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BBC Media Action
We are the BBC’s international development charity. We use the power of media and communication to help reduce poverty around the world. BBC Media Action has been working in Ethiopia since 2001 in the areas of health, resilience, women’s empowerment and livelihoods.
BBC Media Action is part of an international consortium led by Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to deliver a £21 million programme to protect would-be migrants and refugees form unsafe irregular migration through and from the Amhara, Tigray and Somali regions of Ethiopia. The 4-year programme, funded by the Department for International Development, UK (DFID, UK) will address the barriers to reducing unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia, taking into consideration the most vulnerable groups - women, girls and unaccompanied irregular migrants. The programme will coordinate and engage in high level national and regional advocacy with key stakeholders. The programme is anticipated to be innovative, cross-sectoral and solutions-oriented with strong emphasis on research, learning and adaptive management.
Overall Purpose of Job
TheSenior Producer will supervise a production team to deliver a range of radio/multimedia content across platforms. This will involve managing producers and production assistants to originate, research, prepare, produce and present items, packages, interviews, discussions, and complete programmes. The team will produce a weekly radio magazine programme, public service announcements (PSAs)and other radio programming as required. All contents will be produced in strict adherence with BBC editorial guidelines.
The Senior Producer will also be required to deputize the Producer Director when necessary.
Safeguarding
This role will involve working with radio partner staff and volunteers, as well as with vulnerable youth and adult populations. As such, the role will absolutely require effective working knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures in relation to protection of children and vulnerable 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 will form part of the recruitment process. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people.
Main Duties
Production
Capacity building
Leadership
Cooperation
Administration
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CONTRACT
Job Requirements
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.