Assistant Producer

• Reports To: Producer/Director
• Duration: Fixed-term contract to 30/6/20, with strong possibility for extension
• Based in Dhaka but with travel to production locations across the country as necessary. In general, normal office hours will apply but the nature of the role means that a flexible approach to working time will be necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• To assist with pre-production, filming and post-production for allocated packages or episodes, working closely at all times with episode directors / producers
• To source locations, contributors and on-screen and production talent; and to manage freelance and casual staff on location
• To work with and support production assistants and researchers
• To develop/write shooting scripts and narrations
• To assist with and support the series and episode producer/s and visual editors during editing, transcription and translation
• To assist in ensuring production safety, including involvement in preparation of risk assessments and ensuring safety measures are upheld by all crew.
• To assist in creating and managing filming and edit schedules in close liaison with other members of the TV production team.
• To work within production team and alongside administration, finance and procurement staff to ensure all purchasing, hiring and contracting is completed in line with BBC Media Action policies and procedures.
• To provide a courteous and knowledgeable first point of contact for a range of people within and outside of the BBC.
• To take responsibility for series-wide programme elements, in line with post-holders skills and experience in specific production areas (e.g. music, graphics, wardrobe, etc)
• To carry out any other production-related tasks as assigned by the line manager/producer/director

Employment Status

Contractual

Experience Requirements

• Na

Additional Requirements

Job Location

Dhaka

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