Producer, Drama (Hausa Language) at BBC Media Action

Reports to: Head of production and training
Contract: Fixed-term employment
Duration: One year

Job Purpose

• The BBC Media Action office in Nigeria is looking for a Producer, Drama (Hausa Language) to create, design, plan and produce programmes on agreed themes.
• The Producer, Drama will also facilitate script writing, editing and production using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems while ensuring compliance with established procedures. 
• The producer will work on our Hausa-language drama and other productions as assigned. BBC Media Action management reserves the right to assign the Producer to other outputs depending on circumstances, project needs or funding.
• The role reports to the head of production and training and will work closely with other implementing teams and the senior management team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify, organise and oversee the activities of writers, actors, directors, technical producers, assistant producers and other personnel throughout the production process for a radio drama, including contracting, logistics, scheduling, content research, script writing, recording, and editing.
• Conduct planning and budgeting to cover for the entire process of radio drama production: pre-production, production, and post-production.
• Ensure that all scripts and recordings meet project objectives and are in line with BBC Editorial values and standards, by working with scriptwriters in developing story outlines and editing final drafts and working with actors in rehearsals and recordings.
• Coordinate and conduct research on themes and ensure all content information is accurate, clear and unambiguous across languages
• Take the lead in the organisation of writing and script editing workshops. This includes creating storylines and writing scripts in Hausa and English languages.
• Take the lead in the recording of the radio drama on the production set. This involves ensuring that all the resources needed for the activity are available and working with other relevant staff in ensuring a smooth production process. It also involves directing the radio drama in Hausa and English languages.
• Work with technical producers in the post-production process of the drama and ensure that the final product is delivered within established timelines.
• Coordinate with other departments as appropriate to ensure that production outputs are meeting project objectives, drawing on research findings, informing training, and being distributed on time.
• After appropriate training, be able to use a range of audio-visual & digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Evidence of imagination and an enthusiasm for generating new ideas, particularly those with the widest possible audience appeal.
• Production background and experience, preferably in the area of radio drama, developing scripts and coordinating script-writing processes.
• Creative writing skills in Hausa and English languages.
• Possess ability to analyse and critically evaluate editorial content, identifying strengths and weaknesses in programme content and ways to improve it.
• Proven organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be well versed in the use of computer.
• Native Hausa language skills.
• Understanding of the role of communications in development.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise time effectively within a range of often conflicting deadlines, juggling competing priorities to meet production needs and objectives.
• Ability to forge strong working relations quickly and gain the trust of colleagues and partners, for example in other international NGOs, in media houses, and elsewhere.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Decision making – Is ready and able to take the initiative, coordinate with others, 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 to 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 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.