Request for Bids for a 24-episodes’ Radio Program
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania /
Development, Marketing, & Communications – Africa - Central & East /
Consultant - Local
Search for Common Ground (Search) is a world-wide Non-Profit Organization with the primary objective to change the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches towards collaborative Solutions.
Search has been working in Tanzania since 2011. Our work has focused on overcoming ethnic, political, social and cultural divides, furthering constructive interaction and healthy relationships between civil society and key government actors, and transforming violent Conflict.
REQUEST FOR SERVICES
Search for Common Ground (Search) in Tanzania currently implements two projects, with the following overall objectives: To increase civil society organizations’ (CSOs') contribution toward a culture of peace, conflict prevention and inclusive democracy in North Mara, Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba), Mtwara and Pwani. To strengthen linkages between youth, community leaders, and security actors to work towards a collaborative response to prevent recruitment into VE groups in at-risk communities in Mtwara and Tandahimba. Both projects include the production of radio shows aiming to promote narratives of peace, creating platforms to share information and trigger dialogue among and between civil society, media and government stakeholders on critical issues, ensuring different stakeholders’ understanding of violent extremism dynamics, highlight stories of collaboration across divides, challenging prevailing stereotypes and transforming mutual negative perceptions, and enabling various stakeholders to work together in identifying and implementing constructive solutions that directly addresses sensitive issues including violent extremism.
To support this project implementation, Search is looking to contract 3 radio stations to produce pre-recorded radio content in Kiswahili. Each radio station will provide broadcast coverage in one of the 3 different regions: 1) Mtwara; 2) Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba); 3) Tarime
Produce 24 episodes of 45 minutes each, based on guidance provided by Search and developed in collaboration and synergy with Search.
Broadcast the 24 episodes on a weekly basis, including 2 new episodes and 2 recaps per month.
In between airing programs, air the radio PSAs/ jingles that will be provided by Search.
Submit media log and report after every episode aired.
Post program adverts and jingles on the radio station’s social media.
HOW TO APPLY
Radio stations who are interested and qualified may submit their bid, as well as a motivation letter highlighting their experience, and programs and partners they’ve been working with (see evaluation criteria below)
- Bids must be submitted via [Lever Link]
- Bids will not be accepted after the deadline.
- Bids must be sent in TSH currency.
- Bids can be submitted via Lever only.
If you encounter issues during the submission of your bid, please contact ckayombo@sfcg.org
EVALUATION CRITERIA
- An internal committee will assess the bids received, on the basis of the following criteria.
- Proven track record producing high-quality programs for a national and international audience.
- Prior experience producing Radio programs for international NGOs in Tanzania.
- Proven reach and listenership among youth in the target locations and surrounding areas.
- Production facilities and qualified and experienced station staff who could produce the radio program.
- A competitive price quotation for producing 2 pre-recorded 45 minute radio shows per month plus 2 recaps over 12 months on a popular timeslot.
- Availability to start the collaboration as soon as possible.
- Ability to produce reports documenting production and feedback, as well as strong financial management for invoicing.
Deadline for Application is June 15, 2021
This will be a 1 year contract, corresponding to the duration of the project.
Please see our web site https://www.sfcg.org/ for full details of our work.
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.
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