Programme Officer – TuksFm needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Programme coordination:  
• Developing and submitting strategic plan for programme coordination to be incorporated into the station’s strategic plan;
• Planning and managing the programme schedule in order to deliver high quality programmes to grow the target audience; 
• Creating strategies to retain and grow audiences; 
• Overseeing the operation and utilisation of technology and facilities; 
• Developing procedures to maintain high standards of quality; 
• Corporate governance: 
•  Ensuring compliance with copyright laws and Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regulations; 
• Ensuring volunteers are aware of policies, laws and regulations that apply to each particular function; 
• Providing monthly reports to management; 
• Operational coordination: 
• Collaborating with the internal team to assist with sales/programming needs in order to achieve targets; 
• Developing, implementing and managing the station’s programme strategy, ensuring alignment to music policy, format and on-air sound, in consultation with the station management team; 
• Optimising technology use for day-to-day operations; 
• Planning and facilitating Listener Advisory Board sessions to involve the community in the station’s programming strategy; 

Human Resource and Finance Management: 

• Ensuring that staff is oriented to rendering and maintaining the expected level of service;
• Serving on the HR recruitment and selection committee; 
• Overseeing the development of staff; 
• Supervising infrastructure, systems, processes and work conditions; 
• Determining, monitoring, controlling and optimising programming budget, and managing the cost-effective utilisation of the station’s budget in collaboration with the station manager. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Relevant Bachelors/BTech degree; 

Four years’ experience in: 

• Radio programming; 
• Managing and developing a fully aired radio programme; 
• A valid driver’s licence