ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Rooted in Trust project works to combat COVID-19 rumors and misinformation in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Colombia, Brazil, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Yemen and Madagascar. We work to create impact at the local level and inform approaches to rumor management at the global level. The project is supported by a Global Technical Advisory team made up of media, humanitarian, data science and information management experts.
In Phase 1 of the project, we collected more than 19 thousand rumors in 14 languages and supported more than 30 local trusted information providers. In this critical phase of the pandemic, we will build on these efforts to listen and respond to the information challenges faced by vulnerable groups in humanitarian contexts, encouraging open dialogue between citizens and scientists and stronger and more collaborative partnerships between information providers (such as local media) and humanitarian and health sources.
OVERVIEW
The main role of the Community Engagement Lead (CEL) is to represent the community’s perspectives and COVID-19 rumors as collected by the Rooted in Trust team and partners in front of the health, humanitarian and civil society stakeholder. The CEL will also ensure that project staff are up to date with the latest developments in the humanitarian and health response. In doing so, the CEL will be in regular contact with officials from the UN and national and international NGOs. The CEL will participate in relevant coordination meetings.
LOGISTICS
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon.
This is a limited-duration consultancy, with an expected end date in January 2023
SCOPE OF WORK
QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND:
Required
Preferred
Note : Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please submit CV and optionally a cover letter via our Careers page.
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