Media Training Manager at FilmAid

Project Background/Description:

FilmAid is deploying a three-pronged approach to achieve the goal of improving refugee/returnee community capacity, resilience and self-reliance to respond to the need for trusted and timely life-saving information in Dadaab, Kakuma and Kalobeyei. The components include Skills Development for Refugees and Returnees; Life-Saving Information Dissemination; and Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC). At least 80% of the staff (Community Resources Persons) that deliver FilmAid programs are from affected communities; building community self-management and leadership. Supporting and mainstreaming community-led responses to social challenges and building spaces for dialogue on the issues they face build community resilience and individual self-reliance. This enables affected populations to raise awareness, engage influencers (youth, government, UNHCR), and mobilize the larger community to respond to issues affecting them and address their concerns sustainably.

Job Purpose:

Effectively oversee the FilmAid Kenya media-training programme.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain student recruitment standards that are competitive, objective and inclusive.
• Develop and maintain training standards in film, journalism and graphic design (i.e. scheme of work, curriculum, standardised assessments, course work, student records, attendance sheets etc.).
• Ensure internal and external examinations are conducted to acceptable certification standards.
• Maintain the quality of training programme through self-evaluation exercises as well as internal and external quality control audits.
• Facilitate mentorship, internship and apprenticeship programmes for students.
• Identify and recommend staff capacity building needs and develop a programme for staff development.
• Leads capacity building, information dissemination and evaluation of student and staff Media trainings Programme Code of Conduct.
• Supervisory and performance management functions such as: hiring, training, assigning and delegating tasks to media training staff and consultants.
• Manage relationships between FilmAid Kenya’s programme strategic partners and other institutions of learning
• Collaborate with the Field Managers to ensure effective management of media training team with accurate planning, budgeting, management of resources including time and compliance with all regulations and practices.
• Participate in the preparation of project documents, including: strategy papers, concept notes, full proposals and more, as needed by the Country Director and the Board of Directors.
• Contribute to FilmAid’s organizational strategic thinking and organizational growth strategy, working with the Country Director and Headquarters.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Film & Television or Drama & Theatre Production or Communication or Digital Media or Art & Design.
• Experience in community and / or participatory media production.
• Minimum four (4) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the development, planning and management of participatory film and/or other community media with practical experience in developing strategies and the adaptation and application of communication tools and mediums to specific programs.
• Commensurate education and years of experience in largely broadcast media training.
• Ability to oversee creative productions in multiple mediums, including: Film, Audio and Digital formats.
• Thorough understanding of principles of Creative Copyright issues.
• Highly developed communication skills and excellent command of English language, both written and spoken.
• Experience working within an international, multi-lingual environment and ability to work well under pressure in difficult environments.

Skills and Competencies:

• Well organized, adaptable, with excellent planning, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Imaginative, creative and artistic.
• Effective leadership, management and supervision of multiple creative teams.
• Financial planning & management skills.
• Commitment to code of conduct, child and adult safeguarding principles.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.