HakiElimu: Program Officer - Media and Advocacy Unit

[Maxence Melo]

HakiElimu's vision is an open, just and democratic Tanzania where all people enjoy the right to education that promotes equity, creativity and critical thinking. For more information visit HakiElimu: Home

HakiElimu seeks to recruit a competent, creative and committed candidate for a temporary position: Program Officer, Media and Advocacy Unit.

Core Purpose of Media Unit:
To facilitate existence of reliable and evidence based information on education through media that advocates for change and stimulates debate.

The Program officer is to:

• Design creative and educative themes, topics for HakiElimu's TV and radio pro-grams
• Develop yearly guide and concept of HakiElimu's TV and radio programs that would describe the format, style and flow of HakiElimu's media programs that are intended to be popular, critical and thoughtful.
• Conceptualize and develop story lines of HakiElimu's documentaries
• Collaborate with contracted Production Companies during filming and editing of media programs, making sure that the final programs for broadcast entail appropriate messages, in line with HakiElimu's vision and core values; and meet professional standards and expectations of HakiElimu.
• Maintain clear production schedules and plans that would guarantee timely production and broadcast of HakiElimu's TV and radio programs
• Build and maintain good working relations with an entire crew of a contracted production company
• Undertake monthly and quarterly reviews of activities undertaken and submit report to the unit manager
• Monitor broadcast of HakiElimu's media programs to ensure contractual compliance
• Upload demos of HakiElimu's media programs into social media sites on time for promoting the programs and use feedback to improve future programs
• Monitor issues captured in media programs; and document feedback, reactions, response and actions undertaken by target stakeholders
• Upload HakiElimu's campaign highlights and messages in HakiElimu's social media sites
• Undertake all other unit activities assigned to by the unit's manager

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• First degree minimum
• At least three year experience working in media, journalism, audio-visual productions or other area related field to your responsibilities.
• Good understanding of the media environment in Tanzania, and ability to network effectively with media organizations and personnel.
• Team player, someone who can easily fit in a new working environment, and someone who is able to work with minimum supervision
• Very good writing skills in English and Kiswahili, with keen attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of education, democracy and related issues.
• Good Computer skills including MS Office, internet and email.
• Strong organizational and management skills, including ability to keep deadlines and deliver quality results.

All applicants need to send the following:
(a) a cover letter not more than two pages clearly stating why you want this job and are suitable for it,
(b) salary history (include last salary slip where possible),
(c) 2 letters of reference from non-relatives,
(d) an updated CV which includes your complete contact details, and
(e) 1-2 samples of something you have already written.

The application deadline is 11 January 2013. Application materials will be retained by HakiElimu.

Send applications to:
Executive Director,
HakiElimu,
P O Box 79401,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

or by email to jobs@hakielimu.org

or leave them with the receptionist at our offices on 739 Mathuradas/UN Road, Upanga, Dar es Salaam.

• HakiElimu is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified women and person with disabilities.