CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF 100% JEUNE RADIO HOST

Background and rationale:

In view of the implementation of phase 5 of its youths-targeted activities within the framework of the HIV-AIDS prevention project in Central Africa (PPFAC) The Cameroon Association for Social Marketing (ACMS) is seeking to recruit a 100%Jeune Radio Host (M/F).

The PPSAC project, in its 5th phase, has maintained the implementation of activities targeting young people, particularly through the 100%Jeune project. The 100%Jeune live radio program, which is produced and broadcast by youths and in top-rated youth radio channels, is one of the pillars of the this project. 

Duty station: Yaoundé

Type of contract: fixed-term 

Date of assumption of duty: Febuary 2019

Position level: 7th category, level B of tertiary sector II of the National Collective Agreement on Trade.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the 100%Jeune Project Manager, the 100%Jeune Radio Host/Animator will have the following main responsibilities

1-Production and hosting if the 100%Jeune Live Program

• Ensure politeness, smooth running and perfect hosting of radio program;
• Ensure production of hosting of 100%JeuneLive Radio Program,
• Ensure production of hosting of Live webcast;
• Define the program angles in accordance with the monthly themes of FREJES (the Regional youth forum for the fight Against HIV-AIDS in the CEMAC Zone);
• Prepare and submit program lines-ups and scripts for validation;
• Contact and confirm guests for the radio program (external to ACMS) at least seven days in advance;
• Produce report s, vox pop and interviews in school and out-of-school at the least one week in advance;
• Carry out digital audio editing of the various elements of the program (jingle, vox pop, reports, interview…);
• Carry out documentary research for program enrichment and better quality;
• Be on lookout for new young sounds to broadcast during radio programs;
• Contribute to promoting the radio program on social media;
• Ensure the production of off-studio radio programs when necessary. 

2-Live webcast hosting

• Ensure production and hosting of the “Live webcast” every two moths;
• Prepare and submit the live webcast line-up;
• Find a space for recording the Live webcast ;
• Contact guests (artist, experts, young people) of the live webcast;
• Plan the production of the live webcast with the community manager;
• Contribute to promoting the live webcast on social media.

3-promotion of other pillars of the project and distribution of the magazine

• Participate in activities to promote other pillars for the project (promotion of the magazine, web site , social media, the toll free line, and club reglo through radio programs);
• Seek for advertisers to encourage young people to participate in the radio program;
• Participate in magazine sales activities during field trips.

4-Monitoring-Evaluation

• Produce listening reports and have them validated;
• Prepare all the documentation that will support payments to the radio stations broadcasting 100%Jeune programs;
• Produce: monthly, quarterly, and annual activities report of 100%Jeune radio programs.

5-participation in other project activities

• Contribute to the implementation of other project activities;
• Participate in marketing plan development workshops;
• Participate in the 100%Jeune protest campaigns;
• Perform any other duties assigned by hierarchy.

Qualifications and professional experience required

• Be at least 21 years old and at most 30;
• Hold at least BAC (GCE-AL) diploma;
• Have at least 12 months of proven and documented experience in the field of radio animation (internship included);
• A graduate diploma in communication or journalism would be an asset;

Additional skills required:

• Have a good command of computer tools and software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel);
• Be able to use editing software (adobe audition, sound forge, Audacity…);
• Be very skillful in using Facebook;
• Be fluent in spoken and writing English and/or French: Bilingualism is an asset;
• Have a good elocution; 
• Have good public relations skills;
• Be honest and demonstrate commitment and ability to work in harmony with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Have a structured mind and good aptitudes in oral and written expression;
• Be willing to work under heavy time pressure and be self-questioning.

Application file:

1. A motivation letter;
2.  detailed curriculum vitae (CV) following the from available for this purpose on the website: htpp:// www.acms-cm.org;
3. Photocopies of diplomas required. 
4. A photocopy the valid National Identity Card or any other authorized identification document;
5. Photocopies of documents justifying the candidate’s experiences (Attestation of internship and employment, work certificate and/or any other document relating thereto).

Submission of files:

The complete files should be submitted in an anonymous envelope with the mention: “Application for the position of 100%Jeune Radio Host at ACMS”

• At the headquarters of the ACMS in Yaoundé, located in the district Mballa II at Dragages Tel/Fax: 222 20 92 24
• At the regional Office in Garoua located in the Marouaré neighborhood behing Grande Mosque de Poumpoumre Tel: 222 27 20 02
• At the Maroua liaison office located in Dougai neighborhood Tel: 655 82 84 84 / 656 20 03 12
• At the Ngaoundere liaison Office located in the administrative neighborhood, Tel: 690 12 46 66 / 6993 42 25 57
• At the regional office in Douala located in the Ndogbati district (Carrefour Agip) next to the Maison du cycle Tel: 333 41 11 12
• At Bamenda Regional Office at COW STREET-NKWEN Tel: 333 36 20 79 /691 60 26 98

Deadline for the admissibility of the files: Thursday, 31th January 2019

Female and male candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile