BBC Media Action recrute un(e) Assistant(e) Producer & Programmes Researcher, Libya عودة إلى الفرص

Title Assistant Producer & Programmes Researcher, Libya
Reports to Series Producer, Tunisia & Libya
Based Tunis, Tunisia
Duration To end March 2018 (with possibility of extension subject to funding)

Purpose of Role

The Assistant Producer & Programmes Researcher will work as the Assistant Producer for debate and current affairs programmes aimed at Libyan audiences. S/he will work proactively, under the overall supervision of the Series Producer and Head of Content and Training.
The Assistant Producer & Programmes Researcher will contribute to editorial development of programmes. S/he will help ensure outputs are made on time, to budget and to strict editorial standards. To support programme and social media content, s/he will compile high level and verifiable information on key news and current affairs issues.

Research tasks may include identifying appropriate data, contributors, locations or archive material, collating and assessing information from various sources. S/he will have an excellent understanding of Libyan news and current affairs, experience of working in a demanding media environment and be able to demonstrate close attention to detail. S/he will also provide fixing services to support BBC Media Action travel and activity across Libya, Tunisia and other locations as required.

Main Duties

1. Help generate and develop new programme ideas regarding contributors, issues, locations and communities in line with projects’ overall aims and purpose
2. Contribute to editorial meetings, effectively conveying research ideas and findings
3. Help ensure editorial standards and donor requirements are met in selection of audiences and panellists and the creation of programme content
4. Help plan and maintain the schedule and subjects for discussion across the project outputs, ensuring the most is made out of topics, potential panellists, audience, resources, locations and budget
5. Source and research facts, figures and information using reliable and verifiable sources
6. Assess contributors’ suitability, help research and book appropriate people and locations and provide comprehensive biographies to production staff as required
7. Conduct pre-interviews with potential contributors as required
8. Contribute to the promotion of the Libya projects’ social media outputs through developing and editing social media-friendly content
9. Fact check final written materials for accuracy and suggest amendments in a helpful and constructive manner
10. Contribute to the development of scripts or other written content as required
11. Contribute to post production meetings and processes as required