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Ref 290475
Location: London
Contract Type Fixed Term
Job Category: Business Support & Management
Closing date for applications 23 April 2010



The BBC World Service Trust, the BBC's international development charity, is looking for a Senior Projects Manager, Business Development to develop work in Europe, the Middle East and West Asia.

You'll have a strong understanding of, and commitment to, international development and media. Together with a proven track record of securing support from donors for projects, you'll be able to demonstrate an ability in financial management and writing proposals.

At the BBC we respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone gives their best. The BBC positively encourages applications from all parts of the community and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity

BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ROW, Senior Projects Manager, Business Development

REPORTS TO: Regional Director, Rest of World (ROW)

GRADE 9D

DURATION 12 Months


CONTEXT:

The BBC World Service Trust 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, the Trust is committed to improving the quality of people's lives in developing and transitional countries through the innovative use of media.

The Trust's work aims to: raise awareness among mass and opinion-former audiences, affect behaviour change, influence policy and transfer skills and knowledge. The Trust is organised into the following areas: The Media Development Group, The Development Communications Group and The Research and Learning Group.

JOB PURPOSE:

The ROW Senior Projects Manager Business Development leads in business development for the region, developing projects and writing project proposals to donors.

MAIN DUTIES:

To be the key business winner for the Region working closely with the Regional Director, Country Directors, Project Managers and In Country teams.

Extensive experience of compiling calls for proposals and tenders for the European Union, USAID, DFID or other donor agencies.

Carry out desk research and occasionally visit countries and regions within ROW to investigate possibilities for project development and build relations with potential partners and funders.

Engage with London- based R&L team, policy and thematic team, communications team, legal team, finance team, funding staff, and procurement staff to ensure efficient and effective development of projects.

Write innovative and deliverable media project proposals that address development needs and meet donor criteria.

To have an understanding of the media development sector including journalism training, behaviour change communication and change management methodologies.

To have an understanding of how the media development sector sits within the development sector and to have a good understanding how to access funds.

Support the RD in ensuring that all projects strive to reach the highest editorial standards and comply with BBC and WST policies and procedures.

Engage with donors in-country and in the UK to secure funding for projects.

Contribute creatively and in terms of compliance to the editorial quality of all products.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

Ability to write and manage the preparation of complex donor proposals for tight submission dates.
Knowledge of the media sector, particularly future media, journalism and production
Experience in media and development.
Initiative.
Sound judgement.
Editorial understanding
Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
Experience of financial management and ability to write and understand budgets.
Strong interpersonal skills.
A track record in raising funds from institutional donors.
Experience in engaging with international donors.
Knowledge of the Middle and Near East, Central Asia and Europe

Desirable:
Fluency in Russian, Arabic, Persian or another language.
Experience of working in the Middle East and/ Near East, Central Asia or Europe
Master's Degree in Development or International Studies


COMPETENCIES

Planning and organising - able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.

Communication - able 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.

Influencing and persuading - able 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 behaviour change.

Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.

Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one's own organisation or job requirements.

Creative Thinking - able to transform creative ideas into practical reality. Can look at existing situations and problems in novel ways and come up with creative solutions.

Leading creativity - fosters imagination, creativity and experimentation, takes and promotes considered risks, celebrates creative successes and learns from failure, shows openness to alternative ways of doing things.

Collaborating across boundaries - challenges systems, processes and people that block collaboration, connects people, ideas, processes and issues, sets an example by sharing resources, knowledge ideas and skills across the organisation, builds helpful, productive relationships across the organisation.

Maximising business effectiveness - provides the best value by sharing our resources across the BBC, looks for value for money for licence payers, sets realistic budgets and manages them effectively, considers the business implications of decisions, avoids waste and challenges under use of resources.

Using external thinking - builds bridges with useful organisations and innovative thinkers, keeps up to date with developments in their field, responds to the demands of our commercial environment, relishes feedback and responds honestly to what our audiences and customers have to say, whether likes it or not

Analytical thinking - able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts explore and evaluate them systematically.

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