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Job Title:  Programme Scheduler

Organisation: Nation Media Group (NMG)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head of Programming

About the Company:

The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media, which attract and serve unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Nation Media Group is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating the Daily Monitor. Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Nation Courier Service and the Monitor Business Directory.

Job Summary:  The TV Programme Scheduler is responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling content. The role ensures that programming aligns with audience preferences, regulatory requirements, and the company’s strategic goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures that a Daily transmission schedule (DTS) for Programs/promos/adverts is developed and submitted to transmission section on a daily basis to drive on-air sustenance.
• Counter-check a day’s compilation with transmission crew to emphasize the details of the DTS.
• Ensures that all scheduled programs are previewed and submitted to the transmission section with their relevant ingestion lists on a daily basis.
• Coordinate and monitor the day’s transmission at all times in a bid to emphasize seamless transmission.
• Support in analysing audience ratings, viewership trends, and feedback to refine scheduling strategies.
• Ensure all scheduled content adheres to regulatory guidelines and broadcasting standards.
• Liaise with newsroom, marketing and commercial teams to ensure alignment between scheduled programming and promotional campaigns.
• Collaborate with the digital team to curate content playlists and promotions.
• Communicate schedule changes and updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency in metadata, time codes, and program descriptions.
• Develop contingency plans for disruptions, such as live broadcast overruns, technical failures, last minute changes and content availability challenges.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• Academic: Basic University Degree
• Qualifications in technical TV Broadcasting such as scheduling, audio & digital video editing
• Experience: Experience in broadcasting is strongly preferred (Product and technical side)

Core Competencies

• Ability to troubleshoot any assignment difficulties that come within area of responsibility
• Have a keen eye for detail, thoroughness and be meticulous.
• Clear understanding of high-quality television broadcast standards and practices
• A creative mindset with an understanding of audience behaviour and preferences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Adaptability to changing trends in linear and digital broadcasting

How to Apply:

If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number as one PDF document, quoting the position you have applied for in the subject line to the HR Manager-NMGU, at the link below

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Deadline: 3rd January 2025

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