Assistant Producer - Drama at BBC Media Action

Department: Production & Training
Reports to: Producer - Drama 
Start Date: Immediate
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration of Contract: 6 months (with possibility of extension)

Job Purpose

• The Assistant Producer - Drama will play a key role in the planning, production and post production of one of BBC Media Action’s Hausa-language radio dramas. The Assistant Producer - Drama will also assist in organising and conducting community outreach events featuring live drama segments.

Main Duties

• Assist the team in content research that will help shape a BBC Media Action radio drama. Perform interviews, gather and collate research, and write up reports for the Producer - Drama and others in the Production & Training team.
• Assist with all aspects of the writing process for the radio drama, including identification and contracting of writers, working with writers during writing workshops, ensuring writers meet deadlines, helping ensure delivery of all scripts for review by the Head of Production & Training, and assisting with all other logistics and documentation.
• Assist with all aspects of the recording process for the radio drama, including identification and contracting of actors, helping ensuring scripts are ready for production, prepping actors for scenes, producing scenes as assigned, and working with the entire drama production team to ensure that recordings take place on schedule and to budget.
• Assist with all aspect of post production of the radio drama, including editing episodes, cutting to time, assisting the technical engineers with sound design, and helping ensure final delivery of all episodes to meet deadlines.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of a strong interest in radio or TV dramatic production, either in previous work experience, academic studies or other areas.
• Evidence of a passion for using drama to tell stories and impact lives.
• Creative writing or technical skills, including storytelling, recording, editing, etc.
• Evidence of ability to generate and implement creative ideas, either through writing, radio, TV, stage drama, or other creative platforms.
• Excellent Hausa language skills are required for this position.
• Ability to plan activities and stick to deadlines.
• Ability to develop a high standard of editorial judgement.
• Ability to keep an open mind on a range of diverse opinions and experiences, and to work closely with a diverse team.
• The ability to cope with fast-changing situations within a pressurised environment.
• A willingness to engage in team working and a high level of interpersonal skills.
• The ability to originate and develop programme ideas.

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:

• 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 characterized 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 behavior change.