BBC MEDIA ACTION
JOB ADVERTISMENT
LOCATION: South Sudan
JOB TITLE: Project Manager (2 positions available)
REPORTS TO: Senior Projects Manager
DURATION: 12 months (with possible extension), anticipated start April 1st, 2017
Local Terms and Conditions
SALARY: Competitive within South Sudan NGO market rates
Dead Line: 15th March 2017 not later than 5:00 PM
BBC Media Action:
BBC Media Action believes in the power of media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in understanding their rights. Our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. We are passionate about people getting the information they need and in turn being able to communicate – to good effect – with those in power.
To achieve this, Media Action partners with civil society, local media and governments to:
Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats, based on robust research, which inform and engage audiences around key development issues;
Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
BBC Media Action delivers a portfolio of media and communication for development projects in South Sudan. We seek to expand this portfolio of work, ensuring that existing projects are delivered on time, to budget, to the highest standards, and in accordance with BBC editorial values as well as Media Action best practice.
Overall Purpose of Job:
The Project Manager will be responsible for working with the Senior Projects Manager (SPM) to oversee the design, delivery. project reporting and partner relationship management of assigned BBC Media Action South Sudan projects. Reporting to the Senior Projects Manager, the post-holder will ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget, in accordance with donor funding agreements and ensuring BBC editorial standards are upheld to have the maximum possible impact with audiences. The post holder will be responsible for taking a leading role in the design of new projects, consulting with other BBC Media Action departments to ensure project activities are oriented to meet objectives and intended outcomes. To achieve this the post holder will also be required to apply their knowledge and experience of development approaches including ‘theory of change’ and to use project management tools, including logical frameworks. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the effective planning and delivery of projects and, to that end the post holder will liaise regularly with other BBC Media Action teams for planning and budgeting purposes; this includes Production, Training, Community Mobilization, and Research and Learning. The role requires the post holder to utilise BBC Media Action research for learning, monitoring and improving how we design and deliver projects as well as secure new funding.
Main Duties:
Assigned projects may include one or more of the following; a girls’ education project addressing social and cultural barriers through radio programmes and community mobilization, peace and conflict resolution projects through radio drama and discussion, and a mine risk education and resilience project using radio drama. The post holder may also be required to manage other projects as and when new funding is secured;
To deliver the assigned projects on time, to budget and to the highest standards in terms of quality, effectiveness, impact and relevance, meeting objectives clearly defined in the project proposal;
With support from the SPM, responsible for the planning, budgeting, reporting and general management of all aspects of the projects. This includes working with BBC Media Action staff in South Sudan and London to define and develop programme direction, strategies and activities;
Working closely with London thematic teams to develop and maintain in-country expertise of the role of media and communication governance, health and resilience work in South Sudan;
Work closely with the Research and Learning team to feed into the design of research activities including formative research as well as quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation research;
Work collaboratively with all BBC Media Action departments in South Sudan and as necessary with Headquarters.
Line management of allocated staff in the Grants Department;
With oversight from the SPM develop and manage effective relationships with project partners, donor agencies, stakeholders and other partners in South Sudan, including working on fundraising and business development;
Draft and produce donor and internal reports on projects progress using impact and lesson learning data with oversight from the SPM;
Work with colleagues across BBC Media Action departments generate new project ideas and proposals to further strengthen the impact and reach of our work in South Sudan;
Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential
At least 5 years’ experience in international development, with demonstrable experience in project planning and management systems, tools and approaches including log frames and theories of change;
Experience managing the project budget cycle – from inception, through budget design to implementation, monitoring, reviewing and reporting/accounting;
Experience of project fundraising, including networking with donors and drafting project proposals distinct advantage;
Experience in line management of staff;
Strong commitment to, and understanding of development issues in South Sudan;
Experience writing project briefs, reports, terms of reference and other project documents;
Fluency in English and Simple Arabic; ability to write complex reports for different audiences in English.
Desirable
Experience in managing media or communications projects;
Experience in radio and/or television production either from a media or a communications background a distinct advantage;
Knowledge and understanding of other South Sudanese languages.
Key Competencies:
The following competencies (behaviors 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, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks for problem-solving and/or development;
Decision Making – Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made;
Planning and Organization – Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritizes and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements;
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 characterized 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 behavior change;
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;
Managing relationships – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
Applications to: bbc.ma.recruitment@gmail.com. Please put ‘Project Manager’ in the e-mail title and include your e-mail address and phone number
Closing date: Wednesday 15th April
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
James Okello
HR Manager
BBC Media Action South Sudan