Location: Tanzania
Job title: Content Producer, Tanzania
Reports to: Senior Producer
Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
Overall purpose of role
The Content Producer will be responsible for researching, writing topic briefs and media monitoring national and international news content for Niambie, a youth engagement radio programme.
Main Duties:
• Work with the Senior Producer to develop, refine and shape programme ideas.
• Carry out extensive research, gather and originate ideas for programme items, write briefs and scripts for presenters and liaise with contributors in the delivery of compelling public radio style content.
• Work with web teams to conceive, design, launch and manage web products such as blogs, community forums and the programme's social media platforms.
• Handle overall coverage of assigned stories on platforms throughout the weekly news cycle.
• Maintain a critical editorial eye and ensure consistency with BBC MA editorial guidelines/policy on all on-air content and across the programme’s online content platforms.
• Work with the research department to develop and cultivate an understanding of audiences, and how different programmes respond to different audience needs.
• Manage and lead creative development sessions – coming up with original ideas and building on existing ideas across the organisation's media output and help in their final execution.
Requirements
Skills, knowledge and experience:
• Computer literacy required, including extensive familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Understanding and/or familiarity of radio programmes and other radio formats within Tanzania
• Strong broadcast and BBC-style writing skills.
• Familiarity of and practice with online and social media tools and ways of leveraging such tools for media monitoring purposes.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
Candidates should send their CV and a covering letter (PDF or Microsoft Word format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role in English to tzrecruitment@tz.bbcmediaaction.org, with the name of the position applied for in the subject line.
Closing date: Wednesday 20 November, 2013
Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Applicants with no separate covering letter will not be considered. Please only apply if you meet the basic criteria under the person specification. This is a local post applicable to people who have the legal right to live and work in Tanzania. National terms and conditions will apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Content Producer, Niambie,Tanzania
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