Project Management and Community Support Services (West Africa/Sahel) for Journalists under the MiCT Fellowship for Critical Voices Project

Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) calls for proposals from qualified organisations capable of representing, supporting, and managing a community of journalists under its "MiCT Fellowship for Critical Voices 2026" programme in West Africa / Sahel. MiCT invites interested organisations to apply by Monday, February 02, 2026.

1. Introducing MiCT

Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) is a non-profit organisation that delivers expert media services in complex and challenging contexts with passion, precision, and agility. Through our collaborative work with our partners, we foster transparent, inclusive, and fair dialogue, supporting resilient societies that thrive.

Across three continents and 15 countries, MiCT facilitates the training of journalists and media producers, programme and content development, radio and film production, magazine and book publishing, media research and monitoring, and supporting our partners' financial viability.

2. The MiCT Fellowship for Critical Voices Programme

MiCT Fellowship for Critical Voices Programme is designed for media professionals from countries experiencing crisis and conflict who hold journalistic integrity as a core professional value. Currently, the programme concentrates on journalists and media creators from Afghanistan, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Sudan, Sahel and Myanmar under a global mandate.

Fellows are afforded financial and health assistance, expert safety guidance, online and in-person training, legal and psycho-social support, production counsel, and entry to a worldwide network of media professionals with shared values. MiCT requires Project Management and Community Support Services in West Africa / Sahel to support journalists seeking safety in West Africa and the Sahel region.

3. Description of the Role

The duration of the contract is until June 2026. The chosen organisation, working as an independent entity under MiCT, will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Co-organise with MiCT all programme-related activities, including regular events, consultations, and meetings.
• Coordinate contractual engagements and needs assessment with the fellows.
• Onboarding and offboarding for approximately 10 Journalists and/or Media Makers (JMMs).
• Provide support to Fellows as per needs analysis and modular structure of the fellowship program over roughly 3 months each, including but not limited to:
  • Creation and management of safety measures for approximately 10 JMM
  • Efficiently disburse financial support to distressed JMMs across the region
  • Organise in-country and regional relocations, secure accommodations, and co-working spaces, if necessary.
  • Identify and coordinate psychological and legal support mechanisms for the protection of JMMs.
  • Facilitate training, workshops, and consultancies according to the assessed needs of the fellows.
  • Manage community activities both in person or digitally, as per needs analysis and Fellow location via the Global Fellowship Platform.
  • Organise and conduct a 5-day rest and recreation retreat for at least 7 journalists in either Senegal or Côte d’Ivoire
• Conduct regular check-ins with MiCT's Project Manager and Project Officer.
• Prepare and submit activity implementation reports
• Prepare and submit monthly regional security reports
• Support gathering monthly production reports for Fellows
• Financial management, procurement and documentation of all activities according to donor requirements

4. Application Requirements

Interested organisations should demonstrate the following:

• Proven experience in project management, particularly in the media sector.
• Established connections within the regional media landscape and community, particularly with French-speaking countries.
• Strong community management skills.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by journalists in Sahel and West Africa.
• Network of service providers, particularly to provide psychological, security and legal support.
• Experience with German donors preferred

How to apply

5. Application Procedure

Offers, along with the following details, should be emailed to [fellowship@mict-international.org] by Monday, February 02, 2026, 06:00 PM (CET), with the subject "West Africa - MiCT Fellowship for Critical Voices 2026":

• Detailed organisational profile.
• Proposed budget per month, including expected honorarium and other costs for the duration of the project implementation. Funds for project activities will be covered separately.
• Outline of the intended approach to meet the project’s objectives, including profiles of the staff intended to work on the project implementation

Thank you!