Head of Factual, Nigeria

Location:            Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to:         Executive Editor              

Duration:            12 month full time contract (possibility for extension)

Application instructions: 

Candidates should send their CV and a covering letter which outlines their experience and suitability for the role in English to: headfactualnigeria@ng.bbcmediaaction.org with the title of the position applied for in the subject line.

Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Applicants with no separate cover letter will not be considered. Please only apply if you meet the basic criteria under the person specification. 

This is a local post applicable to people who have the legal right to live and work in Nigeria. 'National terms and conditions will apply'. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

Application deadline:  Wednesday 3 June 2015, by midnight (UK time)

Job purpose:

At present, BBC Media Action in Nigeria addresses issues of health and governance through a number of different outputs, including factual programming on radio and TV and a limited social media presence. We are looking to expand our outputs onto digital and mobile platforms while strengthening our radio and TV productions.

We are looking for a dynamic and inspiring leader to play a key role as Head of Factual in our production department. This is a senior role within the Production Department and will require strong editorial expertise, extensive programme production experience, creativity and ability to build the skills and capacity of others to oversee our factual outputs.

The Head of Factual will help ensure that our factual outputs are as creative and impactful to ensure we remain a leader in a dynamic and evolving media market. Working with the Executive Editor, she/he will ensure systems are in place to support all aspects of the design and delivery of outputs, from inception to post-production.  She/he will also ensure that deadlines, budgets, and project objectives are met and adhered to.

Building the editorial skills of our staff, to allow them to take on progressively greater roles in making editorial decisions, is a key responsibility of this job.

Main duties:

• Provide leadership for the factual production team in Nigeria, especially in the areas of editorial decision-making, creativity, technical quality, budgets, delivery deadlines and the overall production process.
• Actively and enthusiastically support professional development of all team members, especially in editorial judgement and decision-making, but also in creativity and technical skills and create conditions that allow staff to learn, practice and develop in these areas.
• Develop systems and organise regular editorial and team meetings to make sure that resources are being strategically allocated, scheduled and shared between different teams and programmes.
• Manage the factual team to coordinate and creatively influence concept development and planning for existing outputs and new productions.
• Working with the Executive Editor, help identify, recruit, and retain staff and freelancers.
• Ensure factual outputs fully comply with BBC Editorial guidelines and values. Work with the Executive Editor to manage any editorial issues that may arise.
• Keep fully across programme budgets and spending to ensure they comply with our project donor requirements.
• Working with senior members of the project management department, ensuring factual production staff understand the goals of each of our projects and produce all media outputs to align with project objectives.
• Explore collaborative opportunities with other parts of the BBC or other Nigerian media as appropriate.
• With the Executive Editor, ensure that BBC Health and Safety guidelines are observed on all factual productions, staff are trained and briefed to manage risk in a highly challenging environment and support is provided to others to take appropriate measures to minimize exposure to perceived risks. Advise and support the Executive Editor to manage risk related to production on all the projects.

Required skills, knowledge and experience:     

• Strong editorial decision-making experience and ability to uphold good journalistic practice, gained through producing your own factual programs and, ideally, overseeing the outputs of others.
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating factual production teams to deliver several different outputs simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the professional development of staff in editorial judgement and decision-making, creativity and technical skills.
• A proven track-record in designing, developing and making factual programmes for radio and/or TV.
• Proven experience using social media as a platform for delivering programs or other production output.
• Excellent interpersonal leadership and people management skills. Experience of leading and managing talent and production teams, as well as managing diverse teams.
• Production budget management experience.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, BBC editorial values, aims and objectives.
• Understanding of production-related technology and techniques for radio, TV or digital platforms.
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).  

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Evidence of experience and skill in using radio, TV or other media platforms to address developmental issues – for example, governance and health.
• Understanding of the principles of behaviour /social change communication.
• Experience of overseeing a multi-media production project especially using mobile technology.
• Hausa language skills would be a strong advantage.

Key competencies:

The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.

• Editorial judgement - Demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and department objectives. Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary.
• Managing relationships – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team. Values individual's differences and demonstrates a commitment to knowledge sharing and informal learning, for the benefit of the team.
• Creative leadership – Ability to lead a diverse production team, identify and nurture talent, and inspire others to realize an identified vision.
• Planning and organisation – Able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others; planning of activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
• Developing others - Able to recognise potential (managerial, professional, artistic or otherwise) and is willing to foster the development of that potential.  Creates a climate in which potential can be realised.
• Decision-making – Ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made.
• Strategic thinking – Able to identify a vision and create plans for implementation of that vision to meet the end goal. Evaluates situations, decisions, and issues in the short, medium and long-term
• Change management – Able to understand and anticipate the need for change and to build frameworks for planning and managing the continuous process of change.

