Senior Projects Manager, Tanzania BBC Media Action - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

Senior Projects Manager, Tanzania

BBC Media Action - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

Desired Skills & Experience

We need your senior level experience in large-scale project creation and management in a developing country context, preferably in Africa. You’ll therefore show a proven record in international development and in this context, experience of using the media and working within governance, health or resilience sectors would be highly advantageous. Alongside your excellent budgeting and financial management experience, you’ll also show a proven track record in donor reporting. In addition, you’ll bring experience of managing local and international staff, demonstrating experience in developing and leading on systems and processes.

Company Description

BBC Media Action is the independent international charity of the BBC which uses media to advance development worldwide. As part of one of the world’s leading media organisations, we are committed to improving the quality of people’s lives in developing and transitional countries through our innovative use of media. We do this through our focus on health, governance, livelihoods, climate change and humanitarian response. We work in partnerships that include governments, broadcasters, civil society institutions, donor agencies and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). As Senior Projects Manager, based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania you’ll strengthen our work through the overall management and delivery of a range of diverse media projects.

Additional Information

Posted:         December 15, 2012

Type:            Full-time 

Experience:   Mid-Senior level 

Functions:     Project Management  

Industries:     Broadcast Media, Nonprofit Organization Management, International
                    Trade and Development  

Employer Job ID:   935397

Job ID:                  4407472

Job Description

Reporting to the Country Director, you’ll be responsible for the overall management and delivery of projects, using media power to tackle issues of health, governance and resilience. Therefore, you’ll ensure the agreed targets and objectives (including financial and editorial) of country projects are met, whilst maintaining quality and cohesion of outputs. Within this, you’ll be managing project managers, as well as radio and possibly TV and online teams who will be producing content for the projects. You may also represent us in country to key stakeholders. In this regard, you’ll be instrumental in forging effective relationships and partnerships with parties including broadcasters, NGOs, international development agencies and others.

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