Training and Production Manager
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Training and Production Manager
LOCATION: Freetown
REPORTS TO: Project Manager
DURATION: 12 Months (with the possibility of an extension)
_________________________________________________________________________ Who we are
We are the BBC’s international charity. We believe in the power of media and communication for good. With our extensive network of partners in more than 20 countries, , BBC Media Action reaches more than 100 million people a year – helping to save lives, protect livelihoods, support media and counter misinformation, challenge prejudice and build democracy.
Why work with us
At BBC Media Action, you don’t work for us; you work with us. We are a creative and dynamic team, with an exciting work environment and culture that supports and enables people to thrive. When you work with us, you’re contributing to helping tackle some of the biggest challenges facing people and communities.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a highly creative person who combines strong production and editorial skills with training and mentoring experience. This is a key role in a new media-for-youth project. Therefore, the ideal candidate must demonstrate strong creative ability with a proven record of designing and delivering exciting and engaging multimedia content for young people. They must have experience of leading a team and working with young people; ability to exercise strong editorial judgement while remaining excitingly creative; manage budgets and talents; and be interested in the development of others. We rely on our partnerships to deliver our work. This makes it important for the successful person to have experience in managing partnerships, especially with local media, government institutions, and other partnerships. It is also important that they demonstrate that they are good team player. We are looking for competencies in editorial judgement, creative leadership, managing relationships, planning and organising and developing others.
Scope of work
The Production and Training Manager role sits at the heart of our new media-for-youth project, funded by the European Union. The successful person will lead the development, coordination, and delivery of all production, training, and mentoring activities across the three youth-led media hubs based at university radio stations. The role ensures high-quality content creation, supports youth capacity building, and strengthens linkages between university hubs, community youth, and mainstream media partners. It will also involve working with young people to establish and maintain a vibrant youth-led digital community that enables young people to express themselves and engage meaningfully on various issues affecting them.
Responsibilities
Training and Capacity-strengthening: work with the team to design and deliver structured training, mentoring programmes for youth content creators across multiple platforms; train participants in journalism basics, content planning, storytelling, audio/video production, editing, and social media strategy; coordinate visiting trainers, mentors, and subject-matter experts; provide ongoing coaching and skills assessments to ensure steady capacity growth; Production Management: To oversee all youth-led content production (radio shows, social content, community stories, mini-documentaries); ensure each hub maintains consistent production schedules and meets high technical and editorial quality standards; support youth
teams with script development, field recording, editing, and final packaging of content; work with university radio stations and guide outreach-based content development in surrounding communities;
Hub Coordination and Technical Oversight: Work with the project team and station managers at FBC, Central University, and Njala to manage access, equipment use, and operational needs; ensure production equipment is functional, well-maintained, and safely stored;
Digital Community Support: Work with the digital team to create content and adapt hub content for the youth-led digital community on social media; support youth in generating user-driven content and moderating discussions in the digital community; encourage community participation and ensure content reflects diverse youth perspectives.
Safeguarding: Uphold and promote strict adherence to BBC Media Action’s safeguarding, respect-at-work and health and safety policies across all production and training activities. This includes ensuring a safe, respectful, inclusive, and non-exploitative environment for all youth participants and a responsibility for reporting safeguarding concerns promptly, following BBC Media Action protocols. Safeguarding considerations must also be integrated into training, content production, and outreach activities.
BBC Media Action works to ensure that everyone we work with remains safe during their time with us, and we operate a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. As this role will involve working with groups of vulnerable children, youth, and adults, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct.
How to apply
Are you the right fit? Is this something you want to do? Send your CV with a cover letter to recruitment@sl.bbcmediaaction.org. Please use the job title in the subject and do get in touch if you have any questions. Sorry, we do not accept hardcopy or hand-delivered applications. You have until 15/12/2025 to apply.