Head of Finance and Administration, Tunis

Location:            Tunis

Reports to:         Country Director, Tunis

Duration:            1 June 2015 – 31 March 2016 (with possible extension)

Application instructions: 

Candidates should send their CV and a cover letter (explaining their interest in the post and competencies to fulfil it), a list of three references and salary expectation to: tunisia@bbcmediaaction.org 

This is a local post applicable to people who have the legal right to live and work in Tunisia - national terms and conditions will apply. 

Application deadline:  Sunday 7 June 2015

Background:

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s International Development Charity. We currently work in 28 countries around the world, producing radio and television programmes, social media, mobile phone services and enabling face to face dialogue to build knowledge and bring about shifts in attitudes, norms and behaviour.

Job purpose:

Our programmes in Tunisia, Algeria and Libya are run from two offices in Tunis. Our work provides a targeted training and development programme to support development of the media sector and supports national TV broadcasters to develop news, factual and public service programming.

As Head of Finance and Administration, you will be an integral part of the local Senior Management Team and will be responsible for ensuring that BBC Media Action activities in the Maghreb are implemented according to highest standards of financial management and administration in compliance with BBC and BBC Media Action values and regulations as well as Tunisian law and regulations.

You will be responsible for the overall financial management of the Tunisia office and for assisting both our Tunisia/Algeria Country Director and our Libya office Country Director (with programmes currently run from Tunis) with shared functions, compliance issues and business development, whilst also managing the payroll for all teams.

Main duties:

Financial management and control

• Managing BBC Media Action’s financial transactions for Tunisia programmes. Leading on all aspects of financial and administrative management for the Tunisia office under the supervision of BBC Media Action Country Director and its London Finance and MEE (Middle East and Europe) teams
• Maintaining the financial integrity of the BBC Media Action Tunisia office, ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures, particularly around cash, advances, banking and assets
• Reviewing and updating the office’s financial, procurement and human resources policies and procedures and ensuring that all staff are trained to understand and comply with these
• Being the primary source of expertise for BBC Media Action Tunisia staff on financial best practice
• Ensuring a fair selection of quality vendors and service providers and fairness and transparency in the awarding of all contracts; overseeing local procurement
• Occasionally travelling to London, other countries and field sites to undergo training and to undertake audits and spot checks as appropriate
• Leading on the response to internal audit reports. Being the main point of contact on financial and administrative matters with in-country donor organizations and building good working relationships with donor finance officers

Financial and management accounting

• Supervising the Finance and Administration Assistant to maintain the in-country financial systems and ensure all income and expenditure is accurately recorded
• Leading on migration of financial data and processes to a newly implemented finance system
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and forecasts in accordance with internal deadlines and donor reporting deadlines and ad-hoc requirements (in collaboration with the Project Accountant in London and under the review of Country Director)
• Preparing monthly actual versus budget analysis and other management information that may be required from time to time. Communicating the financial status of projects to relevant staff in country using financial reports
• Overseeing and operating bank accounts for both the Tunisian and Libyan programme
• Preparing regular cash flow forecasts

Business development

• Supporting and co-ordinating business development in country for our Tunisia, Algeria and Libya operations
• Leading on the preparation of budgets for project proposals and ensuring that shared costs are appropriately allocated

Compliance

• Supporting the Country Director to ensure that Algeria, Tunisia and Libya operations are fully compliant with in-country laws, regulations and government approvals, including local tax laws and advising the Country Director and others as appropriate, on financial and legislative changes that may affect BBC Media Action’s operations
• Ensuring that both offices are compliant with registration and statutory financial requirements and adapting financial policies and procedures as necessary
• Ensuring compliance with all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting requirements of donors, and that all expenditure is incurred and reported in line with donor agreements

Human resources management

• Developing Human Resources policies for both the Tunisian and Libyan operations are in line with overall BBC policy and ensuring all contracts and policies are in compliance with local/national regulations
• Developing and reviewing the monthly payroll for both offices and ensuring that all local taxes are appropriately accounted for and paid
• Supervising the Finance and Administration Assistant to ensure that up-to-date HR records are maintained
• Co-ordinating recruitment processes and ensuring transparency in advertising and selection of candidates

Management, training and capacity building

• Managing and supervising the work of the Tunis office Administrative and Finance Assistant and the Driver and Logistics Assistant and supporting them in developing their skills in finance, administration and logistics
• Ensuring line-managed staff are adequately informed of the tasks they are responsible for and that activities are delivered according to agreed timeframe

Administration and logistics

• Supervising the maintenance of the office and equipment (office furniture/equipment, utilities, sanitation, security and transport)
• Managing relationships with suppliers and ensuring that all payments are made on time
• Ensuring all contracts, risk assessments, expenses reimbursement, travel, accommodation, venue bookings, and all other administration and logistics tasks are dealt with according to deadlines and activity plans and in the most efficient and professional manner
• Ensuring the Tunisia office is fully compliant with BBC and Tunisian health and safety requirements

Required skills, knowledge and experience:     

