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JULIUS NJOGU NGIGI

JULIUS NJOGU NGIGI

Ronald Ngala, Nairobi,Nairobi

Summary

A challenging position that will utilize my extensive management, technical, operational and analytical skills to positively impact company goals and profitability. A highly accomplished professional with experience in all areas of: management, customer focused solution, and administration. A results-oriented individual, exceptionally skilled at troubleshooting and identifying change opportunities that drive and improve productivity. A decisive leader, capable of mentoring and coaching individuals and team members. Comfortable in a computerized environment with ability to rapidly learn new systems and applications. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

VJ Movement Nerthalands
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  • The story focuses on the impact of the Homosexuality Bill that was introduced in Uganda
  • We got a chance to talk to the homosexuality community in Uganda and get their perspective on this new bill.Oil mining in Uganda

HEKIMA

NETWORKS RWANDA
09.2019 - Current
  • Advocacy work requires a capacity to build and maintain effective relationships both within and outside the organization
  • Create the development and implementation of the organizations advocacy and policy strategies
  • Monitoring,reporting and evaluating ongoing projects
  • Developing and implementing of the organizations and communication strategies
  • Represent the Organizations in various policy, advocacy and communication related meetings, with organizational partners to ensure there policies and mandates are maintained
  • Contribute to the formulation of relevant advocacy and policy recommendations
  • Ensure that all contractual agreements and corporate agreements are adhered to before any shows are acquired Participates in program acquisition by recommending suitable programs for Purchase for our patners

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION GALMUDUG SOMALIA, SOMALIA
11.2018 - 09.2019
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIA STRATEGY
  • DUTIES
  • Advocacy work requires a capacity to build and maintain effective relationships both within and outside the organization
  • Ongoing Project implementation
  • Create the development and implementation of the organizations advocacy and policy strategies
  • Developing and implementing of the organizations and communication strategies
  • Monitoring, reporting and evaluating the progress of thr projects
  • Represent the Organizations in various policy, advocacy and communication related meetings, with organizational partners to ensure there policies and mandates are maintained
  • Contribute to the formulation of relevant advocacy and policy recommendations

Covenant Television Network, CTN TELEVISION KENYA
02.2017 - 11.2018
  • Ensuring business goals and objectives are adhered to and that all employees are on board with those goals and objectives
  • Controlling and managing resources and expenditure transparently and in line with the company goals and objectives
  • Providing training and guidance to employees and also delegating responsibilities to top management
  • Planning and implementing the company’s calendar of events, these includes such activities as fundraisers, official administrative acts and other specific events
  • Supporting the partnerships and the company alliances while representing the company to the public stakeholders, major customers ,professional organizations and any business partners

Head of Channel/Programing

Pwani Television
04.2014 - 01.2017
  • Coordinates and monitors program scheduling for Pwani television station broadcasts
  • Prepares and updates schedules, screens and acquires programs and participates in program promotions
  • Previews and evaluates local, unsolicited independent, regional and national television programs to determine appropriateness for station usage
  • Ensure that all contractual agreements and corporate agreements are adhered to before any shows are acquired
  • Participates in program acquisition by recommending suitable programs for purchase
  • Prepares and updates weekly/monthly program schedule by establishing program availability and determining the best time to air
  • Responds to viewers' questions, comments and/or complaints regarding television programming/scheduling

COUNTRY MANAGER

AFRICA XP KENYA
02.2012 - 03.2014
  • Quality African content is a proven revenue generator but is in short supply
  • AfricaXP are specialists in acquiring and developing African content, as well as international content for African audiences
  • DUTIES Previews and evaluates local, unsolicited independent, regional and national television programs to determine appropriateness for station usage
  • Ensure that all contractual agreements and corporate agreements are adhered to before any shows are acquired
  • Participates in program acquisition by recommending suitable programs for purchase

