BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST NIGERIA

POSITION:WEB MASTER/ EDITOR
LOCATION:ABUJA
CLOSING DATE:4TH DECEMBE,2009
EDUCATION:DEGREE

THE BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST IN NIGERIA IS SEEKING TO RECRUIT EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN THE PEACE AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE PROGRAM TEAM WHICH IS FUNDED BY USAID TO BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST.

THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES THROUGH MEDIA DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL BE DESIGNED TO BOOST THE CAPACITY OF MEDIA PARTNERS IN THE SIX FOCAL STATES TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH GREATER EDITORIAL AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM WHILE ADHERING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF NEWS REPORTING AND PROGRAMME MAKING, BY PRODUCING MORE OBJECTIVE, IMPARTIAL, ACCURATE AND BALANCED OUTPUTS IN BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST.
THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO CREATE PLATFORMS WHERE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND POLICIES ARE EXPLAINED AND QUESTIONED EITHER BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE AUDIENCE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL DESIGN AND MANAGE THE PROGRAM WEBSITE


• BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE AND ENSURE THAT IT IS OPTIMIZED FOR TRAINING AND NETWORKING SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE


• ADVANCED TECHNICAL APTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE OF WEB TECHNOLOGIES, APPRECIATION OF BROWSER COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS


• A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IS VERY DESIRABLE AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY

METHOD OF APPLICATION

INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD PLEASE SEND IN THEIR APPLICATION WITH AN INTRODUCTION LETTER STATING CAPABILITY AND MOTIVATION ON WHY THEY LIKE THE JOB, A DETAILED CURRICULUM VITAE WITH PHOTOCOPIES OF CREDENTIALS AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THREE PROFESSIONAL REFEREES (INCLUDING THEIR TELEPONE, FAX AND EMAIL ADDRESSES) NOT LATER THAN 4TH DECEMBER 2009 TO THE ACTING HEAD, HR/ADMLNISTRATIOO, BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST, AMMA HOUSE, (OPPOSITE NATIONAL HOSPITAL) CENTRAL AREA, ABUJA OR TO EMAIL ADDRESS: (WORD DOCUMENT PLEASE) projectmanagerbbc2009@yahoo.com