MiCT Critical Voices Fellowship 2026/27 Seeks Community Manager for Afghanistan and Pakistan Programme

MiCT is seeking a freelance Community Manager to support its Critical Voices Fellowship 2026/27 for journalists from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

What it offers

• Freelance contract running until June 2027
• Safe, creative working environments available in Tbilisi/Georgia, Islamabad/Pakistan, Chiang Mai/Thailand, Kyiv/Ukraine or Berlin/Germany, with preference for regionally based candidates in Pakistan
• Remote applications are welcome

Who can apply

• Applicants globally are welcome
• Must have:
  • Experience working with journalists in crisis and conflict contexts
  • Thorough understanding of the global media landscape, particularly in Afghanistan, Pakistan and their neighbouring countries, preferred
  • Fluency in English and Pashto/Dari/Urdu required
  • Experience communicating under stressful conditions
  • Familiarity with discourse around exile and crisis journalism, media freedom and critical, non-discriminatory development communication
  • Flexibility and teamwork

What you'll do

• Support project implementation for up to 18 days/month
• Organize onboarding of all fellows, including needs/interest assessment and introduction of exiled Fellows to their host environment
• Identify suitable project partners and experts to accompany the fellowship
• Set up and moderate various social media channels for the fellow community
• Function as the main point of contact for fellows for all programme elements
• Oversee community development and support for in-country Fellows
• Coordinate and support the productions of fellow journalists in exile
• Close coordination with local partners in-country and in exile
• Available for regular meetings with Fellows and the MiCT headquarter team in Berlin

How to apply

Applications, including the following, should be emailed to fellowship@mict-international.org by 23:59 CET on 11.08.2026, citing the subject: “Community manager - Afghanistan /Pakistan”

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Daily rate in EUR incl. VAT