VJ Movement
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Nerthalands
  • The recently brewing row about the border between Kenya and Uganda (Migingo Island) in Lake Victoria has been described as “Africa’s Smallest War.” The dispute is over territory and fish
  • President Museveni claims the fish, in lake Victoria are exports of Uganda, and therefore Kenyans must pay taxes
  • This has disrupted most inhabitants’ lives by driving the cost of Nile Perch to sky-high prices in Kenya
  • The lake currently accounts for over 25% of the tons of fish caught in Uganda, and 35% in Kenya and 40% in Tanzania
  • It is estimated that this equals $140,000,000 worth of Kenya’s GDP, annually
  • The inhabitants of the disputed region are 95% Kenyan and 3% Ugandan
  • Because of the protests that have arisen, surrounding this issue, Uganda has called in its military to tax Kenyans, equaling 1 ton daily for the Ugandan forces
  • The Invisible Man (Series)
  • Client: A24MEDIA / ALJAZEERA
  • THE INVISIBLE MAN is an investigative, 13 episode, 22 minute series of deep, hard hitting video journalistic investigations by Stephen Digges and Julius Njogu from the perspective of the criminal underworld in East Africa’s capital of crime, Nairobi, Kenya
  • The show will feature and focus on particular types of criminal activities and the people behind the illegal crimes to take the viewer inside the life and minds of some of Kenya’s hardest criminals on an investigation of their illegal activities, creating a brand new perspective for the International audience into the often unseen, dark underground world, which happens around us during our everyday lives
  • We go with THE INVISIBLE MAN full circle, through the daily happenings in his life and examine the many faces he wears through interviews and in – the -field analysis
  • Http://www.wirmedia.org/v_invisible_man_part_1.htmlChild Witnesses of the 2007 Elections

Programmes Manager

MEDIAMAX LIMITED
02.2011 - 03.2012
  • Coordinates and monitors program scheduling for K24 television station broadcasts
  • Prepares and updates schedules, screens and acquires programs and participates in program promotions
  • Previews and evaluates local, unsolicited independent, regional and national television programs to determine appropriateness for station usage
  • Ensures program quality for broadcast by deciding whether program tape or film is technically acceptable and meet the channels editorial standards and audience expectation
  • Ensure that all contractual agreements and corporate agreements are adhered to before any shows are acquired
  • Participates in program acquisition by recommending suitable programs for purchase
  • Prepares and updates weekly/monthly program schedule by establishing program availability and determining the best time to air
  • Responds to viewers' questions, comments and/or complaints regarding television programming/scheduling
  • Prepares and maintains various departmental reports for submittal to supervisor such as program evaluations and preparation of audience research information; prepares and responds to various surveys such as program rating surveys
  • Coordinates broadcast traffic and logging activities as it relates to program scheduling
  • Develops alternatives to planned schedule; authorizes last minute changes and replaces material
  • Participates in the development of station goals, policies and procedures
  • Operates computer in order to maintain and update the program schedule
  • Confers with promotional department to discuss content of programs scheduled to air; determines which programs to promote
  • Ensures compliance with local, state and Government regulatory agencies in broadcasting; i.e., rules governing broadcasting.

Production Coordinator

WORLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE MEDIA, W.I
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Managing studio video production instruction series program for broadcast purposes
  • Managing the digital video production, assisting in training digital producers – trainees
  • Writing proposals for programs and project concepts, producing projects video editing

Movement
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • VJ, Nerthalands
  • The Story focuses on child miners in Congo and what they go through as they try to earn a living from the
  • Ground.Homosexuality in Uganda

VJ Movement Nerthalands
01.2001 - 01.2010
  • The story focuses on the discovery of Oil in Uganda
  • The anticipation of the residents and what Ugandans Should expect in the coming years.The Smallest War ( Migingo)

Movement
01.2004 - 12.2009
  • Client: VJ, NerthalandsGold mining in Congo

Scheduling and Acquisition Administrator

Nation Media Group, NMG
01.2006 - 07.2009
  • Creating and managing the daily transmission schedule, acquiring programs for the station, previewing all station programs to ascertain their quality in terms of story, picture and source, and assisting in planning and coordination of television production and operations.

Studio Technical Advisor

Nation Media Group
03.2005 - 03.2006
  • Managing the digital video studio production, TV transmission, managing studio video production, Instruction series programs for broadcast purposes, compiling commercials and promotions, studio camera operations and Vision and sound operations.

07.2005 - 09.2005
  • TO BE SCREENED AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVALS JANUARY 2011]
  • Client: A24MEDIA / ALJAZEERA
  • As told through the eyes of a child witness [Faith Atieno], and her peers among others about the 2007 / 2008 Post Election Violence in Kenya
  • We examine and listen to the experiences of these children to understand the mechanisms they employ to overcome their trauma
  • The rigging of Kenya's Presidential Election and the subsequent killings and atrocities sponsored by politicians etched themselves in the minds of these innocent child victims
  • Through story - telling and rare, real life footage the viewer is taken through the horrific experiences of residents of one of the hottest flash points of violence in
  • Nairobi; The Slums of Mathare North
  • Http://www.wirmedia.org/v_child_witness.html

