Start Date: Immediate
End Date: June 30, 2021
Position: Consultancy
Fee: $3,000
Deadline: May 10, 2021
ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM)
African Women in the Media (AWiM), is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. Our aim is to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and our vision is that one day women of African heritage will have equal access to representation in media industries.
ABOUT ROLE
We are looking for a Product Officer (consultant) to work in conjunction with other members of the AWiM team to manage product development for AWiM. As a Product Officer, you will design and develop a gender expert roster. You will also lead the review of existing products, identify and propose additional products that deliver value to both AWiM and her members in line with AWiM’s vision and mission. You will be expected to work independently with limited supervision.
Product officer job description (PDF)
PRIMARY DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and Development: Gender Roster
– Design and dissemination of survey questionnaire
– Gathering of data to populate gender expert roster
– Overseeing dedicated site design and development
– Monitoring and evaluation of project
– General project management including provision of technical supervision, including analysis of interim reports, participation in workshops, literature searches, identification and administration of resource persons/consultants in support of the project.
Product Design & Development
– Define product vision in line with AWiM and member requirements,
– Identify and develop product proposals in accordance with AWiM policies and specifications;
– Incorporate, at the product design stage, marketing and support to ensure revenue and member satisfaction goals are met
– Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product(s)
– Propose an overall budget to ensure success
Product Growth & Marketing
– Design promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed product analytics and metrics
– Define product-related metrics including user activity and engagement with product and track them on an ongoing basis
Team Leadership
– Work in collaboration with other AWiM teams, including Administration, Communications, and Finance
– Contribute to the overall health and growth of the organization
ABOUT YOU
This role offers an amazing opportunity to be part of a small but highly committed team. It can be highly demanding and requires flexibility and tenacity. If you like certainty and a normal 9-5 day, it probably isn’t for you. A key focus of the role will be excellent relationship building and management, both with external partners and with the internal team. Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to prioritize multiple projects and demands and to be able to communicate sometimes complex material and ideas in an accessible way.
– Familiarity with current technologies, like desktop sharing, cloud services and VoIP
– A never-ending drive to make products better
– Strong in budgeting and team-leading
– Expertise in project management and product ownership
– Experience with word-processing software and spreadsheets (e.g. MS Office) and knowledge of online calendars and scheduling (e.g. Google Calendar)
– Comfortable working in teams as well as acting independently in the implementation of specific tasks, multitasking and prioritizing, working under pressure and meeting deadlines
– Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of people of various nationalities and cultural backgrounds
– Ability to multitask and prioritise tasks
– Excellent time management skills
– Well-developed organisational skills
– Attention to detail
– Great verbal and written communication skills
– Professional discretion
COMPETENCIES
– Innovation – Develop new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions and initiatives that result in improvement of AWiM’s performance and meeting objectives and results
– Accountability – Hold self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follow through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high-quality results for AWiM’s success. Exercise ethical practices, respectful words and behaviours, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
– Service Excellence – Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
– Effective Communication (Oral and Written) – Understand effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours
– Strategic Thinking – Apply organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for AWiM while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.
WORKING CONDITIONS
– Position is home-based
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications
earlier than the specified date.
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their a) CV b) cover letter, dele@africanwomeninmedia.com (Use the subject line ‘Consultant: Product Officer’) no later than 10th May 2021.
