BBC Media Action:
BBC Media Action uses media and communication to reduce poverty and as a force for positive social change. To achieve this, BBC Media Action partners with civil society, local media and governments to:
Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats, based on robust research, which inform and engage audiences around key development issues.
Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
BBC Media Action has been working in Ethiopia since 2001 across a range of health, resilience and livelihoods issues. In 2016 we reached 21 million people with our programmes. Our activities and training increase knowledge and shape practices in ways that help our audiences to improve their wellbeing and livelihoods.
BBC Media Action is expanding its portfolio of work in Ethiopia. To support this new work, BBC Media Action is expanding its team in Ethiopia to ensure that projects are delivered to time, to budget and to the highest standards, in accordance with BBC editorial values as well as BBC Media Action methodologies.
Overall Purpose of Job:
To manage and develop at least one Producer / Trainer and oversee the making of high quality radio mini-drama, public service announcements (spots), and other media content as required. The Senior Producer / Trainer will also lead the development and delivery of training, mentoring and related co-production of programmes for partners on communication skills and understanding of improved sanitation and hygiene practices for babies and young children. As Senior Producer / Trainer, you will be expected to work with different local and international partners working in the project area and act as the focal reporting point on the progress of communication activities internally and sometimes externally.
Main Duties:
Production:
Working with the Producer/Trainer and relevant departments in all activities required, produce and distribute radio mini-drama and spots on time and within budget:
Training and Capacity building:
Take a lead role, in conjunction with Executive Editor, in designing and delivering training for partners:
Leadership:
Cooperation:
REPORTS TO: Executive Editor/ Country Director
DURATION: 7 months (with possible extension)
CONTRACT: Local terms and conditions. Only eligible for Ethiopian Nationals or those legally able to work in Ethiopia. This contract is dependent upon funding.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Key competencies:
The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.