Omni Ethiopia, in partnership with GIZ, is implementing the “Voices of Voters” project to strengthen community radio stations’ capacity to provide accurate, inclusive, and non-partisan election information. A key component of the project is training journalists on responsible election reporting. The consultancy seeks an experienced election reporting trainer to train 45 community radio journalists on conflict-sensitive and safety-sensitive election reporting, including legal and ethical frameworks and practical election content production. Trainings will be conducted in two regional clusters: Adama/Bishoftu and Hawassa.
Job Role & Responsibilities
Job Role & Responsibilities
Develop training materials tailored for community radio journalists Deliver in-person training sessions on election legal frameworks, ethics, conflict-sensitive and safety-sensitive reporting, and content production Provide mentorship during the content production phase Review production plans and give pre- and post-broadcast feedback Support participants to produce accurate, inclusive, and non-partisan election content Prepare and submit a mentorship and feedback report on participant-produced content
How to Apply Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and an outline of their training approach to info@omniethiopia.com or bsimesso@googlemail.com by 13 March 2026. One important correction: your ToR says “the consultancy seeks a legal expert,” but the post title is Election Reporting Trainer.