MULTI-MEDIA LIBRARIAN

Royal Media Services Limited wishes to recruit a suitably qualified person for the above position. The jobholder will be responsible for the smooth running of a multi-media library and ensuring all services required from the library are efficiently provided and undertaken. The person will need to have a clear understanding of the multi-media scene as well as potential industry dynamics.

The Librarian’s role will include the following:

• Ensuring safe custody of all company’s information, footage and programs
• Classifying and cataloguing of raw and edited clips in the library system
• Accessioning content in the library management system
• Providing footage & programs to the various users for smooth operation of various platforms.
• Ensuring easy and speedy access of required content by various users
• Receiving editorial content and programs from producers, reporters and suppliers,
• Internalizing station content, daily schedules and content flow
• Providing reference and retrieval assistance service
• Presenting daily programs to the presentation editors for previewing, editing and transmission
• Efficient ingest, dubbing, duplication and transcoding of footage
• Preparation of regular reports as directed by supervisor

Key focus areas: Under the guidance of the Chief Librarian, the holder of this position will be expected to provide efficient library services including collecting and managing multi-media content in a structured manner and work meticulously and in advance in stock-flow management.

Academic and professional Experience

• University Graduate
• Minimum two years’ experience in a broadcast environment with a deep understanding of the multimedia content flow process

Personal Attributes

• Undisputed work ethics
• Multi-platform information management skills including video-editing
• Punctual, prudent, able to work under pressure and a team player
• Good in execution, pays attention to detail and good in follow up
• Confident, able to make quick and solid decisions
• Good communicator with great writing and presentation skills
• IT Literacy and good command of English and Swahili (Written and Spoken).

If you find this a worthy career challenge and you qualify, please send your application, resume and any of your work (advertising concept you developed, production work) to; [email protected]. Clearly cite Job REF No. HRD/TVP/MML/01/2024

Closing date will be Sunday, 28th of January 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.