Production and Digital Manager (Maternity Cover) - Individual Consultant

About the role

Girl Effect Tanzania is seeking an experienced production professional to cover the Digital and Production Manager role during the post holder's maternity leave. The role covers all content production for Tujibebe, Girl Effect's youth brand in Tanzania, including community radios, social media and IEC materials, and keeps production running without interruption. It is a full-time individual consultancy of about 40 hours per week, starting around December 2026, based in Dar es Salaam.

Key responsibilities

• Production management (about 70% of time): lead end-to-end production of audio products and community radio content, coordinate shoots, events and workshops, find and manage creative crew, freelancers and agencies, keep an accurate production calendar, own production budgets and check content against brand guidelines and safeguarding policies.
• Digital platform maintenance (about 20% of time): maintain Tujibebe's IVR and social platforms, write and sign off copy for social posts, website articles and SMS blasts, and support ad-hoc campaign activity.
• Handover and reporting (about 10% of time): structured handover at the start and end of the cover, and occasional contribution to strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• Around 3-5 years' experience in content production, with hands-on experience of every stage of a creative production.
• Experience managing production partners, agencies, crew and consultants, and working with creatives across disciplines.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English, written and spoken.
• Desirable: experience producing content for young people, especially girls, or on health and social topics including safeguarding and informed consent.

Required skills

• Production planning, scheduling and budget management, including supplier contracting and financial reconciliation.
• Multimedia production experience and cross-functional teamwork.

Applicants submit separate technical and financial proposals by 19 November 2026; the selected consultant signs a standard services agreement and pays are linked to delivery of agreed monthly outputs.