- Reference:AC-RTBC/2526/DIP01
- Unit: Information and Programs Department
- Location: Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
- Contract duration: 12 months renewable after evaluation
- Area of activity: Media and development
- Job type: Full-time
ABOUT RADIO TÉLÉVISION DU BASSIN DU CONGO
Radio-Télévision du Bassin du Congo (RTBC) is a communication tool of the Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) created to support the efforts of the Commission’s member countries, in particular to improve the supply of environmental information in the Central African sub-region and beyond. RTBC aims, among other things, to address numerous challenges, including informing, educating, communicating with, and raising awareness among populations about environmental issues, starting at the local level and extending to the international level, including the national and sub-regional levels.
Furthermore, RTBC’s mandate is to build and convey an innovative narrative on the natural resources of the Congo Basin, presenting them in a new light that contrasts sharply with the old perception, which tends to focus solely on the conflict surrounding these resources, around which various battles have often been fought. The aim is to build a promising marketing strategy around these riches, which offer infinite assets and provide invaluable services to humanity, playing a vital role, particularly in regulating the global climate. It should not be forgotten that the forests of the Congo Basin are a source of food and medicine for millions of people whose livelihoods depend on them.
Without being exhaustive, it should be stressed that the forests of the Congo Basin represent a great cultural asset for many communities and are home to abundant biodiversity with iconic and rare species.
Beyond promoting environmental education and engaging communities on this issue, RTBC is both a diplomatic and advocacy tool. As such, it is committed to defending the interests of the Congo Basin on the international stage, particularly with regard to climate justice and compensation for conservation efforts in this tropical forest, which has become 2 the largest in the world in terms of its carbon sequestration capacity and ability to reduce global warming.
To play its role fully and effectively, RTBC intends to produce relevant content aligned with the challenges it has set itself. To this end, RTBC is seeking a Director of Information and Programs capable of leading the teams under his or her supervision to achieve the expected results.
Job description
Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Director of Information and Programs coordinates all productions to be broadcast on radio and television, as well as on RTBC’s digital ecosystem platforms. To this end, their duties will include:
- Overseeing the entire information production chain;
- Ensuring the high quality of newspapers, newsletters, breaking news, news magazines, and all programs produced by the editorial department;
- Ensuring compliance with editorial guidelines in all productions and on all platforms, including digital ones;
- Participating in the production of programs and information sessions;
- Managing editorial teams, including the network of correspondents;
- Conducting any other tasks requested by line management.
Qualifications and skills required
- Holding a bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent;
- ▪ Having 15 years of proven experience in the media, including at least 10 years in a similar position;
- ▪ Having proven experience in team management;
- ▪ Having a solid understanding of development issues and current and emerging environmental challenges, as well as relevant public policies;
- ▪ Proficiency with audiovisual production software;
- ▪ Proficiency in Pack Office;
- ▪ Perfect command of the French language. Fluency in English would be an asset;
- ▪ Proficiency in using IT tools and the internet for professional purposes.
Required qualities
- Curiosity and creativity;
- ▪ Ability to multi-task and achieve results;
- ▪ Ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision;
- ▪ High sense of organization, rigor, and originality in work;
- ▪ Strong leadership skills;
- ▪ Good team spirit
- ▪ Excellent interpersonal skills;
- ▪ Ability to work in a complex international environment.
Job constraints
- Working under pressure;
- Frequent travel with the possibility of long journeys, including in forest areas;
- Possibility of working outside regular days and hours.
Documents to be provided
- Cover letter;
- CV (two pages maximum);
- References (three people who can provide details about your background) with their contact details (email and phone numbers);
- Copy of identity document (Passport/National ID card).
How to apply
Interested parties are requested to submit all of the above documents to the following email address: recrutement@rtbc.africa
Note: All applications must have the following subject line: Application, followed by the job
title, a hyphen (-), and the applicant’s full name. Example: Application Director of Information and Programs- Jean Christophe
Application deadline: February 18, 2026, at 3:00 pm. Any application received after the deadline will not be considered