Jobs MPYA Production Specialist(Tanzania) Girl Effect

Who we are

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need.

From chat-bots to chat-shows and TV dramas to tech, our content is reaching millions of girls in Africa and

Asia to make choices and changes in their lives. Igniting their confidence to act differently at a time that can define their future.

We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts, and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, relationships and so much more. And we use innovative technology so we can reach girls at scale. We arm girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible, so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning and livelihood.

When a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, her community, her country. That’s the Girl Effect.

The brand

Tujibebe is a mobile-first digital brand that provides young Tanzanian girls with the information and the inspiration they need to make choices about their health, learning and livelihood- from setting up a small business and saving for the future, to speaking up about body concerns and visiting a health centre.

Meaning “let’s lift ourselves up, together” in Swahili, Tujibebe brings young people together to overcome life’s challenges and realise their ambitions.

Tujibebe’s content is accessible online whether girls own or borrow a mobile phone - connecting with girls via a radio drama, radio chat show, interactive audio stories, and digital channels. Our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) line features inspirational stories and advice from female entrepreneurs, top tips and quizzes - girls can call for free using Tanzania’s most extensive network provider, Vodacom.

We are searching for a highly organized thinker and communicator who has an eye for detail to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for managing Tujibebe’s projects, ensuring they are running efficiently and delivering on committed objectives.

Context of the role

This is a key role within our creative department and extends from the initial goal setting for projects and planning phases all the way through to project completion. This includes establishing budgets, estimating necessary resources, and plotting a timeline for completion.

Your central goal is to ensure Tujibebe’s creative team is fully supported so they continue to produce quality content aligned with the brand values and intended social and behavioral outcomes. In doing so, you will play an integral part in increasing the brand’s reach, loyalty, and impact.

Your duties will include your involvement in leading campaigns and managing deadlines and workflows. Our ideal candidate is someone with experience in project management, marketing preferably in a creative context (advertising agency/production studio/marketing team). In addition to being an outstanding communicator, you must also demonstrate excellent time management, interpersonal and analytical skills, with an eye for detail.

What you will do

Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Identify budget needs and handle effective allocation
Craft TORs and briefs to facilitate procurement and onboarding of outsourced Create-related agencies and freelancers
Work with the rest of the Create team to develop growth and engagement strategies
Work with the finance team to process invoices, related to our creative work
Take part in brainstorming sessions and workshops with internal and global teams, to come up with innovative solutions
With the support of the team ensure end-of-project reports are written
Manage deadlines and workflows of the creative team to make sure they are always working efficiently on priority projects
Supporting the creative team in ensuring that events and production run smoothly and timely
Assess the resources needed to complete a project and facilitate procurement of those resources
Build a network of creative and production industry-experts that provide capacity-building expertise for in-country teams
Work with Creative Partnership lead to develop and manage a detailed schedule and work plan for all projects
Provide project updates consistently to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments and progress
Support the procurement of vendors and suppliers with help from the procurement team and manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables

Who you are (skills, knowledge & experience)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail
Outstanding ability to interact meaningfully with people of diverse backgrounds, personalities, and expertise
Ability to juggle multiple projects efficiently in a fast-paced environment while delivering outstanding results
Fluent in Swahili and English – must be able to read and type in Swahili and English
3-4 years experience in project management, preferably within a creative context
Highly creative with excellent analytical abilities
Knowledge of project management tools such as Asana is a plus
Basic understanding of content production is a plus
Experience directly managing production partners, creative vendors, agencies and consultants to create quality creative work
Experience in working directly with Creatives in various disciplines, including but not limited to; creative directors, copywriters, scriptwriters, designers, illustrators, crew, creative producers, and creative agencies
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Knowledge and experience working across all stages of a creative project (strategy and research, creative and/or editorial development, technical development and build, scoping, budgeting, pre-production, production, post-production, quality assurance, reconciliations, retrospectives, etc.)
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
You can deliver against timelines and deadlines through prioritisation and organisation
You understand the issues affecting girls in Tanzania and can demonstrate a commitment to realizing the vision and values of Tujibebe and Girl Effect
Experience in maximizing efficiency and effectiveness in creative and production processes
Basic safeguarding and digital safeguarding knowledge is a plus

What else you should know

As we continue to scale and grow - we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause.

Girl Effect is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to building an organization that is increasingly representative of the communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with and for, especially children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment, uphold standards in our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct. In particular: