Assistant Director, Educational Broadcasting

This role involves strategic leadership and management in the development and implementation of educational broadcasting policy and electronic media programs. The position ensures the creation and delivery of high-quality electronic curriculum support materials responsive to societal needs. The Assistant Director will oversee the implementation of strategic objectives and manage overall performance within the department, ensuring prudent use of finances and assets.

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Developing and reviewing education broadcasting policy as it relates to electronic media.
• Initiating the development and review of long- and short-term goals for development of electronic media programs.
• Designing system procedures for electronic media curriculum support materials.
• Ensuring the development of programming and transmission schedules.
• Spearheading research, monitoring and evaluation activities of electronic curriculum support materials.
• Facilitating the monitoring and evaluation electronic media programmes.
• Building capacity for education media producers and artistes.
• Establishing networks, partnership and collaborations in the development of electronic media curriculum support materials.
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of databank on all statistics pertaining to electronic media curriculum support materials.
• Initiating and facilitating teacher orientation, exhibitions, conferences and workshops.
• Establishing networks, partnership and collaborations in the development of electronic media curriculum support materials.
• Overseeing the implementation of strategic objectives and overall performance management.
• Ensuring prudent use of finances and assets in the Department.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies, Media Science, Mass Communication, Education or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Media Studies, Media Science, Mass Communication or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• At least 10 years’ relevant experience and 4 years in a management role.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Computer literacy.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in Educational Media.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.