Job Description
Summary
- The PO-SBC will be responsible for ensuring mass media plans are implemented in Benue and Nasarawa and are integrated with community mobilization plans.
- S/he will work closely with the State Coordinator and the Program Officer – Social Mobilization (PO-SM) in Benue and Nasarawa to ensure an integrated approach to messaging.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing technical support to local producers/broadcasters to ensure high-quality content development and delivery.
- Work with producers/broadcasters to keep track of locally produced content
- Identify new media opportunities for BA-N in both states.
- Contribute to the media planning process by providing guidance on channel selection
- Support media pretesting activities at the state-level
- Arrange and facilitate Listening Groups in the state in coordination with the PO-SM to collect feedback from target audiences on media programmes and report back to the national office.
- Provide support to programmatic research processes as required such as human-centred Design and Behavior Economics at the state level.
- Represent Breakthrough ACTION at ACSM Subcommittee meetings and similar partner forums as required.
- Liaise with broadcasters in the state to ensure broadcast compliance of BA-Nigeria spots; inform the national office immediately if a broadcaster deviates from the agreed plan.
- Maintain weekly and monthly monitoring report of all BA-N spots and programmes in radio and TV stations in both states.
- Other duties as identified by supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of an HND / Bachelor’s degree in arts, Social Sciences or Health Sciences.
- 3 – 5 years’ experience working with donor-funded projects related to radio/TV production
- Working Knowledge of audio editing software, especially Adobe Audition 6.0, MS Office Packages and database software and applications
- A good understanding of the media landscape in Benue and Nasarawa
- Well-organized, with the ability to track multiple activities and deadlines
- Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based environment.