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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Project Associate, PRISM [Contractor]
Location: Philippines/Remote
Organization: Internews
Term: Contract
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Potential Start Date: June 8, 2026 (indicative and subject to change)
About the Opportunity
PRISM (Promoting Resilience, Integrity, and Safety in Media) is a regional initiative focusing on strengthening media safety and countering disinformation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. This engagement supports PRISM's monitoring and knowledge-production work, specifically the DIAL (Disinformation and Influence Landscape) monitoring system, which tracks and analyzes information threats across the region.
Responsibilities
Monitoring Operations
- Build a monthly status report summarizing DIAL monitoring progress, including priorities completed, outstanding items, and coordination issues requiring escalation.
- Maintain internal workplans, activity calendars, and monitoring trackers, delivered monthly.
- Document key discussions and follow-up actions from project coordination meetings, with notes submitted within an agreed timeframe following each session.
Data Management and Quality Assurance
- Audit and maintain case records in the DIAL database, checking for completeness and accuracy and flagging anomalies for resolution. A summary of this activity is expected monthly.
- Organize project documentation repositories and ensure they remain accessible throughout the engagement, following a structure agreed upon mutually.
- Track and manage technical providers in addressing platform or access issues, maintaining a running log and resolution status as part of routine reporting.
Reporting and Communications
- Liaise with the project team in delivering a formatted draft of the monthly DIAL brief ahead of the internal review date agreed at the start of each cycle.
- Compile activity reports and briefing materials in advance of review deadlines, as agreed at the start of each reporting period.
- Maintain an up-to-date stakeholder mailing list and engagement log, updated following each dissemination activity.
- Partner with the internal teams and partners as needed, to support effective communication, reporting, and knowledge-sharing processes.
General Project Support
- Maintain project documentation, including activity trackers, contacts, and progress updates reviewed monthly or as otherwise agreed.
- Provide logistical coordination plans for project meetings or activities, covering scheduling confirmations, participant details, and travel and accommodation arrangements where applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, development studies, social sciences, or a related field.
- At least 2–4 years of relevant experience in project support, preferably in international development, media development, or civil society organizations.
- Understanding of the media and information landscape in the Philippines, including issues related to disinformation and media safety.
- Experience providing administrative, logistical, and financial support for projects.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Skills and Capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Filipino or other local language proficiency is an asset.
- Familiarity with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse teams and partners.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining close coordination with regional teams.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Willingness to travel within the Philippines and occasionally within the Asia-Pacific region.
We Offer
- Opportunity to work on a meaningful project that supports media safety and integrity in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
- Flexible remote work options.
- Professional development opportunities.
About the Company
We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals committed to supporting positive change globally. We value innovation, flexibility, and collaboration. We believe diverse teams strengthen our work and are committed to fostering a culture of belonging, dignity, and justice for all.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for use of computer terminal and reading printed and electronic materials. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold and heat and regularly exposed to the risk of radiation from regular exposure to computer VDTs. Many cities where the duties of this job are performed have less than adequate heating and/or electric facilities, lack hot water, heat, and gas.