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Next Creata – Program Lead job at Next Media | Apply Now
Are you looking for Management jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Next Creata – Program Lead job at Next Media
About the Organisation
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
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Next Creata – Program Lead job at Next Media
Next Media
Job Description
Job Title: Next Creata – Program Lead
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 Program Lead provides overall leadership, strategy, and coordination for all program components — from curriculum and partner management to downstream implementation, reporting, and sustainability.
Purpose of the Role
To provide visionary leadership and operational oversight for the Next Creata Program, ensuring effective coordination of all programmatic, technical, and financial aspects in line with donor requirements, consortium standards, and Next Creata’s organizational strategy.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Program Direction
Lead the overall design, implementation, and monitoring of the Next Creata Program, ensuring alignment with the Uganda Creatives Program framework and Next Creata’s strategic priorities.
Serve as the key liaison between Next-Creata, Bayimba Foundation, ITC, the Fund Manager, and the Program Steering Committee.
Develop annual work plans, budgets, and performance frameworks for approval by the consortium.
Oversee integration of gender equality, safeguarding, and inclusion across all interventions.
Program Implementation & Coordination
Supervise and coordinate internal program teams (Curriculum, Training, Communications, Finance, Operations, and Downstream Partner Management).
Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of training programs, mentorships, market linkages, and internship placements.
Facilitate alignment between Next Creata’s national operations and the downstream partners’ localized implementation.
Ensure coherence between curriculum content, creative production outputs, and employment outcomes.
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
Maintain strong relationships with consortium partners, government agencies, creative industry stakeholders, and private sector partners.
Represent Next Creata in consortium coordination meetings, steering committees, and partner events.
Negotiate and manage MOUs, subcontracts, and partner frameworks under the program.
Drive partnerships for sustainability (creative hubs, brands, studios, and academic institutions).
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Oversee implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework, ensuring data accuracy and timely reporting.
Lead quarterly reviews, partner assessments, and adaptive learning sessions.
Ensure high-quality quarterly and annual program reports are submitted to Bayimba/ITC.
Financial & Operational Oversight
Work closely with the Program Accountant to ensure prudent use of program funds and compliance with donor and audit requirements.
Approve partner disbursements, operational budgets, and activity advances within approved thresholds.
Monitor financial burn rates and program value-for-money indicators.
Representation & Advocacy
Serve as the face of the Next Creata Program in stakeholder engagements, media events, and consortium-level discussions.
Champion the visibility of the program and communicate its impact through evidence-based storytelling.
Advocate for inclusion of creative economy skilling and women’s participation in national policy dialogues.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Education Master’s degree in Project Management, Media Studies, Creative Industries, Development Studies, or related field.
Experience Minimum 8 years of progressive leadership experience in program management within development, media, or creative sectors. Experience managing donor-funded (preferably Mastercard Foundation/UN) programs is an asset.
Technical Competence Strong grasp of creative industry value chains, training systems, gender inclusion, and financial inclusion strategies.
Leadership Skills Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and consortium-based projects.
Financial & Compliance Skills Experience in program budgeting, reporting, and fund management under strict donor compliance frameworks.
Communication Skills Excellent negotiation, writing, and presentation abilities in English (Luganda or other local languages an asset).
ICT Skills Proficiency in project management tools (Trello, Asana, Excel, PowerBI) and digital collaboration platforms.
Competencies
Strategic thinker with results-oriented leadership.
Strong interpersonal and partnership-building skills.
Deep understanding of Uganda’s creative economy and youth ecosystem.
Ability to balance innovation with operational discipline.
Integrity, transparency, and commitment to inclusive leadership.
How to Apply
All candidates should send their applications with updated CVs via Email to: people@nextmedia.co.ug
Deadline: 17th November 2025
