New Job Opportunity at BBC Media Action Tanzania – Senior Producer
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Jobs in Tanzania 2021: New Job Vacancies at BBC Media Action Tanzania, 2021
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Job Title: Senior producer, A National Conversation
Location: Tanzania
Reports to: Senior project manager and editorial lead
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Special requirements:
The right to live and work in Tanzania. Fluency in English and Swahili
and ability to write scripts and contribute to donor reports in both
languages.
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BBC Media Action:
BBC
Media Action is the BBC’s international development organisation, and
we believe in the power of media and communication for good. We work in
more than 20 countries around the world, supporting the independent
media essential to democracy and development. Each year, our projects
and programmes reach 130 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
follow the editorial standards and values of the BBC, but we rely on
funding from donors and partners to carry out our work.
Job purpose:
The senior producer will lead the production of
media outputs that will focus on a range of issues including good
governance, climate change and gender equality. S/he will ensure the
outputs reach the highest editorial and professional standards in line
with BBC editorial policy and production guidelines. The senior producer
will be responsible for the creative direction, ensuring that episodes
are engaging, informative and able to influence uptake of positive
behaviours in audiences.
The senior producer will be expected to
lead the development of ideas for pilot content (radio and social
media) to be pretested with sample audiences during the project’s
inception phase. S/he will also be expected to play a key role in the
development of new partnerships with radio stations, and to engage
regularly with staff at the stations once those relationships are
established. The senior producer will have to work closely with
colleagues in research and learning, to ensure insights from research
studies are used properly to guide the development and production of the
project’s multimedia content.
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Main duties and responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day production of radio and digital content
- Ensure the project’s multimedia content meets BBC editorial and production standards
- Lead on long-term planning and strategic direction for radio and social media content
- Manage the production team
- Closely
work with the BBC Media Action project manager and the research team to
ensure that content is reaching, engaging and creating impact among
target audiences - Embed learning from research studies and audience feedback into radio and social media content and formats
- Script and oversee presentation of radio shows and digital content, including lives on Facebook and Instagram
- Develop
and maintain contacts within government, development partners and the
media sector to ensure the project’s multimedia content has access to
key contributors and is of the highest possible quality - 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:
- A recognised journalistic qualification from a reputable university or college – essential
- At
least three years’ experience leading the production of a
nationally-broadcast radio or TV show, or comparable digital output,
including line management of production team members - Experience creating media for development content will be an advantage
- Substantial
experience of gathering and editing content for broadcast using
professional-standard recording equipment and production/editing
software - Experience of audio mixing radio content for broadcast on national radio stations
- A demonstrated high level of attention to detail and commitment to leading production of high-quality content
- An understanding of the BBC’s editorial standards, with a high degree of editorial awareness and judgment
- An
understanding of BBC Media Action’s approach to media for development –
candidates who lack BBC experience will be expected to demonstrate how
their career to date has developed their understanding of the media
sector and development issues in Tanzania - A willingness to travel within Tanzania
- Ability to make sound judgments on editorially sensitive programme issues
- Proven understanding of safeguarding guidelines, including child protection and working with vulnerable people
- Fluency in English and Swahili and ability to write scripts and contribute to donor reports in both languages.
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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 31 October
2021.
Closing date: 31 October 2021
Only applicants with
separate cover letter will be considered. Please do not send
certificates or other attachments. Only shortlisted candidates will be
notified.
BBC Media Action has zero tolerance for fraud and exploitation. If you have any concerns, please share with us through whistleblower@tz.bbcmediaaction.org.
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