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Curriculum & Training Manager, Next Creata job at Next Media | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Next Media Group, established over 16 years ago, is Uganda's leading multimedia company, delivering news, entertainment, and digital content across television, radio, and online platforms. Under the leadership of CEO Kin Kariisa, the company has expanded from a single television station to a conglomerate comprising multiple TV stations, radio stations, and digital media outlets, including NBS TV, Sanyuka TV, Next Radio, and Nile Post.
Next Media is committed to innovative storytelling and has been recognized for its excellence in media, earning accolades such as the Public Opinion Awards. The company fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes creativity and growth, offering job opportunities across various departments, with details available on their official website. Their business model focuses on integrating traditional broadcasting with digital media to inform, educate, and transform audiences. With a diverse team and a reach that spans Uganda and beyond, Next Media upholds core values of integrity, innovation, and excellence.
The company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at community development and empowerment. For more information, visit their official website at www.nextmedia.co.ug
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17 Nov 2025
Job Title
Curriculum & Training Manager, Next Creata job at Next Media
Next Media
Job Description
Job Title: Curriculum & Training Manager, Next Creata
Organisation: Next Media
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Background
The Next Creata Program is Next-Creata’s flagship intervention under the Uganda Creatives Program, implemented in partnership with Bayimba Foundation, ITC, and Mastercard Foundation. The program seeks to enhance skills, employability, and financial inclusion for 40,000 young women across Uganda’s creative economy through media production training, digital upskilling, market linkage, and entrepreneurial pathways.
Job Summary:
The Curriculum & Training Manager is responsible for designing, aligning, standardizing, and ensuring the quality delivery of all training and production-based learning under the program. The role ensures that the training is market-relevant, practical, competency-based, and directly linked to pathways to paid creative work.
This position leads:
Curriculum development & adaptation
Training quality assurance
Trainer development & performance supervision
Certification alignment (DIT/NCDC/Industry)
Production project oversight within cohorts
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
All candidates should send their applications with updated CVs via Email to: people@nextmedia.co.ug
Deadline: 17th November 2025
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How to Apply
Curriculum Development & Training Design
Develop and adapt media production and digital content curricula for:
TV Production
Radio Production
Broadcast & Motion Graphics
Editing & post-production
Digital content distribution & platform strategies
Translate modules into competency-based learning outcomes, practice tasks, and real production exercises.
Ensure the curriculum reflects current industry workflows, equipment setups, and content trends.
Training Delivery Oversight
Create training calendars, session plans, and assessment rubrics.
Supervise daily instruction delivered by Master Trainers and Guest Experts.
Ensure training environments are hands-on, project-based, inclusive and safe for women.
Monitor class progression, attendance, and learner readiness.
Trainer Capacity Building & Support
Conduct onboarding & induction workshops for trainers.
Evaluate trainer performance through observation, learner feedback & output quality.
Implement continuous professional development and peer learning cycles.
Production Projects & Portfolio Development
Design production project briefs for each cohort, such as:
Short-form video stories
Broadcast feature segments
Podcast/radio series episodes
Graphic promo & social storytelling packages
Oversee project review sessions, critiques, and quality improvements.
Ensure all learners graduate with portfolio-ready work attached to their professional profiles.
Certification, Standards & Compliance
Liaise with DIT / NCDC / media industry guilds for qualification alignment.
Ensure assessment evidence is properly gathered and documented for candidates.
Lead external assessment preparation for trainees.
Coordination & Reporting
Work with the Program Coordinator to ensure scheduling and logistics for all training sessions.
Collaborate with the Downstream Partner Manager to maintain training standards across hubs.
Provide quarterly progress reports and success summaries to the Program Lead and MEL team.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in media training, creative education, instructional design, production supervision, or a similar field.
Professional experience in a TV station, radio production house, content studio, creative agency, or equivalent environment.
Experience managing curriculum implementation across multiple sites is an advantage.
Degree in Media Studies, Education, Film Production, or related field preferred (experience is valued more than credentials in evaluation).
Required Competencies
Technical Competencies
Strong expertise in media production workflows (TV, Radio, Film, Digital).
Demonstrated experience in designing training curricula or leading learning programs.
Understanding of competency-based vocational training and adult learning methodologies.
Ability to evaluate creative output and provide constructive professional feedback.
Behavioural Competencies
Highly organized, structured, and process oriented.
Strong communication, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
Comfortable working with diverse learners, including first-time media practitioners.
Ability to lead teams with firmness, fairness, and empathy.
Performance Indicators
Success in this role will be measured by:
Quality and consistency of training across hubs.
Participant skill acquisition and demonstration through production outputs.
Percentage of trainees who graduate with portfolio-ready work.
Positive trainer and learner satisfaction ratings.
Smooth certification and assessment readiness.
