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 and Tigray 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 the Job
The digital media producer will play a leading role in developing and delivering BBC Media Action’s digital media outputs. (S)he will contribute to developing and strengthening BBC Media Action’s social media and online presence to best meet the needs of our audience, especially in the Amhara and Tigray regions.
Working under the supervision of the Senior Digital Media Producer, the producer will work with other team members to translate ideas into compelling and engaging digital media contents. (S)he understands the technical and creative potential of online media platforms and canensure BBC Media Action output on these platforms meet BBC editorial standards. (S)he will also support the Senior Producer to manage the social media accounts, sourcing and distributing timely, informative and engaging content. Such contents will include short films for TV and social media, TV spots/public service announcements and compelling graphics and other still content. The role will be based in Addis Ababa, with frequent travels to the Amhara and Tigray regions.
Safeguarding
This role will involve working with at partners, contributors, freelancers and vulnerable youth (some of whom might be minors) and vulnerable adults. 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
Editorial
With support from the Senior Digital Media Producer and Senior Content Producers, the Digital Media Producer is expected to:
Administration
The Digital Media Producer will also:
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Note: This list is not exhaustive. The successful candidate may, from time to time, be required to take on other duties as directed by the Senior Producer or a senior member of staff. BBC Media Action is looking to assemble a creative and dynamic digital media team with a range of skillsets (video production—filming and editing, still photography and graphic designing). Producers specialising in all or any of these areas are encouraged to apply.
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.