Producer Director at Equal Access Nigeria (EA)

Equal Access Nigeria (EA) is an international not for profit organization, headquartered in San Francisco and working throughout Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A communications for social change organization that combines the power of media with community mobilization, EA manage the production for AREWA24, the first free-to-air, Hausa language entertainment and lifestyle satellite television channel produced by and for northern Nigerians and devoted entirely to the Hausa speaking peoples of Nigeria, West Africa and around the world.

Equal Access creates customized communications strategies and outreach solutions that foster peace building and social cohesion, women & girls' empowerment, youth life skills & livelihoods, human rights, health, as well as civic participation and good governance in the developing world.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Producer Director, Fluent in Hausa and English, Local Hire

Ref: #1079251
Location: Kano, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• The producer is engaged to work on various TV/film productions such as general programmes, breakfast shows, youth programmes, drama being produced by the Hausa TV project in Kano. Duties will include but not limited to:
• To work with Executive Producer, HoPCB and DG to develop house directing style for productions.
• To work with Executive Producer, HoPCB to cast series
• To be responsible for all aspects of producing and directing from pre-production, directing cast and crew on set to overseeing post production.
• Managing cast and logistics of production.
• Be responsible for delivering production within budget and allocated resources.
• To be responsible for the overall technical quality of the programming produced ensuring that all production is up to acceptable broadcast standard.

Other Duties:

• Participation in weekly production meetings to review episodes delivered and provide input into the planning of future episodes
• Providing feedback to writers and making suggestions to plot development, dialogue and characters
• Directing and producing Individual Production Content
• Any Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge and Experience

• Education (OND, HND, B.Sc. recognised technical certifications,) in Media and Communication or related field
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in structured media organisation
• Excellent oral and written Hausa and English skills
• Experience within producing Production.

Application Closing Date
19th July, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application /cover letter, updated CV to: [email protected] The position being applied for should be clearly stated on the application.