BBC Media Action (BBC MA) is the
charitable arm of the World Service established by the BBC. BBC Media Action
uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in
developing countries. To achieve this, BBC Media Action partners with civil
society, local media and governments to:
- Produce creative programmes
based on robust research in multi-media formats which inform and engage
audiences around key development issues.
- Strengthen the media sector
through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
At present, BBC Media Action in
Nigeria has several multi-year projects addressing issues of health and
governance through different outputs including factual and drama. We will be
looking to develop new projects in 2013-14.
BSC Media Action is looking for interested/motivated candidates to join the
Team as:
(Salary for both positions range
from N600, 000.00 gross per month)
Post: EXECUTIVE EDITOR (2 years with possibility of
renewal) in BBC Media Action
Job Purpose
- We require a dynamic Editor
with a highly developed understanding of media and development together
with solid multiplatform production experience to lead us into the next
phase of our country programme. This is a senior management team role
reporting directly to the Country Director, and will be responsible for
delivering our broadcast media outputs in Nigeria.
- The Executive Editor will use
her/his extensive experience of management, programme production and
editorial expertise to oversee all radio, television, digital and mobile
output.
- The post holder will ensure
systems are in place to support all aspects of production, supporting
every stage of project design from inception to post-production, and
ensuring timely delivery to partner stations.
- Building the capacity of
national staff members within the team will be a large part of this job,
as is building collaboration that stretches across departments to
deliver the most creative outputs possible, She/he must help ensure that
innovation and creativity lie at the heart of all our broadcast media
while ensuring continuity and consistency across a range of
multiplatform outputs.
- Developing and monitoring our
long term vision for our outputs that puts them at the heart of our
projects is a key responsibility, to keep us current in a rapidly
evolving media market.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To take overall
responsibility for ensuring the delivery of all broadcast outputs of BBC
Media Action Nigeria, ensuring editorial integrity, quality and
timeliness of all outputs. Specifically, to raise and maintain editorial
and technical quality across all programme content – radio, television,
digital and mobile.
- Working with the Senior
Projects Manager, ensure all production teams understand the goals of
each of our projects, in order that output is aligned with project
objectives.
- Creatively shape the concept
development and planning for all new productions and the effective
recruitment of staff and freelancers when necessary.
- Help shape and enforce a
coherent social media strategy across all production programmes to
maximise the audience and connect with our audiences.
- Build the capacity of the BBC
Media Action production staff to deliver outstanding content.
- Ensure teams fully comply
with BBC Editorial guidelines and values. Work with the Country Director
to manage any editorial issues that may arise.
- Ensure that all production
complies with BBC Media Action's finance and administrative guidelines,
and upholds our project donor requirements on finance and
administration. This will include supporting the Production teams to
manage their budgets efficiently and effectively. Observe and manage BBC
Production and contractual guidelines and make sure they are fully
understood by other team members, contractors and consultants.
- Along with Senior Projects
Manager and Country Director, ensure that BBC Health and Safety
guidelines are observed on all productions, staff are trained and
briefed to manage risk in a highly challenging environment and support
is provided to others to take appropriate measures to minimize exposure
to perceived risks, Advise and support the Country Director and Senior
Projects Manager to manage risk related to production on all the
projects.
- Provide support to national,
regional and local broadcasters and production houses in order that they
may take on productions in the long term or produce similar outputs
where applicable.
- Participate actively in BBC
Media Action Nigeria's country senior management team, and ensure that
maximum collaboration is fostered across all departments with the
results that our impact in
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Requirements
Essential:
- Considerable experience in
managing teams delivering radio and multi-platform outputs - managing
delivery of a number of weekly outputs to tight time frames, Experience
of setting up systems for managing production resources.
- Evidence of experience and
skill in using radio and/or TV production and preferably digital and
mobile media in delivering developmental issues - governance, health,
resilience,
- Demonstrable creative
ability, with a proven track-record in designing, developing and making
programmes.
- Experience of project
planning, with proven experience of successful project management
against tight deadlines; Considerable production budget management
experience of over £1 Million.
- Experience of designing or
commissioning training and learning for production teams.
- Experience working closely
with external partners, and/or building, maintaining, and influencing
high level external relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal
leadership and people management skills. Experience of leading and
managing talent and production teams, as well as managing diverse teams.
- Knowledge of BBC editorial
values aims and objectives, and an ability to apply these to media
development projects. Ability to demonstrate strong editorial judgment.
- Experience of developing
written plans and reports for internal and external audiences.
- Excellent communication
skills in English (verbal and written).
- Demonstrated interest in
Nigeria and in Africa.
Desirable:
- Experience of working in a
developing country context, preferably in Africa;
- Evidence of experience in
making programmes for addressing developmental issues will be an
advantage;
- Understanding of the
principles of behavior {social change communication;
- Experience of overseeing a
multi-media production project especially using mobile technology
- Working and managing
production security in a high risk context.
Key Competencies:
- Managing relationships and
team work: able to build and maintain effective working relationships
with a range of people.
- Works co-operatively with
others to be part of a team. Values individual's differences and
demonstrates a commitment to knowledge sharing and informal learning,
for the benefit of the team.
- Strategic thinking: Able to
identify a vision and create plans for implementation of that vision to
meet the end goal. Evaluates situations, decisions, and issues in the
short, medium and long-term.
- Leadership: Ability to
inspire others to realize an identified vision.
- Analytical Thinking: Able to
simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore
and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships,
and construct frameworks for problem solving and/or development.
- Change Management: Able to
understand and anticipate the need for change and to build frameworks
for planning and managing the continuous process of change.
- Planning and Organization:
Able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate
course of action for self and others; planning of activities taking into
account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing
and resources requirements.
Method of Application
Interested candidates should please send in their application/cover letter
with an introduction and capability statement stating capability for the job,
a detailed curriculum vitae (word document please) with names and addresses
of at least 2 professional referees (including their telephone, fax and email
addresses) not later than 6th August 2013 to: hrnigeria@bbcmediaaction.org
with the position applied for clearly stated on the application letter:
Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
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