Project Manager

Job Description

Who we are  

We are the BBC’s international charity. We believe in the power of media and  communication for good. With our extensive network of partners in more than 20  countries, BBC Media Action reaches more than 100 million people a year – helping to  save lives, protect livelihoods, support media and counter misinformation, challenge  prejudice and build democracy.  

Why work with us  

At BBC Media Action, you don’t work for us; you work with us. We are a creative and dynamic  team, with an exciting work environment and culture that supports and enables people to  thrive. When you work with us, you’re contributing to helping tackle some of the biggest  challenges facing people and communities.  

Who we’re looking for  

We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced project manager to lead a new media for-youth project. This ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership skills and a  track record of project set-up and delivery, including budgeting and expenditure  management; partner and grants management, production oversight, youth programme  delivery and research and learning. The role will involve working closely with other BBC  Media Action teams, as well as young people. Therefore, creative thinking, problem  solving, analytical skills, and good communication skills are essential.  

Specific job requirements and competencies  

The ideal candidate for this role will have: 

• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team to deliver development projects,  including project design, developing workplans, deploying resources and adhering to  log-frame commitments;  
• Strong skills in managing budgets and good knowledge of budget and project  management tools and software; 
• Experience writing activity and project reports, and the strong written communication  skills to do so effectively; 
• Ability to build strong working relations quickly and gain the trust of local partners  and counterparts;  
• Strong analytical skills, good judgement and decision-making abilities, as well as  innovative project delivery and problem-solving skills 
• Working with us requires a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and  safeguarding.

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Scope of work  

The Project Manager will lead day-to-day implementation of the Dis Na Wi Voice project,  ensuring timely delivery of activities, coordination with FSTP recipients, oversight of  youth-focused media and digital components, and compliance with EU requirements. The  role ensures supporting various teams to deliver activities on time and according to  budget. It will also involve providing leadership and support to the training and production  team to deliver capacity building for young people and partners and strengthening  linkages between all components of the project.  

Responsibilities  

Project management and delivery: take overall responsibility for day-to-day coordination  of all project strands, ensuring that activities align with timelines in the action plan and  meet milestones. This will involve working with management to set up the project, finalise  work plans and tools, as well as recruitment of project staff.  

Partner management: To serve as the primary liaison with the three university radio  stations and national media partners receiving grants on this project. Will be responsible  for initiating grant agreements, work plans and reporting requirements. Partner  management also means supporting partners to solve problems and deliver impactful  activities.  

Oversee selection, training and mentoring activities: The project manager will provide  oversight of all training and mentoring activities, supporting the training and production  manager, as well as partners to select hub participants, facilitators and digital stewards,  among others, ensuring safe, inclusive and gender-sensitive participation of young people  in all activities.  

Content and production oversight: Will take overall responsibility for coherent  implementation of the project brand and content ecosystem across radio, digital and  mainstream outlets. The project manager will support the Training and Production  Manager and Digital Producer to maintain editorial quality and alignment with project  objectives.  

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: To work closely with the Research and Learning Team  to monitor activities, including quarterly progress reviews and partner reporting. The  project manager will support baseline and endline research, digital analytics tracking, and  content review assessments. 

Reporting and Compliance: Will be responsible for preparing reports in line with EU  requirements. This includes ensuring compliance with EU rules on visibility, grant  management, procurement, and safeguarding. 

Safeguarding: Uphold and promote strict adherence to BBC Media Action’s safeguarding,  respect-at-work and health and safety policies across all production and training activities.  This includes ensuring a safe, respectful, inclusive, and non-exploitative environment for all  youth participants and a responsibility for reporting safeguarding concerns promptly, following  BBC Media Action protocols. Safeguarding considerations must also be integrated into  training, content production, and outreach activities. 

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BBC Media Action works to ensure that everyone we work with remains safe during their  time with us, and we operate a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and  exploitation of vulnerable people. As this role will involve working with groups of vulnerable children, youth, and adults, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media  Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct.  

How to apply  

Are you the right fit? Is this something you want to do? Send your CV with a cover letter to  recruitment@sl.bbcmediaaction.org. Please use the job title in the subject and do get in touch  if you have any questions. Sorry, we do not accept hardcopy or hand-delivered applications.  You have until 15/12/2025 to apply.

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