Tuesday, January 19, 2010
1, 2, 3...testing, testing
Monday, January 18, 2010
Vacancy Announcement for Station Manager
Khoun Community Radio for Development is recruiting one highly motivated station manager to manage the radio station, mobilize and lead volunteers, and work with partners.
Key Responsibilities:
· Coordinate the work by all units and other activities of the radio station;
· Plan and lead monthly planning meeting with all unit heads;
· Act as a coach for volunteers and board members;
· Support and assist a production unit and monitor the quality of programme productions;
· Implement the partnership strategy and organize fundraising;
· Oversee financial administration;
· Organize outreach activities;
· Act as a secretary to the station board;
· Prepare a work plan and report, monthly, quarterly and annually.
Requirements:
· Possession of at least a diploma holder in social-science, linguistic and education;
· Knowledge or experience in community mobilization or community development;
· Experience in working with NGOs, the government or development organizations;
· Experience in media is an advantage;
· Knowledge of a local language (Khmu or Hmong) is an advantage;
· Possession of working English is an advantage;
· Computer literacy (e.g. Words, Excel…);
· Willingness to work in remote locations and with ethnic people.
Please send detailed CVs along with a letter of interest in Lao and/or English by 28th January, 2010 to: Khoun Radio Support Project,
Email: khounradio@gmail.com or Fax: 061 213250.
For more detail, please contact us during office hours at 0305171534
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Dormitory for Volunteers
Have you seen or visited our station yet?
If you have a radio receiver, please tune in to FM 94.5 MHz when you're in Khoun or neighboring districts . If you hear us, you could request for your favorite songs or comment on a programme.
If you'd like to have a formal visit, please contact 'Khoun Radio Support Project' (see contact detail on the right); we'll assist you with arrangement and other logistics.
Hope to see you here.
A broadcast studio of Khoun Community Radio for Development
Do I have to be a rocket scientist to do this?
Being ignored during assembling 'antenna system', Lavanh (on the right) asks: 'Can I try?'. No response from Neng Yang (on the left). She looks upset a bit.
Neng Yang (to Lavanh): 'It's not a woman's job. You should stay in the shade; it's too hot in here.'
Lavanh (insists): 'But I really want to try.'
Neng Yang: 'OK. But please be careful.'
Lavanh: 'Like this?'
Lavanh: 'This is easy and fun!'
Lavanh: 'Done! You boys should have let me help out earlier; you wouldn't have had to stay in the sun this long.'
Erection of an antenna is done. Now, the group moves on to set up 'the broadcasting console'. It consists of a mixer, an MP3 player, a pair of microphones, a CD player, computer...
Neng Yang now lets Lavanh help with the setup without her having to ask him.
(BTW, this mobile radio works!)