New Job Vacancy at BBC Media Action Tanzania – Journalism Trainer/Mentor
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Jobs in Tanzania 2021: New Job Vacancies at BBC Media Action Tanzania, 2021
Job Title: Journalism Trainer/Mentor
Location: Tanzania
Reports to: Senior Mentor Trainer
Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
Special requirements: Fluent in English and Swahili with ability to write reports and scripts in these languages.
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Context:
We
are the BBC’s international charity, and we believe in the power of
media and communication for good. We work across more than 20 of the
world’s poorest and most fragile countries, supporting the independent
media essential to democracy and development. Each year, our projects
and programmes reach 100 million people facing poverty, inequality and
insecurity with information they can trust, helping to improve health,
bridge divides, challenge prejudice, and save and change lives. We are
independently funded and rely on the valued support of our donors and
partners. We deliver a portfolio of media projects in Tanzania and we
work to ensure that our projects are delivered on time to the highest
possible standard, in accordance with BBC editorial values and BBC Media
Action best practice.
The Broadcasting for Change project
provides a unique space in the national media for young people to
discuss important issues on their own terms and in their own language.
The project focuses on supporting young women and girls to make informed
decisions regarding their social, economic and political rights. It
aims to build women’s and girls’ agency and contribute to long-term
social and behaviour change around the rights of women and girls in
Tanzania. It aims to do this by; increasing the audiences’ understanding
of women’s rights and the benefits of gender equality, building
people’s confidence and motivation to support women and uphold their
rights, increasing the use of existing support services and challenging
discriminatory and harmful gender norms.
Project outputs include:
A
weekly national radio programmes focused on women’s rights and gender
equality produced for young women and men, with corresponding social
media platforms
Capacity-strengthening with young reporters and
producers from partner radio stations, to build their capacity to design
and create gender-transformative media content that supports the
social, economic and political rights of young women and girls
Research
to help us understand the barriers that young people (and particularly
young women and girls) face to participating fully and actively in civic
life in Tanzania
Seeking to establish connections with locally
available resources and services that support the social, economic and
political rights of women and girls.
Job purpose:
BBC
Media Action is seeking a Journalism Trainer/Mentor to support our
partner stations and their staff to produce varied, high quality and
editorially robust programmes, tackling issues around good governance
and issues linked to gender- sensitive and possibly gender
transformative media content that is effective but also editorially
balanced. In addition to working with local radio, the post holder will
provide training to local stations. The post holder will work with
Senior Mentor Trainers to develop training courses for on-site or
central delivery, followed up by supporting individuals at all levels
within the partner organisations, with the aim of putting theory into
practice and broadening local skill bases.
The post holder will be required to spend around 80% of their time in assigned stations upcountry.
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Main duties and responsibilities:
- To
support the delivery of the Niambie Two project, to reach the highest
standards in terms of quality, effectiveness, impact and relevance,
meeting objectives clearly defined in the project proposal - To
work with the senior trainer to design a formal and on the job
production training guide for partner radio and to independently deliver
these trainings at assigned partner station. This document will guide
the entire period of mentorship and serve as a frame of reference for
evaluating the trainer/ mentor’s performance. - To attend training
of trainer’s sessions in mentoring, production skills and project
related training – provided by BBC Media Action - To deliver a series of training workshops and events, using the training curriculum and the project documents
- To
deliver one-on-one mentoring to journalists up to editor level at
assigned partner station. The trainer/ mentors will provide constructive
feedback at the end of each assignment. - To train BBC Media Action partner station staff to improve and sustain their capacity in journalism.
- To
identify training needs of all Niambie Two partners in order to
facilitate suitable training packages for implementation by the
trainer/mentors. - To conduct timely spot-checks and analyse local
programmes in order to provide feedback to the projects, production and
research teams - To ensure that all programming and training meet
the highest BBC standards, as well as delivering the project’s
development objectives - To work closely with station staff on all
aspects of training and programme production to ensure maximum
ownership by the station - To introduce and continue regular editorial meetings to support output
- To ensure that findings from research and audience feedback are used to refine and improve projects outputs
- Mentor/ train partner stations to produce quality gender & health related radio output and review before airing
- Oversee airing of Niambie programme through partner stations
- Train
and mentor Niambie Young Professionals so that they can contribute to
Niambie radio programme (30% of the content) same proportion of content
to Niambie’s digital platforms - To submit reports and work plans periodically as required to the senior trainer mentor
- To
attend regular meetings and team meeting with PDM, STM and
international trainers and other BBC Media Action staff based in
Dar-es-salaam - To provide linkages between NGO experts,
government and local radio partners in development of radio products and
manage these relationships - To perform any other duties that may be assigned
- Understand and comply with BBC Media Action’s Safeguarding policy and the staff Code of Conduct
- Participate in relevant mandatory training on Safeguarding and Respect at Work
- Report any Safeguarding concerns immediately, either to the Country Director, or using the Whistleblowing Policy.
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Essential knowledge skills and experience:
- Fluent in English and Swahili with ability to write reports and scripts in these languages
- Strong
editorial judgment and substantial radio production experience within
Tanzania is essential (3 years minimum with a reputable organisation) - A recognised journalistic qualification from a reputable university or college
- Experience in training journalists is an added advantage
- Excellent interpersonal skills, communication & influencing skills
- Ability to work in teams
- Strong understanding of and commitment towards BBC editorial values
- Strong understanding of the role of media and communications in development.
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The
role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children and adults.
For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on
BBC Media Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. A
police background check may form part of the recruitment process. BBC
Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of
abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people.
MODE OF APPLICATION:
Interested qualified candidates should submit
their CV with cover letter (in English, PDF or Microsoft Word format)
which outlines their experience and suitability for the role by email
to: recruitment@tz.bbcmediaaction.org – please include the title of the
position applied for in the subject line and send by 5pm on 23rd May, 2021.
Only applicants with separate cover letter will be considered.
Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Only shortlisted
candidates will be notified.
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