Radio Programmes Manager~Mbeya Highlands FM

Radio Programmes Manager

Mbeya Highlands Fm

Date Listed: Sep 26, 2012
Email Address: Click to Email
Phone: +255 7133 1717
Area: Mbeya
Application Deadline: Oct 08, 2012
Start Date: Oct 15, 2012


Position Description:

PROGRAMMES DEPARTMENT

Programmes manager of Highlands FM Radio heads this department. The title of the officer is Programmes Manager responsible for overseeing production of Radio programmes of the Company. The departmental head is responsible for the day-to-day radio production administration of the Highlands FM Radio.
1. ANSWERABLE
The Programmes Manager is functionally answerable to the Radio Manager.
2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Programmes Manager plays the following roles:
• Ensuring the department produces high quality programmes
• Supervision of programmes presenter’s performances
• Determining on-air and production studios work procedures
• Overseeing collection and processing of news items
• Overseeing outside broadcasting activities
• Overseeing music library activities
• Overseeing production studio activities
• Overseeing staff discipline in general in the department
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining clear lines of responsibility within
the department for all managerial matters.
3. REPORTS
• Daily on-air and production studios reports
• Weekly programmes and production reports
• Monthly and quarterly programmes and production reports
• Departmental monthly quality improvement reports
4. STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Programmes department comprises four distinct sections, namely, programmes,
news room, music library and production. The structure of the department is as shown
in below.
4.1.1 Programmes
This section is responsible for the following functions
• Planning of daily and weekly programmes schedules
• Planning of weekly, monthly and quarterly programme schedules
• Actual programmes broadcasting
• Monitoring performance of presenters
• Monitoring performance of journalists
• Quality control managements
• Preparation of monthly performance reports
4.1.2 Music Unit
This section is responsible for the following functions
• Planning of musical materials to be ordered or received
• Collection and filing all musical materials
• Posting musical records in official documents
• Establishment of musical library and archives
• Preparation of bi-weekly music received reports
• Preparation of weekly music issues reports
• Preparation of monthly performance reports
4.1.3 News Section
This section is responsible for the following functions
• Collection of daily hard news stories
• Collection of features news stories
• Planning for interviews
• Attending press conferences
• Visiting events areas
• Preparation news bulletins
• Preparation weekly events news programmes
• Preparation of weekly and monthly performance reports
4.1.4 Production Section
This section will be responsible for the following functions:
• Planning daily and weekly production schedules
• Managing productivity
• Planning monthly and quarterly production schedules
• Collection and filing of production orders
• Monitoring production activities
• Quality control managements
• Preparation of monthly performance reports
PROGRAMMES
DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMMES
BROADCASTING
MUSIC
LIBRARY
NEWS
ROOM
PRODUCTION
STUDIO



Requirements

	Essential	Desirable
Education	Diploma in related subject (e.g. communications, media /journalism)	degree in related subject
Experience	2-years experience working as radio programmes manager in a recognized radio station Experience in managing radio programmes and presenters Experience working with radio stations	Experience working with media partners
Knowledge and skills	Excellent communications skills in English and Kiswahili Excellent IT skills Journalism skills Familiarity with Tanzanian government regulations	Knowledge of key issues that challenging radio programmes in Tanzania
Personal characteristics	creative Committed to promoting Mbeya Highland Fm programmes Committed to transparency, honesty and integrity Hard working, even in challenging circumstances Team-player with good interpersonal skills

Application Instructions:
If you are interested and qualified please contact us for more information on how to apply and for the full job description at the following e-mail address above or below