availability and on-site presence exclusively on weekdays.
• Temporary day trips to Mosul and throughout Iraqi Kurdistan
• Position starting from September / October 2022.