BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We use various forms of media and communications to tackle poverty and contribute to long-term change in some of the world’s poorest places. Our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. We work in partnership with broadcasters, governments, non-governmental organisations and donors to share reliable, timely and useful information. Our work in Nepal currently focuses on governance, resilience, humanitarian preparedness and response and with this project we are reviving our work in health. We support democratic governance through producing a high-profile radio and TV discussion programme, which encourages accountability through enabling people from all over Nepal to question public figures. We support community and national broadcasters to build management, technical, and editorial and production capacity to produce local discussion, drama, and lifeline programmes. BBC Media Action is working to design an innovative mobile solution that can best support Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in their work to improve outcomes for women and their children, during pregnancy the child’s early years. This is a DFID funded project where we will be working within the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) under the leadership of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and aiming to design a tool for future role out by the Government of Nepal.

The design of the mobile solution will have three core phases:

Initial research and scoping:

Prototyping and user-testing:

Final iterations and assessment:

BBC Media Action will provide technical assistance to the MoH and NHSSP III partners (led by Options) to lead the research and design of an innovative tool that is appropriate, effective and useable for Nepali FCHVs and fit for the context in which they work. After a five-month scoping phase, BBC Media Action will use a human-centred design approach to develop prototypes with users during a 7-month design and testing phase. Towards the end of the project a final iteration of the tool will be tested to understand its effectiveness for improving FCHVs knowledge and confidence.

Project Coordinator/Government Liaison

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Department: BBC Media Action

Grade: 8

Reports To: Senior Project Manager

Based: Kathmandu, Nepal

Duration: Fixed term, 12-months subject to extension

Job purpose

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the overall planning, management and delivery of the project. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that the project delivers on time, on budget and to high quality standards.

The project coordinator will play a key role in liaising with Government stakeholders. S/he should have a good understanding of how government departments work, particularly within the Ministry of Health, and be able to navigate government systems. The postholder will lead a stakeholder review across the Ministry of Health and its partners at Federal and District level to understand capacity needs and advise on a capacity building programme. S/he will be expected to build and maintain positive working relationships across government to help this project meet its deliverables to time and budget.

The Project Coordinator will work in close coordination with the Senior Project Manager in ensuring project delivery. S/he will manage project staff and work in close collaboration with administration and finance teams. S/he will be responsible for financial and narrative reporting internally and to donors. Using high quality communication as the medium the post holder will identify information gaps, share information priorities, and feedback to the team on critical needs. The post will be based in Kathmandu but is likely to require frequent travel within Nepal.

Main Duties

Develop, maintain and intensify contacts with relevant government institutions and authorities
Contribute to building a knowledge base of legal and regulatory context through liaison with government agencies
Link regularly with relevant focal points in government to maintain constructive working relations.
Day to day liaison with the government counterparts of the project at national and regional level to support effective implementation of various activities under the project
Ensure that key thematic issues such as Gender and Social Inclusion, as well as wider BBC Editorial
Values, are reflected throughout project deliverables and outputs
Ensure that all activities of the project are delivered on time, to agreed budget and to the highest standards. This may include input into the design of projects; contracting freelancers for short-term work; follow up on legal or procurement issues; monitoring the delivery of projects in country against agreed objectives and the work plan, and representing the project or country teams internally and to donors
Work closely with research team and ensure that research findings are incorporated into project design and implementation
Share relevant findings of BBC Media Action research and audience feedback with external parties
Liaise with media partners operating throughout Nepal
Expand district level government interaction network and reporting in consultation with the Senior Project Manager
Support the Senior Project Manager in all government related activities, including MoUs, permission letters from relevant government authorities, and developing a strong network with district authorities
Contribute to the editorial quality and compliance of all programmes and materials produced.
Coordinate regular programme and project reviews to monitor quality
Contribute to knowledge sharing and policy development across the organisation
When assigned, represent BBC Media Action externally to donors and other interested parties, as required and
Provide clear guidance and allocate responsibilities to direct reports as required, including task oversight, professional development and performance management

Essential skills and experience:

Minimum University degree in relevant field
Significant experience of successful project management, ideally in the health projects and in media and development field, including working with local government
Good knowledge and understanding of government settings/function
Understanding of and commitment to international development, including the use of media for developmental goals
Experience working in either media or development sectors in Nepal
Effective communication skills including the ability to write well in English
Experience of preparing, monitoring and managing budgets
Experience in managing and developing staff
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven track record in forming effective relationships with a range of local and international partners
Good communication and negotiation skills required; diplomatic approach preferred
Proven skills in networking required
Desirable skills and experience
Experience of identifying and engaging with potential donors, and of successfully winning new business through proposal writing

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, process projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships and construct frameworks, for problem-solving and/or development.
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.
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.
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.
Managing Relationships: Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Team working.
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.
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

Applying Procedure:

If you are interested in applying for this 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 July 29, 2018 to [email protected] (with job title in the subject line).

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