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 …

Senior Project Manager

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	Journalism / Editor / Media
Job Level	:	senior
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 0 ]
Job Location	:	0
Offered Salary	:	None
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Nov. 18, 2011 00:00 (12 years, 7 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

Proven experience as a senior manager and strong leadership skills.

Understanding and commitment to international development, including experience in the use of media for developmental goals desirable.

Demonstrated experience in raising funds for projects and/or programmes of activity and of managing budgets.

Ability to work on own initiative and organising time effectively within a range of often conflicting deadlines.

Capacity to juggle competing priorities and a busy programme of work while working to an agreed strategy.

The ability to think strategically and analytically.

The interpersonal skills to establish confident and effective working relationships with BBC WST staff at a variety of levels, and with external agencies.

Proven experience of managing others in a successful and productive manner.

Ability to communicate well in English (spoken and written) and to negotiate tactfully and effectively.

Proven experience as a senior manager and strong leadership skills.
Understanding and commitment to international development, including experience in the use of media for developmental goals desirable.
Demonstrated experience in raising funds for projects and/or programmes of activity and of managing budgets.
Ability to work on own initiative and organising time effectively within a range of often conflicting deadlines.
Capacity to juggle competing priorities and a busy programme of work while working to an agreed strategy.
The ability to think strategically and analytically.
The interpersonal skills to establish confident and effective working relationships with BBC WST staff at a variety of levels, and with external agencies.
Proven experience of managing others in a successful and productive manner.
Ability to communicate well in English (spoken and written) and to negotiate tactfully and effectively.

Job Description

To directly support the Country Director (CD) in Nepal in delivering BBC World Service Trust's agreed objectives, timelines and budgets and ensure project outputs are achieved by the effective management of resources and processes. This will include support to the CD in managing and overseeing the management of the office's projects, project related budgets, reporting and policy work, relationship management with partners, donors and other stake holders and assuming overall responsibility for the delivery of BBC WST projects in the absence of the Country Director.

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