Training Advisor,Media Marketing and Management - Tanzania

Job Description

Location: Tanzania

Job Title: Training Advisor,Media Marketing and Management

Reports to: Senior Training Advisor

Duration: 10 months (with possible extension)

Overall Purpose of Job

 The candidate would be required to spend approximately 75% of their time visiting partner radio stations in Tanzania and 25% of their time at headquarters in Dar Es Salaam, subject to project needs.

 The Training Advisor (Media Management and Marketing) will improve the sustainability of local community radio stations by

• Advising and training local radio stations in how to realize long-term increases in revenue

• Supporting local radios to develop stronger internal systems and build management capacity

Main Duties

• Conduct a private sector mapping exercise in the vicinity of the partner radio stations

• Deliver marketing training to key radio station staff

• Deliver management training to key radio station staff

• Support the development of a marketing and revenue strategy

• Deliver training in sales and marketing techniques

• Work with key radio station staff to execute medial sales

• Lead the development of a marketing and management training approach for local radio stations incorporating existing BBC Media Action strategies and approaches

• Deliver management and marketing training to BBC Media Action internal staff

• Deliver any other tasks related to this role as required by the line manager 

Required skills, knowledge and experience

• Bachelors degree in management/marketing/sales/media

• Minimum 3 years experience in a management/marketing/sales/media role

• Minimum 1 year experience in delivering training to management teams

• Experience working with small/medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania highly desired

• Experience of working with the media sector, especially local media houses, highly desired

• Fluency in Kiswahili and English, both written and spoken, is essential

Key competencies 

The following competencies have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.

• Decision Making – Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made.

• Planning and Organisation – Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.

• Resilience – Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.

• Influencing and Persuading – Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.

• Gains the respect of the team by the excellence of their work. Leads by example and takes the appropriate amount of responsibility for self and others. Puts the effectiveness of the team above their own personal interests

• Is able to recognise potential (managerial, professional, artistic or otherwise) and is willing to foster the development of that potential. Creates a climate in which potential can be realised.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and cover letter. Cover letter should include detailed highlights of your  three key career successes.

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 4th December, 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.

BBC Media Action's work in Tanzania