Video Producer

Flying Pix Production
01.2003 - 07.2004
  • Responsibilities; Concept and proposal writing, documentaries, musical videos and video editing

Head

FM
08.2004 - 02.2005
  • Managing studio video production instruction series program for broadcast purposes
  • Managing the digital video production, assisting in training digital producers – trainees
  • Writing proposals for programs and project concepts, producing projects and musical videos
  • Recording, editing and producing programs
  • Studio operations and syndicated programs for an NGO setting

Script Writer/ Video Editor

Flying Pix Production, Father Saturnino Ohure Foundation
12.2003 - 01.2004
  • Completed in 7 days)
  • Made a program with the purpose of educating the people of Sudan on the advantages of community development projects

Editor/Video Editor

VSF Belgium/Dry Land
01.2014 - 01.2003
  • Journal
  • Made a program whose purpose was to educate the people of southern Sudan on the advantages of wildlife conservation
  • PROJECTS AND DOCUMMENTARIES ACHIEVEDMining in Kakamega

Editor/Video Editor

Flying Pix Production, Standard Chartered Bank
01.2010 - 01.2003
  • Completed in 3 days)
  • Made a program later entered to compete in Inter Bank Awards among the different Standard Chartered Banks in the world.

Assistant Sound Technician

ACHIEVEMENTS, Vivid Pictures
11.2002 - 12.2002
  • Assisted in the making of a Kenyan film with a view of competing in the African Market at Baraka Films
  • Project completed successfully in 22 days
  • (Dangerous affair)

Shalom Communications
02.2002 - 12.2002
  • Responsibilities included; production of commercials, documentaries, music videos, video producing, concept and proposal writing.

Njuguna Production
10.2001 - 02.2002
  • Computer graphics, editing, camera work and production of commercials and documentaries.

Seven Stars Communications
04.2000 - 09.2001
  • Responsibilities included; computer editing-graphics, computer graphics, camera work, production of commercials, documentaries, production of musical videos and video editing.

Education

Diploma - Mass Communication

Kenyan Institute of Mass Communication

Certificate – ISO Seminar for Nation Broadcasting Division on written standard awareness training - undefined

Communication Training Center

Certificate – International Certificate in Media Production - undefined

Skills

Computer Skills Includeundefined

Certification

1992 – 1995

Additional Information

  • CONSULTING CLIENTS. , Nation Media Group (Broadcasting Division) Covenant Television Network (CTN) Mbaite TV Parastatol TV Maajabu TV

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 200 in the development of the first ever musical competition in Kenya Tusker Project fame when I was working at the Nation Media Group

Timeline

HEKIMA

NETWORKS RWANDA
09.2019 - Current

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION GALMUDUG SOMALIA, SOMALIA
11.2018 - 09.2019

Covenant Television Network, CTN TELEVISION KENYA
02.2017 - 11.2018

Head of Channel/Programing

Pwani Television
04.2014 - 01.2017

Editor/Video Editor

VSF Belgium/Dry Land
01.2014 - 01.2003

COUNTRY MANAGER

AFRICA XP KENYA
02.2012 - 03.2014

Programmes Manager

MEDIAMAX LIMITED
02.2011 - 03.2012

Movement
01.2010 - 01.2011

VJ Movement
01.2010 - 01.2013

Editor/Video Editor

Flying Pix Production, Standard Chartered Bank
01.2010 - 01.2003

Production Coordinator

WORLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE MEDIA, W.I
01.2008 - 01.2011

Scheduling and Acquisition Administrator

Nation Media Group, NMG
01.2006 - 07.2009

07.2005 - 09.2005

Studio Technical Advisor

Nation Media Group
03.2005 - 03.2006

Head

FM
08.2004 - 02.2005

Movement
01.2004 - 12.2009

Script Writer/ Video Editor

Flying Pix Production, Father Saturnino Ohure Foundation
12.2003 - 01.2004

Video Producer

Flying Pix Production
01.2003 - 07.2004

Assistant Sound Technician

ACHIEVEMENTS, Vivid Pictures
11.2002 - 12.2002

Shalom Communications
02.2002 - 12.2002

Njuguna Production
10.2001 - 02.2002

VJ Movement Nerthalands
01.2001 - 01.2010

Seven Stars Communications
04.2000 - 09.2001

Diploma - Mass Communication

Kenyan Institute of Mass Communication

Certificate – ISO Seminar for Nation Broadcasting Division on written standard awareness training - undefined

Communication Training Center

Certificate – International Certificate in Media Production - undefined

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