Master Trainers, Next Creata (TV / Radio / Graphics / Post-Production / Digital Media Distribution)

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Department: Marketing & Ventures

Reports To: Curriculum and Training Manager

Works Closely With: Job Placement Coordinator, Downstream Partner Manager, MEAL Team

Location: Kampala + periodic travel to partner training hubs

Contract Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

Master Trainers are responsible for delivering hands-on, practical, project-based media training to young women in the Uganda Creatives Program. The role ensures that learners gain real production skills, build professional discipline, and graduate with portfolio–ready work that can be used to secure paid opportunities in the industry.

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Master Trainers are expected to train like working professionals — not theorists. This is a production-floor training environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Demonstrated professional expertise in one of the listed specializations (portfolio needed).

Experience training, supervising, or coaching junior creators or media students (formal or informal).

Familiarity with collaborative creative workflows.

Degree not required. Skill and portfolio outweigh academic qualification.

Competency & Behavioural Expectations

Hands-on. Patient. Professional.

Able to explain HOW and WHY — not just show WHAT.

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Passionate about youth development and creative empowerment.

Respectful and comfortable working with first-time learners / entry-level creatives.

SPECIALIZATION INSERTS.

(Choose one out of the 5)

1. Master Trainer – TV Production

Required Technical Skills

Studio and field camera operation

Lighting workflows

Script supervision / production planning

Multi-camera recording or live studio workflow

Voice direction and presenter coaching

Preferred Tools

Camera kits (Canon/Sony), teleprompters, Blackmagic ATEM, Premiere / DaVinci Resolve

1. Master Trainer – Radio Production & Podcasting

Required Technical Skills

Live and recorded radio programming

Storyboarding & scriptwriting for audio

Voice recording & microphone technique

Audio editing and sound design

Show hosting, panel format guidance

Preferred Tools

Adobe Audition, Reaper, ProTools, Zoom H-series recorders, Rode microphones

1. Master Trainer – Broadcast Graphic Design & Motion Graphics

Required Technical Skills

Designing for broadcast frames, lower thirds, tickers, transitions

Animation workflows

Visual identity development for shows / segments

Preferred Tools

Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Blender (bonus)

1. Master Trainer – Post-Production (Editing & Sound)

Required Technical Skills

Editing multi-layer timeline projects

Sound balancing, colour grading, captioning

Story pacing and visual rhythm

Export formats for TV / online

Preferred Tools

DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Audition

1. Master Trainer – Digital Distribution & Audience Growth

Required Technical Skills

Platform-first content packaging (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram)

Analytics interpretation & content strategy

Digital storytelling formats & trends

Campaign structure for creator growth

Preferred Tools

Meta Business Suite, YouTube Studio, TikTok analytics tools, Canva/CapCut

Performance Indicators

Success will be measured by:

Cohort attendance & completion rates

Number and quality of portfolio projects completed

Demonstrated skill improvement among trainees

Positive learner evaluations

Graduates successfully being placed into paid creative work