Producer / Trainer at BBC Media Action Nigeria

The BBC Media Action is the charitable arm of the World Service established by the BBC. The BBC Media Action Nigeria tackles poverty, human rights and health issues through creative use of the media

The BBC Media Action is seeking to recruit experienced individuals to fill the below position in Abuja.

Job Title: Producer / Trainer

Job Duties
The position are Abuja based but may involve traveling to the focal states in Nigeria. The contract duration is expected to be one year with a start date of January 2013 and a probation period of 3 months

• The successful candidate will be spending up to one month at a time away from base delivering various training activities at partner radio stations across Nigeria, and working with relevant partner organization such as radio/TV stations, civil society organizations, state agencies, development/project partners.
• Will train and support radio station staff and other trainees in a wide range of programme production skills and take responsibility for designing training materials and methods of evaluation.
• Will also offer on going mentoring support to trainees when based in project states and from Abuja as well as coordinate the activities of the project training team

Requirements

• Educated at first degree in Humanities, Social or Management Sciences or in any related field.
• Experience in planning training courses arid training of journalists. and willingness to develop in these areas.
• Experience in training media practitioners on programme production.
• Experience In electronic media programme production especially in development issue.
• Extensive production background at a senior level, preferably in the area of interactive radio)television, behavior change communication, spot production and health related journalism.
• Understanding of Nigerian media industry and working practices as applied by private and public stations and thorough understanding of best practices in media training.
• Strong understanding of the role of communication in development.
• good understanding of Hausa Language, ability to translate into both English arid Hausa
• Languages (will be an advantage).
• Strong editorial judgement.
• Proven ability to analyse and critically evaluate editorial content, identifying strengths and
• weaknesses in programme content arid driving constant Improvement in output.

Remuneration
N224,000.00 (per month) but does not include moving or relocation allowance to duty station.

Application Closing Date
6th December, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should please send in their application with an introduction letter stating capability for the job, a detailed curriculum vitae (word document please) with names and addresses of three professional referees (including their  telephone, fax and email addresses) to: hrnigeria@bbcmediaaction.org . Stating clearly the position applied for on the application letter

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.