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Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
References
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Zawadi Machibya

Senior Broadcast Jounarlist
ERITH,London
Zawadi  Machibya

Summary

Organised and dependable Media Practitioner, Seasoned Journalist with over 25 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Highly skilled and organised professional with extensive experience in sourcing, creating, producing, scripting, and editing news stories and multimedia content for diverse audiences. Demonstrates exceptional leadership skills, strategic planning, and customer relationship building.


Proven expertise in management, human resources, organisational learning, and teamwork enhancement. Competent producer of documentaries and factual programs for social development, children, women, youth, and entrepreneurs. Passionate about engaging with audiences across various platforms including social media and on-set environments.

Skilled public speaker with a talent for inspiring young people to achieve their dreams through excellent communication skills.

Experienced scriptwriter, translator, editor, researcher, investigator, reporter, and anchor of TV news and current affairs content for multimedia platforms.

Possesses wide knowledge of global audiences with influential contacts in governments, charities, educational institutions, and communities across Africa.

Overview

30
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

New Media Television (Loveworld Networks)
London, London

Television Station Manager
09.2023 - 11.2024

Job overview

  • Managed daily programs production.
  • Supervising the planning, and execution of program production activities and priorities.
  • Ensured smooth operations by overseeing daily station activities.
  • Delivered engaging content by directing and managing all aspects of production.
  • Led creative team for successful programme broadcasts.
  • Enhanced audience engagement with innovative show formats.
  • Maintained high broadcast standards by diligently supervising editing process.
  • Used creative vision in storyboard development, enhancing narrative quality of shows.
  • Directed live broadcasts with precision coordination of technical crew.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally for comprehensive script development.
  • Streamlined production workflows, improving overall efficiency on set.
  • Supervised and developed high-achieving staff, providing orientation, training, support and direction.
  • Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, producing highly successful shows.
  • Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences.
  • Crafted plan for breaking news events and trained and prepared staff on how to handle various scenarios.
  • Booked guests for on-air interviews and assigned stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs.
  • Wrote or oversaw writing for news and program scripts.

New Media TV (Loveworld Networks)
London

Head of News and Current Affairs
09.2023 - 11.2024

Job overview

  • Pioneered the first newsroom for the station
  • Trained personnel on news sourcing, editing and news content creation
  • Coached and trained talents/news anchors
  • Pioneered news bulletin, created news content
  • ensuring the quality, accuracy, and relevance of news content.
  • Editorial and daily news output
  • Assigning stories to reporters and writers based on their expertise, availability, and the news agenda
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
  • Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
  • Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
  • Pioneered current affairs program famously known as DEBUNK

British Broadcasting Corporation-BBC
Portland Place, London

Senior Broadcast Journalist
04.2010 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Produced high-quality news content for enhanced viewer engagement.
  • Led daily editorial meetings to streamline workflow and prioritise stories.
  • Ensured accurate representation of facts by conducting in-depth research.
  • Conducted live interviews, providing audience with fresh insights.
  • Collaborated with production team for efficient broadcast schedules.
  • Managed crises effectively through careful planning and rapid problem-solving skills.
  • Guided junior journalists, enhancing their reporting skills and knowledge.
  • Utilised social media platforms to increase brand visibility.
  • Adapted quickly to breaking news situations, ensuring timely coverage.
  • Maintained objectivity whilst covering sensitive topics, upholding journalistic ethics.
  • Reported on diverse range of topics, expanding station's audience base.
  • Covered current events and breaking news stories. For Prince Philip's and Queen Elizabeth's Death and funeral

Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation-TBC
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania

Principal Broadcast Journalist
10.2005 - 12.2008

Job overview

  • Responsible for overseeing, outputting and running TV and Radio programmes on news and current affairs;
  • Exercise editorial control on news and current affairs programs such as Parliament reports, high profile interviews.
  • Producing and presenting school children programmes (nursery, primary and secondary);
  • Researching, analysing and advocating life skills programmes affecting daily life, gender and social development;
  • Preparing and conducting TV and Radio talk shows on elections, topical debates, health and social development; Producing and presenting different programs such as women affairs and health-TV and radio programmes;
  • News anchor for TV and Radio news bulletin, current affairs programmes, news reporting and programme production.

