Ministry of Education
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Malawians, Civil Servants or non-civil servants, as the
case may be, depending on the requirements of the post, for the vacancies listed below existing in the
Civil Service:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Post: Principal Producer (Grade G)
Salary: Within the Grade G salary scale segment
Location: Education Radio (Blantyre)
Qualifications:
Applicants Should be serving officers at (Grade H) position, with a minimum of four (4) years experience at that grade and in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in either Journalism or Mass Communication, obtained from accredited institutions.
Duties
(a) Coordinating various aspects of production of programs;
(b) Designing programs;
(c) Coordinating outside broadcasting (OB);
(d) Vetting programs in line with broadcasting ethics;
(e) Contributing content to various programs;
(f) Developing new program ideas;
(g) Providing commentary of VVIP and special events programs;
(h) Steering the program form conception which can accommodate talent and creativity.
(i) Bringing together key members of the creative team in production;
(j) Helping executive producers of programs in resource mobilization;
(k) Recommending location, studio bookings, final shooting script and production schedule;
(l) Consulting with executive producer and other key creative members on off-set;
(m) Liaising with picture editor and post production teams on the production process;
(n) Providing production assistant and graphic operators with detailed of graphics to be inserted;
(o) Coordinating all elements of production e.g. Cast, administrative, legal, financial and scheduling issues;
(p) Vetting programs before submitting to the supervisor of before production;
(q) Presenting/ hosting programs;
(r) Developing program proposal;
(s) Interviewing guest in the studio, telephone and on location;
(t) Conducting preliminary research on a particular program;
(u) Making logistical arrangements for interviews.
Note: Documentary evidence of major requirements specified in the advertisement shall be required
during interviews. Serving officers will also be required to demonstrate during the interviews that
they are permanent and pensionable officers in the Civil Service by producing letters of confirmation
in appointment in addition to letters of condition of appointment on probation (PSR 19).
Civil Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified individuals are welcome to
apply.
Method Of Application
Interested qualified candidates should submit their applications together with copies of relevant Certificates and Curriculum Vitae to: –
The Secretary
The Civil Service Commission
P.O. Box 30133
LILONGWE 3
Email: [email protected]
To reach her not later than 4th October, 2024