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BBC Media Action’s communication projects are rooted in local people’s experiences and understanding. Our extensive research programme - called "world class” by the UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) - provides insight into audiences’ lives to ensure that our projects reflect their needs and circumst...
Location: Abuja based. The contract duration is two years. The start dates will be December 2013 for the January 2014 for the Producer/Trainer with a probation period of 3 months for each post.
Job Description
This role requires a dynamic trainer or mentor with a background in radio production and experience developing the capacity of media professionals. The position will be based in Abuja, though may spend up to one month at a time away from base delivering training and mentoring activities for radio stations and other partners across Nigeria, with a particular focus on Rabbi state.
The position will play a principal role in the capacity building elements of a new project that focuses on improving media treatment of childhood illnesses The successful candidate will train and support media professionals in a wide range of programme production skills and take responsibility for designing training materials and methods of evaluation. The candidate will offer on-going mentoring support to trainees when in Abuja. S/he will ensure coordination of activities with other members of the BBC Media Action training team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
Academic/Professional Qualification
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 613C editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and depart merit objectives. Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
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.
Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed working separately or competitively.
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.
Resilience - Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the lace of pressure, set backs 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 arid 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.
Remuneration
Salary range from N250,000.00 gross per month
Interested candidates should please sent in their application/cover letter with an introduction and capability statement staling capability for the job, a detailed curriculum vitae (word document please) wily names and addresses of at least 2 professional referees (including their telephone, fax and email addresses) not later that 25th November 2013 to: hrnigeria@bbcmediaaction.org with the position applied for clearly stated on the application cover letter
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