Tanzania TV-TVT and Radio Tanzania Dares salaam
Dar es salaam , Tanzania

Radio and TV Presenter, Reporter, Journalist
10.1994 - 06.2005

Job overview

  • Worked as a Journalist in various departments: responsible for continuity announcing, live outside commentary (OB); sourcing, creating, producing, editing, and presenting programs;
  • producing documentaries and other programmes such as entrepreneurship (business); Preparing and presenting material ‘on air’ for both pre-recorded and live broadcast.
  • Managed to run successful projects that reported on health, education and social development for women and children in various parts of the country. The project ‘THE BANG STYLE’ with Tanzania Media Women Association was a success in 2002.
  • · Managed to oversee and conduct radio programs for famers in rural areas through a program famously known as Rural Integrated Project Support, by engaging and sharing their experiences on their development projects between 1998- 2005.
  • Sharing journalist experiences via exchange programs between Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA) and Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) in 2007

Education

University of Liverpool
Liverpool, UK

Master of Science from International Management
11.2011 - 11.2013

University overview

Trained in international management on strategic organisation, business leadership, human resourcing, small and medium entrepreneurship, leadership and business leadership, managing in a multicultural context, international business and emerging markets, marketing management, organisational learning and development, and small and medium entrepreneurship.

St. Augustine Catholic University of Tanzania
Tanzania

Bachelor of Arts from Mass Communication
09.2002 - 11.2005

University overview

Trained in managing Media organisation , Broadcasting, News, Public Relations, Audience Research, Film production, Programming, Program Production, Editing and effective mass communication, Environmental Journalism, Gender and Human Rights, Development Studies

US Telecommunication Institute (USTTI)USA
Connecticut, USA, Howard University-USA

Diploma in TV Broadcasting (The US Experience) from Journalism
05.2001 - 06.2001

University overview

Trained on audience, Ratings and Programming,

creative programming for TV and Radio

Tanzania School of Journalism
Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Diploma of Higher Education from Journalism
09.1997 - 11.1999

University overview

Trained journalistic skills for Electronic media (Broadcasting), print media, Marketing and Public Relations

Skills

  • Leadership skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer relationship building
  • Highly organised, reliable, and creative in sourcing, originating, creating, producing, scripting, and editing news stories, current affairs, and multimedia program content for general and targeted audiences
  • Management skills, human resources, and organisational learning expertise
  • Competent producer of documentaries and other factual programs for social and development, children, women, youth, and entrepreneurs (business)
  • Passionately and voluntarily able to work with audiences on various platforms (social media, online, and on-set), including young people and women
  • Skilled public speaker, capable of sharing life skills, counselling, inspiring, and engaging young people to realise their dreams with excellent communication skills
  • Skilled in working on your own initiative, under pressure, and able to deal with conflicting priorities
  • Experienced scriptwriter, translator, and editor of content materials on news and programs and projects; talented presenter of news and various programs across media platforms
  • Skilled in researching, investigating, reporting, and anchoring TV news and current affairs content for multimedia platforms
  • Team player and trained leader in enhancing teamwork in different settings (workplace and in my community)
  • Wide knowledge of the world, Africa, and East and Central African audiences in particular, with influential contacts and institutions such as governments, charities, schools, colleges, universities, and communities
  • Public speaking
  • Team building
  • Communication skills

Languages

English
Master or proficient
C2
Swahili
Master or proficient
C2

References

References
References available upon request.

Timeline

Television Station Manager
New Media Television (Loveworld Networks)
09.2023 - 11.2024
Head of News and Current Affairs
New Media TV (Loveworld Networks)
09.2023 - 11.2024
University of Liverpool
Master of Science from International Management
11.2011 - 11.2013
Senior Broadcast Journalist
British Broadcasting Corporation-BBC
04.2010 - 06.2023
Principal Broadcast Journalist
Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation-TBC
10.2005 - 12.2008
St. Augustine Catholic University of Tanzania
Bachelor of Arts from Mass Communication
09.2002 - 11.2005
US Telecommunication Institute (USTTI)USA
Diploma in TV Broadcasting (The US Experience) from Journalism
05.2001 - 06.2001
Tanzania School of Journalism
Diploma of Higher Education from Journalism
09.1997 - 11.1999
Radio and TV Presenter, Reporter, Journalist
Tanzania TV-TVT and Radio Tanzania Dares salaam
10.1994 - 06.2005
Zawadi MachibyaSenior Broadcast Jounarlist