BBC Media Action, the BBC's international Development Organisation, uses the
power of media and communication to inform, connect and empower people around
the world. BBC Media Action registered a Country Office in Indonesia in late
2018 under Ministry of Communications and Informatics.
At the present BBC Media action in Indonesia is running a project funded by the
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) to create social impact
for young urban audiences in Indonesia related to green growth issues,
including energy, water, environment, forest, and agriculture. The project is
being run in partnership with many media organisations and Civil Society
Organisations (CSOs). At the present, BBC Media Action is also working with
partners to engage in further projects which are aligned to BBC Media Action's
scope and standard.
BBC Media Action is currently seeking a permanent position of:
Senior Project Manager
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Reports To : Country Director
Start Date : June 2020
Overall purpose:
* Reporting to the Country Director (CD), the Senior Project Manager will
be responsible for the overall management and delivery of all projects in
Indonesia.
* The postholder will be responsible for ensuring all projects of BBC
Media Action in Indonesia deliver on time, on budget and to high quality. S/he
will ensure that the contents respond to audience needs, as identified through
formative research and user-testing, and that it fulfils development objectives
of each project design to ensure impact.
* The Senior Project Manager will manage all project management staff,
and oversee coordination with the research, finance and production teams. The
postholder will also be responsible for overseeing financial and narrative
reporting internally and to donors.
* She or he will play a significant role in developing new business for
the Indonesia office, both extensions of existing projects and new projects in
governance, health or resilience, through developing ideas and partnerships,
writing proposals and developing budgets. The role involves building and
maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including donors,
INGO and civil society partners, broadcast and other media partners.
* This position will be a part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in
Indonesia and the position holder may need to deputise for the Country Director
as and when required.
* The post is based in Jakarta which will require some travel within
Indonesia and international travel.
Main Duties:
Strategy and Business Planning
* Contribute to the vision and strategy of the Indonesia Office and
support the Country Director in strategic planning and problem solving. Play a
leading role in identifying and developing strategic partnerships in Indonesia
and regionally.
* Support the Head of Production in ensuring that broadcast outputs are
produced in an integrated and coherent manner, ensuring high editorial and
production standards and the most efficient use of resources.
* Ensure that the specific development objectives of the projects, as
defined in project design and theory of change and informed by research
findings, are fully reflected in the broadcast outputs.
* Lead the development of new business for BBC Media Action in Indonesia
through building relationships with donors and other stakeholders, as well as
developing and writing proposals.
Project and Personnel Management
* Ensure that all BBC Media Action projects in Indonesia are delivered on
time, on budget, to the highest standards (including editorial standard;
compliance with BBC & BBC Media Action policies & processes; and compliance
with financial and legal standard of Indonesia legislation) and according to
donor commitments in consultation with the editorial team, the research team
and finance.
* Ensure all project management staff is managed well (i.e. recruitment
process; handling staffing issue; performance review; learning & development,
etc)
* Ensure that all local employment, contractual, fiscal and immigration
requirements are met across projects, under intensive coordination with HR and
Finance & Admin department.
* Ensure project budgets are well managed by each project manager
(including developing and forecasting budget; complete timely financial and
narrative reporting submission for internal and donor use)
* Ensure project partners are well managed by each project manager,
including project partners' recruitment, professional development, contractual
and financial relationships as well as ensuring all activities and reporting
requirements are met on deadline.
* Ensure central coordination between Jakarta-based teams and
London-based projects staff and other departments in BBC Media Action (Research
team, Advisory and Policy team, Communications team, Finance team, Programme
Development team; wider-BBC HR and legal team) to ensure high quality of
support to all existing projects.
Safeguarding
* Ensure that relevant safeguarding due diligence is conducted with any
local partner organisations that may be working with vulnerable adults or
children as part of the project. Where any risks are identified, ensure that
projects are designed to mitigate these risks.
* Factor safeguarding issues into project design and include costs within
budgets.
* Understand and comply with the Safeguarding policy and the staff Code
of Conduct.
Networking and Relationship Building
* Develop and manage effective relationships with donors, stakeholders
and partners, as well as with advisors and other staff in BBC Media Action
headquarters and the wider BBC.
* Represent BBC Media Action internally and externally to donors and
other interested parties.
Capacity Building and Learning Management
* Support the CD and other SMT members in the delivery of relevant
training to all staff and freelancers contracted directly by the office.
* Contribute to organisation-wide learning and policy development.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Requirement:
Key Requirement:
* Indonesian citizen or right to work in Indonesia
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
* Extensive relevant experience working on varied large and complex
projects/programmes (ideally with budgets of US Dollar 5 Million or above), and
substantial periods of managing projects (ideally in the development sector) to
successful outcomes, leading teams, planning, problem solving, progress
monitoring, managing risk, and budget or resource responsibility
* Considerable experience of working in the development or media sectors,
preferably both.
* Demonstrable understanding and commitment to international development,
including the use of media for developmental goals.
* Working knowledge of the project lifecycle, products, techniques and
methodologies and approaches and the understanding of how to best apply to the
situation.
* Experience in the effective management of diverse international teams,
including personnel development and capability management.
* Strong financial management skills, including experience of managing
large budgets and knowledge of the reporting requirements of funders.
* Proven ability to develop and secure new business, including ability to
develop new business ideas and present these persuasively to potential partners
and funders, and write successful proposals.
* Confident public speaker with experience of presentations to colleagues,
donors and stakeholders.
* Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and diplomatic skills, including
experience working with colleagues whose first language is not English.
* Demonstrable understanding of public service broadcasting.
* Understanding of BBC editorial values and demonstrable potential to
acquire strong media editorial skills to make sensitive editorial judgements at
a senior level.
* Excellent verbal and written English skills
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and procedures relevant for the
domain e.g., procurement, contract management, environment, and health and
safety.
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, including MS Project and MS PowerPoint,
and experience in using data to make business decisions.
Desirable skills and experience
* Managed a minimum of 4 projects with budgets of USD 3-5 Million or
above, or significant business area impact.
* Excels at delivery in a fast-changing, political and complicated
environment, and understands organisational transformation challenges and how
to operate effectively in this context.
* Knowledge of the media sector and broad understanding of the
traditional and new technologies in a broadcast and or digital media
environment.
* Experience of using media for development purposes.
* Experience working with research aimed at informing program action by
building rigorous high-quality evidence.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
responsibilities and duties, rather an indication of what main expectations
from the position holder will be. The position holder may be required to
contribute to and lead any other responsibilities assigned by the CD or other
members of the SMT.
Applications:
Interested applicants should submit a CV with an introduction letter detailing
their skills, knowledge and experience, and outlining what they can bring to
the job. Please do not include certificates.
Email to:
recruitment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:recruitment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to attend an interview.
Closing date: 3 May 2020
The BBC is an equal opportunity employer
Trirosa Merry Deselina
HR Manager, BBC Media Action
Trirosa.Manalu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+62 816-1425-314
Jakarta Indonesia
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