Several A’ Level Writing Jobs – Story Corps – Pangea Educational Development (PED)

Organization:
Pangea Educational Development
Duty Station: 
Western, Northern and Eastern Uganda
Reports to: Story
Curator
About US:
Pangea Educational
Development (PED) is a US founded non-profit organization dedicated to
empowering schools and unifying communities through sustainable education. PED
believes in the liberating power and opportunities provided by a quality
education. Our model was developed to empower schools to improve their own
educating circumstances: the school environment, livelihoods of teachers, and
access for under resourced students and to do so in a way that is sustainable.
Job Summary:  The Story Corps members will work with the
Story Curator to collect and record traditional Ugandan stories from their
region. The Story Corps members will also be asked to transcribe and translate
collected stories. The position will be based in the corp member’s local
region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Identify
community elders/members with traditional stories to share.
·        
Coordinate
and facilitate the recording of 5 traditional stories per month in a natural
environment
·        
Transcribe
and translate each story into line by line script for submission to Story
Curator
·        
Suggest
relevant cultural activities to include at the end of each story
·        
Aiding
the Country Director & Story Curator in the capture of podcast material.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicant
must hold a UACE Certificate
·        
Demonstrated
community involvement, extensive knowledge of local customs and traditions
Required
·        
Superior
oral and written communication skills in English and a relevant local language
(Runyakore/Rukiga, Dhopadhola, Ngakarimojong,) Required
·        
Computer
fluency and understanding of Microsoft Suite Required
·        
Preferred
Languages:
Ngakarimojong,
Runyakore/Rukiga & Dhopadhola 
Things We’ll Bring
To The Table:
·        
A
passionate working environment
·        
Building
your capacity in all areas of your work
How to Apply:
Please submit updated
CV and cover letter to nathan@pangeaeducation.org
Deadline: 23rd November 2018
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