Location

Mumbwa, Zambia (COMACO South Region)

Department

Communications

Reporting To

Communications Manager

About COMACO

COMACO (Community Markets for Conservation) is a leading organization dedicated to improving rural livelihoods while promoting conservation-friendly farming practices. We work closely with smallholder farmers, donors, and partners to deliver impactful, sustainable development programs.

Position Summary

COMACO is seeking a creative, motivated, and skilled Radio Producer to join its Communications team, based in Mumbwa and supporting the organisation's South Region operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing engaging agricultural and conservation-focused radio programmes for COMACO's Farm Talk Radio initiative. The role will also involve creating communication content, documenting farmer experiences and success stories, collecting community feedback, and supporting COMACO's broader digital media and communications activities across the South Region.

The position will require regular engagement with farming communities, cooperatives, and other stakeholders, including travel to different locations within the region to collect content, conduct interviews, and support COMACO's communications activities.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and using media to share information and create positive change in rural communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, record, edit, and present engaging Farm Talk Radio programmes.
• Conduct interviews with farmers, cooperative leaders, extension staff, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and strengthen Farm Talk Radio listener groups within farming communities.
• Collect farmer feedback, questions, and community perspectives to inform radio programming and COMACO activities.
• Identify and document farmer success stories, community achievements, and conservation initiatives.
• Capture quality photographs and video footage for COMACO's social media platforms, website, newsletters, and other communication materials.
• Create engaging multimedia content, including short videos, interviews, and social media features.
• Support the promotion of COMACO programmes, activities, and It's Wild! products.
• Maintain organised records of radio programmes, listener groups, farmer feedback, and collected media content.
• Work closely with the Communications and Extension teams to support COMACO's communication objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Broadcast Journalism, Development Communication, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Fluency in spoken and written Tonga is essential.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in radio production, broadcasting, journalism, media communications, or multimedia content creation.
• Strong writing, interviewing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Practical experience in audio recording, editing, and radio programme production.
• Basic photography and videography skills, including the ability to capture and edit content for digital platforms.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital content creation.
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, engage confidently with rural communities, and travel regularly within COMACO's South Region to farming communities and project sites.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Additional Advantages

The following will be considered an added advantage:

• Previous experience working with small-scale farmers, agricultural organisations, conservation programmes, or rural development initiatives.
• Knowledge of sustainable agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, and conservation.
• Experience working with cooperatives and community-based organisations.
• Familiarity with other Zambian local languages.
• Experience managing social media accounts and producing short-form video content.
• A valid driver's licence.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate should be:

• Creative, proactive, and passionate about storytelling.
• Confident and comfortable conducting interviews and engaging with different audiences.
• A strong communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Organised, reliable, and able to manage multiple assignments.
• Passionate about agriculture, conservation, and community development.

• Produce, record, edit, and present engaging Farm Talk Radio programmes.
• Conduct interviews with farmers, cooperative leaders, extension staff, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and strengthen Farm Talk Radio listener groups within farming communities.
• Collect farmer feedback, questions, and community perspectives to inform radio programming and COMACO activities.
• Identify and document farmer success stories, community achievements, and conservation initiatives.
• Capture quality photographs and video footage for COMACO's social media platforms, website, newsletters, and other communication materials.
• Create engaging multimedia content, including short videos, interviews, and social media features.
• Support the promotion of COMACO programmes, activities, and It's Wild! products.
• Maintain organised records of radio programmes, listener groups, farmer feedback, and collected media content.
• Work closely with the Communications and Extension teams to support COMACO's communication objectives.

• Strong writing, interviewing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Practical experience in audio recording, editing, and radio programme production.
• Basic photography and videography skills, including the ability to capture and edit content for digital platforms.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital content creation.
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, engage confidently with rural communities, and travel regularly within COMACO's South Region to farming communities and project sites.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in spoken and written Tonga.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Broadcast Journalism, Development Communication, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Fluency in spoken and written Tonga is essential.