Project Manager (Charity)

BBC Media Action is the BBC's international development organisation, and we believe in the power of media and communication for good. We work in more than 20 countries around the world, supporting the independent media essential to democracy and development. Each year our projects and programmes reach over 100 million people facing poverty, inequality and insecurity with information they can trust, helping to improve health, bridge divides, challenge prejudice, and save and change lives. We follow the editorial standards and values of the BBC, but we rely on funding from donors and partners to carry out our work. This role will be in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia programme and report to the Senior Project Manager., As a member of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia projects team, work with key internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement a project/projects to agreed objectives and outcomes. The Project Manager:

• Ensures project delivery is on time and on budget, are legally and financially compliant and in line with the BBC's editorial standards and approaches;
• Liaises with donors and drafts reports to donors; manages key partner relationships; conducts and documents due diligence on relevant partners;
• Sub-contracts consultants as required for delivery of the project;
• Contributes to the articulation of a project's theory of change and ensures that key research findings are fed into project design and delivery;
• Contributes to business development, including proactively identifying and contributing new ideas, opportunities and partnerships which fit within the portfolio;
• Complies with and ensures project compliance with BBC Media Action's Safeguarding policy, whistleblowing policy, and staff code of conduct.
  
  Experience of managing projects to successful outcomes, including knowledge and experience of the project management cycle;
• Knowledge of the media development sector and relevance of both linear broadcast and digital media in supporting vulnerable audiences;
• Understanding of international development contexts;
• Experience in supporting capacity-strengthening activities and development processes for local media partners;
• Knowledge of current trends relating to information disorder and good practice that can strengthen digital media literacy;
• Good understanding of the different risks faced by the BBC when working in the context of Eastern Europe, as well as how to manage these risks effectively;
• Experience of developing project proposals and reporting to donors;
• Experience preparing, monitoring and managing budgets;
• Strong communication skills including the ability to write well in English;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven track record in forming effective relationships with a range of local and international partners;
• Ability to work remotely, including using online platforms such as Teams and Zoom to collaborate effectively;
• Experience of working with/in one or more country in Eastern Europe and Central Asia;
• Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable skills/experience:
• Working knowledge of one or more languages relevant to our current project portfolio (Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, Russian, Moldovan);
• Experience at developing and articulating theories of change;
• Experience identifying and engaging with potential donors, and of successfully winning new business;
• Strong technical understanding of media development and/or communications for behaviour and social change.
  
  This post requires the right to work in the UK;
• This role is based at BBC Media Action's London office, and will be classified as 'agile', which combines working from the office and at home;
• The 15 months fixed-term contract may be renewable, depending on available funding.
Safeguarding: This role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children, youth, and adults. For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action's safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. A police background check may form part of the recruitment process. DISCLAIMER This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.,
• This post requires the right to work in the UK;
• This role is based at BBC Media Action's London office, and will be classified as 'agile', which combines working from the office and at home;
• The 15 months fixed-term contract may be renewable, depending on available funding.
Safeguarding: This role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children, youth, and adults. For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action's safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. A police background check may form part of the recruitment process.

Salary: £40,000-£46,350 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.