BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. Working with media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. BBC Media Action reaches some 200 million people through local broadcast partners, BBC channels (especially the BBC World Service), online, mobile and print platforms and through interpersonal communication. We are currently delivering projects in 24 countries, including in Nepal. BBC Media Action has been working on communication for development projects in Nepal since 2007, giving us a well-developed understanding of Nepali audiences and significant experience of producing and evaluating media content on a range of issues to diverse target audiences.
“The role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children and adults. For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. A police background check may form part of the recruitment process. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people.”
BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. Working with media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. BBC Media Action reaches some 200 million people through local broadcast partners, BBC channels (especially the BBC World Service), online, mobile and print platforms and through interpersonal …
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Job Category | : | NGO / INGO / Social work |
Job Level | : | None |
No. of Vacancy/s | : | [ 1 ] |
Job Location | : | Kathmandu |
Offered Salary | : | None |
Apply Before(Deadline) | : | Apr. 09, 2017 00:00 (7 years, 2 months ago) |
Education Level | : | Under Graduate (Bachelor) |
Experience Required | : | Not Required |
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Reports To: Country Director
Duration: Fixed term (From 1 May 2017 to 31 October2017, with the possibility of extension subject to funding)
Job Purpose: The position is based in Kathmandu and may involve travel within Nepal. The purpose of this position is twofold. The Executive/ Project Assistant is expected to provide day to day administrative and program support to the Country Director. S/he will be responsible to maintain HR files as well as support freelancers’ contracts. In addition to the above, s/he is expected to provide project management support to project management team.
Main Duties:
Essential Skills and Experiences:
Competencies
The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.
Analytical Thinking: Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, and to explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks, for problem-solving and/or development.
Imagination / Creative Thinking: Is able to transform creative ideas/impulses into practical reality. Can look at existing situations and problems in novel ways and come up with creative solutions.
Planning and Organising: Is able to think ahead in order to establish an effective and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
Communication: The ability to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
Problem Solving: Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks, for decision making and problem-solving. Transforms proposals/ideas into practical reality.
Managing Relationships: Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Team working.
Resilience: Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
Influencing and Persuading: Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
Flexibility: Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Is able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.
Self-Development: Able to identify and apply opportunities for learning and development
TO APPLY:
If you are interested in the position please send a CV and covering letter outlining your interest in the role, and demonstrating how you fulfil the essential skills and experience, by April 14, 2017 to [email protected] (with job title in the subject line)
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