HEAD OF FACTUAL at BBC Media Action

At present, BBC Media Action in Nigeria addresses issues of health and governance through a number of different outputs, including factual programming on radio and. TV and a limited social media presence. We are looking to expand our outputs onto dIgital and mobile platforms while strenqtherunq our radio and TV productions. To help us do so, we are looking for a dynamic and inspiring leader to playa lead role as Head of Factual in our production department.

This is a senior role within the Production Department. The Head of Factual will use her/his strong editorial expertise. extensive programme production experience, creativity, and ability to build the skills and capacity of others to oversee our factual outputs. The Head of Factual will help ensure that our factual outputs are as creative and impactful as possible to help us remain a leader in a dynamic and evolving media market. Working with the Executive Editor, sheihe will ensure systems are in place to support all aspects of the design and delivery outputs, from inception to post-production. She/he will also ensure that deadlines. budgets, and project objectives are met and adhered to. Building the editorial skills of our staff, to allow them to take on progressively greater rcles in making ecrtonat decisions, is a key responsibility otthis job.

MAIN DUTIES
Will include, but not limited to the following

• Provide leadership for the factual production team in Nigeria, especially in the areas of editing decision-making, creativity, technical quality. budgets, delivery deadlines and the overall production process.
• Actively and enthusiasticaliy support professional development of all team members, especiaily in editorial judgement and oecision-makinq. but also in creativity and technical skills. and create conditior;s that allow staff to learn. practice and develop in these areas.
• Develop systems and orgaruse regular editorial and team rneehngs to make sure that resources are being strategically allocated, scheduled, and shared between different teams and prorammes.
• Manage the faclual team to coordinate and creatively influence concept development and pbl~r;,ng for existing outputs and new production.
• Working with the Executive Editor, help Identify, recruit. and retain staff and freelancers.
• Ensure factual outputs fully cornplywitn BBC Editorial guidelines and values. Work With the Execcuve Editor to manage any editorial issues that may arise
• Keep fully across proqramme budgets and spending to ensure they comply with our project donor requirements
• Working with senior members of the project management department, ensure fadual production staff understand the goals of each of our projects and produce all media outputs to align with project objectives.
• Explore collaborative opportunities with other parts of the BBC or other Nigerian media as appropriate.
• With the Executive Editor, ensure that BSC Health and Safety guidelines are observed on all factual productions, staff are trained and bnefed 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 Executive Editor to manaqe risk related to production on all the projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:

• Strong editorial decision-making experience and ability to uphold good journalistic practice, gained through producing your own factual programs and, ideally, overseeing the outputs of others.
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating factual production teams to deliver several different outputs simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the professional development of staff in editorial judgement and decision-making. creativity and technical skills.
• Aproven track-record in designing, developing and making factual programmes for radio and/or TV.
• Proven experience using social media as a platform for del;vering programs or other production output.
• Excellent interpersonal leadership and people management skills Experience of leading and managing talent and production teams. as well as managing diverse teams.
• Production budget management experience.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, BBC editorial values. aims and objectives.
• Understanding of production-related technology and techniques for radio, TV or digital platforms.
• Excellent communication skills in Engiish (verbal and written).

Desirable:

• Evidence of experience and skill in using radio. TV or other media platforms to address developmental issues - ror example, governance and health.
• Understanding ofthe principles of behaviour/social change communication.
• Experience of overseeing a multi-media production project especially using mobile technology.
• Hausa language skills would be a strong advantage.
• A degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication Arts, English or the Social Sciences or any other relevant field would be an advantage.

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.
• Editorial Judgement - demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC editorial guidelines. target audience, programme and department objectives. Makes the right editorial decisions. taking account of conflicting views where necessary. .
• Managing relationships - 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 lea riling, for the benefit of the team.
• Creative Leadership - Ability to lead a diverse production team, identify and nurture talent, and inspire others to realize an identified vision.
• 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 aocount all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
• Developing Others - 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.
• Decision Making - Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible' for the consequences of the decision made.
• Strategic thinking - Able to identify a vision and create plans (or implementation of that vision to meet the end goal. Evaluates situations, decisions, and issues in the short, medium and long-term
• Change Management - Able to understand and anticipate the need for change and to build frameworks for planning and managing the continuous process of change.

Apply to: headfactual@ng.bbcmediaaction.org