Starting Date: ASAP
Ending Date: 30-Apr-2021
About Badael:
Badael, a registered non-profit organization in Turkey and Germany, was founded in 2013 by a dedicated Syrian rights activist, Badael is committed to supporting and bolstering the emerging Syrian civil society. By drawing upon a grassroots philosophy, Badael is seeking a sustainable and transformative alternative to authoritarianism, militarism, and to the regime itself. Badael’s mission is to foster transformative justice as the foundation for real and sustainable peace in Syria, by supporting organic civil society development and promoting discourses and narratives within and around the Syrian context that are rights-based, pluralistic, inclusive and that facilitate holistic truth and understanding.
About Syrian Women’s Oral History project:
In a contested process of writing Syria’s recent history, the exclusion and marginalization of Syrian women’s voices is an incessant issue. At the core of our Syrian Women’s Oral History project is the mobilization of women inspired to take an active role in the preservation of Syria’s historical narrative. Accounts of the past that encompass the social, cultural, and political dimensions of the Syrian context, ultimately ultimately nurtures greater awareness, engagement, and support for rights-based causes among the Syrian public and the wider international community.
Women’s voices are often unheard, ignored or silenced, despite them being the greatest bearers of the burden of war, violence, conflict and displacement. The multi-layered and gendered impact of the events that transpired post-2011 are vast and less studied, yet the Syrian women oral history project is one of the first steps to preserving and documenting these experiencing, building an oral history archive of Syrians.
The novel approach of this research is rooted in a grassroots method where the female researchers are part of the communities where they conduct the fieldwork. It is part of the ethos that Syrians are drivers of knowledge production and memory preservation.
Job Summary:
The Oral History Coordinator will effectively coordinate the Oral History Project. The successful applicant will have previous experience in coordinating an oral history project, administrative experience and experience of fieldwork in the community. The Oral History Coordinator will be responsible for managing all aspects of the oral history project, including reviewing the interviews and providing recommendations on their use.
Terms of Reference: **
● To support volunteers in recording, documenting and preserving the memories of Syrian women.
● To ensure all oral history collected is archived to appropriate standards.
● To be able to pick up existing project contact partners to establish a delivery plan timeline.
● To research, market, organise and coordinate the delivery of a range of project outputs including open sessions, training, resource management and digital recordings.
● To establish, coordinate and support the delivery of Syrian Women’s Oral History project outcomes.
● To initiate marketing and engagement for the project.
● To support and supervise volunteer engagement in project activities including: training; research; recording; and content production.
● To organise coordination events with a broad range of participants and organisations.
● Produces written reports, articles, social media contributions and other materials as necessary for the operations of the Syrian women’s Oral History.
● To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required to support the delivery of Oral History Project.
Qualifications:
● Related University degree, post graduate level preferred.
● Experience and education in public history and oral history projects strongly preferred.
● Fluent in Arabic, Arabic native speaker preferred.
● Fluent in English.
● Excellent English writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
● Experience of digital recording/interviewing techniques and methodology.
● Knowledge of local history and research methodology.
● Proficiency with MS Office.
● Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
● Experience of working on community and/or oral history projects.
● Good communication skills, both written and verbal
● Good IT Skills, experience with word processing and design packages.
● Ability to apply attention to detail and consistently produce work in a timely manner.
● Exhibits strong organizational skills.
● Outstanding relationship-building skills.
● Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
How to apply
Send CV and writing sample in English to [email protected] with tittle: Project coordinator
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the urgency of the position, candidates that can begin ASAP will be prioritized.
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