Media Monitor

About AACS Consulting

AACS Consulting is a leading professional services and management consulting firm founded in early 2009 and headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. A diverse team of national and international experts with combined experience of several decades, enables AACS Consulting to provide customized and quality professional services. These services are offered in areas of Research and Survey in Afghanistan, Monitoring and Evaluation in Afghanistan, Business Development, Audit and Tax Advisory, and Inspection and Certifications.

For nearly a decade, AACS Consulting has helped a wide range of government, United Nations, international development, and business institutions maximize on opportunities and overcome business challenges in various areas and industries.

Job Summary

AACS Consulting is looking for a detail-orientated Media Monitor to be responsible for monitoring and scanning newspapers, television, radio and other news agencies for the specified purpose of the project. The detailed duties and responsibilities are as below. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Undertake media monitoring (TV, radio, newspapers and news agencies);

• Assess all relevant media coverage on the specified topics of the project;

• Work independently and part of a team to produce written summaries of current local and regional news stories from the media for the head of the team;

• Provide accurate news alerts and news briefings report;

• Ensure client receive reports and news alerts in a timely and accurate manner;

• Analyze and report on news items that may be of importance to the project’s mission;

• Enter the news summaries into database and maintain the database up-to-date. 

• Support supervisor to write an analysis; and

• Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Job Requirements

If you are seeking to work with AACS Consulting as a Media Monitor, the following are common requirements, including skills, knowledge, and qualifications you will need to possess. 

Innovation: Ability to make new and useful work ideas.

Technical/Function Ability: Ability to take a methodical approach to monitor and scan the media quickly and accurately.  

Communication: Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good judgment.

Problem Solving: Accurately accumulating information and its analysis; forecasting potential problems and planning; allowing alternative, creative solutions and identifying most reasonable solutions.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Political Science or any other related field.

Qualification and Experience:

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and/or extensive subject matter 

• Ability to monitor and scan news quickly and still retain information  

• Organizational and prioritization skills

• Prior international donor experience preferred

• Ability to write and verbally communicate clearly and concisely in English, Pashto and Dari. 

• Organizational and prioritization skills. 

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

• Ability to remain calm in stressful and uncertain situations 

• Familiar with office software, such as Microsoft Office, and use of word processors and spreadsheet software 

• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, establish priorities, and organize / handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.

Submission Guideline

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV/Resume IMMEDIATELY only in PDF format to vacancies@aacs-consulting.com before May 31, 2021. 

Note:

1. Please mention position and vacancy number in the subject line of your email (Media Monitor-AACS-VA-134), otherwise your application may not be considered. 

2. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.  

Functional Area

Journalism

Political Science

Countries

Submission Email

vacancies@aacs-consulting.com

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