Equal Access Nigeria (EA) is an international not for profit organization, headquartered in San Francisco and working throughout Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A communications for social change organization that combines the power of media with community mobilization, EA manage the production for AREWA24, the first free-to-air, Hausa language entertainment and lifestyle satellite television channel produced by and for northern Nigerians and devoted entirely to the Hausa speaking peoples of Nigeria, West Africa and around the world.
Equal Access creates customized communications strategies and outreach solutions that foster peace building and social cohesion, women & girls’ empowerment, youth life skills & livelihoods, human rights, health, as well as civic participation and good governance in the developing world.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
CAMERAMAN
JOB ID: #984721
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
General duties include recording moving images for film, television, music videos and other related productions. Cameraman would operate digital video cameras, under instructions from a Director
Specific Duties Involve
Setting up and positioning camera equipment
Planning and rehearsing shots
Following a camera script and taking cues from the director
Choosing the most suitable lenses and camera angles
Solving practical or technical problems such as lighting
Previewing the rushes
Filling in the necessary quality assurance paperwork at the end of the shoot pointing out any potential issues to the producer or editors
Working closely with other technical departments such as sound.
Maintaining the equipment and keeping it clean
Ensuring that the batteries are fully charged before each shoot
Any Other duties as assigned by supervisor
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Diploma, OND in Media and Communication or related field
Good practical skills and knowledge of camera equipment
At least 3 years work experience in a structured media organization
An interest in photography, film and video
Good communication and ‘people skills’
The ability to carry out instructions accurately and with attention to detail
Good colour vision
Calmness under pressure
The ability to work as part of a team
Patience and concentration
Good levels of stamina for holding and moving camera equipment and working long hours
STUDIO SOUNDMAN
JOB ID: #984696
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Soundman is expected to assemble, operate and maintain the technical equipment used to record, amplify, enhance, mix or reproduce sound on location, within Studio or audio dubbing suite settings.
Sound man will identify the sound requirements for a given task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce this sound.
Specific Duties Involve
Production activities:
Consulting with producers/Directors and performers to determine the sound requirements;
Selecting, positioning, adjusting and operating the equipment used for amplification and Recording on location, in the studio or in the dubbing suite;
Applying technical knowledge of sound recording equipment to achieve the determined artistic objectives;
Monitoring audio signals to detect sound-quality deviations or malfunctions;
Using the mixer to achieve the optimum sound levels for each situation
Operating the software based recording system in the audio dubbing suite
Filling in the necessary quality assurance forms at the end of each shoot
Maintaining and cleaning all audio equipment and ensuring that the batteries are good for use
anticipating and correcting any problems
Post-production activities:
Integrating (synchronisation) of pre-recorded audio (dialogue, sound effects and music) with visual content;
Re-recording and synchronising audio (post-synching);
Mixing and balancing speech, effects and music;
Creating and altering sound effects for use in films, television, etc.
Any other duties assigned by supervisor
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Diploma, OND in Media and Communication or related field
Good practical skills and knowledge of sound equipment i.e. Sound Mixer, Radio & Boom Microphones.
At least 3 years work experience in a structured media organization
An interest in photography, film and video
Good communication and ‘people skills’
The ability to carry out instructions accurately and with attention to detail
Calmness under pressure, patience and concentration
TV PRODUCER
REF: #984691
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The producer is engaged to work on various TV/film productions such as general programmes, breakfast shows, youth programmes, drama being produced by the Hausa TV project in Kano.
DUTIES:
Duties will include but not limited to:
To work with Executive Producer and DG to develop house directing style for productions.
To work with Executive Producer to cast series
To be responsible for all aspects of producing and directing from pre-production, directing cast and crew on set to overseeing post production.
Managing cast and logistics of production. www.jobcenternigeria.com
Be responsible for delivering production within budget and allocated resources.
To be responsible for the overall technical quality of the programming produced ensuring that all production is up to acceptable broadcast standard.
OTHER DUTIES:
Participation in weekly production meetings to review episodes delivered and provide input into the planning of future episodes
Providing feedback to writers and making suggestions to plot development, dialogue and characters
Directing and producing Individual Production Content.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education (OND, HND, B.Sc. recognised technical certifications,) in Media and Communication or related field
At least 2 years’ experience in structured media organisation
Excellent oral and written Hausa and English skills
Experience within producing Production.
TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application /cover letter, updated CV to: equalaccessng@gmail.comThe position being applied for should be clearly stated on the application.
DUE DATE: 20 July, 2015