Media Training Consultant

Sightsavers is seeking a qualified consultant to design, facilitate and document a four-day Digital Advocacy and Strategic Communications Training for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Zimbabwe.

The consultancy forms part of the Realisation of the African Disability Protocol (RAD-P) Project, which promotes the rights, inclusion and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe through advocacy, policy engagement, awareness raising and institutional strengthening of OPDs.

The assignment will run for 12 days , comprising five days of training preparation, four days of in-person training and three days for post-training evaluation.

Job Summary

• Employer: Sightsavers
• Job Type: Contract
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Training and Development
• Salary: To be negotiated
• Closing Date: 2026-10-11

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing the concept note and other relevant project documents.
• Developing an inception report outlining the understanding of the assignment, methodology, workplan and approach.
• Developing training materials, presentations, handouts, practical exercises and case studies.
• Developing pre- and post-training assessment tools.
• Ensuring all training materials are accessible to persons with different disabilities.
• Facilitating the four-day training programme.
• Analysing participant evaluation results and learning assessments.
• Preparing a comprehensive training report.

Requirements

• The successful consultant should possess relevant professional experience or a Master's degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations, Development Studies, Information Technology, Disability Studies or a related field.
• Candidates should have extensive experience in strategic communications, digital advocacy, media engagement, website development or related fields, as well as experience facilitating capacity-building workshops for civil society organisations, NGOs or OPDs.
• Applicants should demonstrate: Strong knowledge of disability inclusion and accessible communication practices.
• Practical experience with website development platforms such as WordPress, Google Sites and Wix.
• Knowledge of social media management, digital campaigns and content creation.
• Familiarity with Zimbabwe's digital governance, media and data protection frameworks.
• Experience in the ethical application of AI tools for communication and advocacy.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and report-writing skills.

Salary

To be negotiated

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: careers.sightsavers.org