• Qualified accountant
• Fluency in English, Arabic and French is essential
• At least 3 years post qualification experience working at management level within a recognised NGO or INGO
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities. In particular, experience of managing multiple, complex budgets at the same time
• Experience of working with, and reporting to, international donors
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly establish effective working relationships with financial and non-financial staff and key stakeholders
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation
• Excellent IT skills with experience of operating computer-based financial management systems.  Competent to advanced level in Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Excel
• Strong team player able to work effectively under pressure, demonstrate patience to team members, explain financial responsibilities to team members, train others in financial management
• Willingness and ability to take the initiative in identifying problems, suggesting solutions, and implementing agreed solutions
• An eye for detail and a concern for accuracy, together with the ability to keep sight of the broad picture
• Able to work in a fast paced environment

Key competencies:

The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.

• Planning and Organisation – 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 requirements
• Resilience – Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, set-backs or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy
• Decision Making – Ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made
• Influencing and Persuading – Ability 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
• Communication – Ability 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
• Managing relationships – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
• Self-Development – Able to identify and apply opportunities for learning and development

Head of Drama, Nigeria

Location:            Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to:         Executive Editor              

Duration:            12 month full time contract (possibility for extension)

Application instructions: 

Candidates should send their CV and a covering letter which outlines their experience and suitability for the role in English to: headdramanigeria@ng.bbcmediaaction.org with the title of the position applied for in the subject line.

Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Applicants with no separate cover letter will not be considered. Please only apply if you meet the basic criteria under the person specification.

This is a local post applicable to people who have the legal right to live and work in Nigeria. 'National terms and conditions will apply'. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Application deadline:  Wednesday 3 June 2015, by midnight (UK time)

Job purpose:

At present, BBC Media Action in Nigeria addresses issues of health and governance through a number of different outputs, including drama programming on radio. We are looking to expand the reach of our drama outputs using digital, mobile and TV platforms while strengthening our current radio productions.

To help us do so, we are looking for a dynamic, creative and inspiring leader to play a lead role as Head of Drama in our production department.

This is a senior role within the production department. The Head of Drama will use her/his strong enthusiasm for storytelling, extensive drama production experience, desire to build the skills and capacity of others and passion to positively impact lives to oversee our drama outputs.

The Head of Drama will take overall lead of, and act as the creative sounding board for, all strand leaders in the Nigeria drama team to facilitate the development of culturally and socially relevant programmes with innovation, style and an approach which leads the industry.

Building the creative skills of our staff to help them grow into creative leaders in their own right is a key responsibility of this job.

Main duties: 

• Take overall responsibility for the planning, production and delivery of our drama outputs and to develop and maintain systems to ensure we produce high-quality work on time and to budget.    
• Provide creative leadership for the drama production teams, from researching storylines, planning the overarching themes for each series and overseeing the scriptwriting process through recording, post-production, final edit and delivery.
• Supervise, train and mentor the producers and assistant producers of each drama output to enable them to hone the creative skills that will allow them to deliver engaging, high quality programs that appeal to audiences and meet BBC Media Action project objectives.
• Working with the Production Manager and Head of Operations, ensure that resources (both human and material) are strategically allocated, scheduled, and shared between different teams to meet the demands of a busy production schedule.
• Working with the Executive Editor, help identify, recruit, and retain staff and freelancers to enable us to maintain a creative edge in the industry while continually refreshing our talent pool.
• Working with the Project Management team, ensure that our drama outputs meet overall project goals and objectives.
• Working with the Executive Editor and others, help lead the expansion of our drama outputs onto digital, mobile and TV platforms.
• Ensure drama outputs fully comply with BBC Editorial guidelines and values. Work with the Executive Editor to manage any editorial issues that may arise.
• Keep fully across programme budgets and spending to ensure they comply with our project donor requirements, and working with the appropriate Project Manager and the Production Manager on issues of budgets and contracts.
• Explore collaborative opportunities with other parts of the BBC or other Nigerian media as appropriate.
• With the Executive Editor, ensure that BBC Health and Safety guidelines are observed on all drama productions, staff are trained and briefed to manage risk in a highly challenging environment, and support is provided to others to take appropriate measures to minimize exposure to perceived risks. Advise and support the Executive Editor to manage risk related to production on all the projects. 

Required skills, knowledge and experience:     

• Substantial experience producing drama for radio, TV or other platforms.
• Highly advanced storytelling and other creative drama skills and instincts, including the demonstrated ability to originate new ideas and see them through production or completion.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the professional development of staff in creativity, editorial judgement, technical skills and decision-making.
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating drama production teams to deliver outputs, preferably experience co-ordinating multiple teams simultaneously.
• Strong editorial decision-making experience and judgement.
• A passion for drama and other forms of storytelling – and the demonstrated ability to translate that passion into creative, cutting edge programming.
• Excellent interpersonal leadership and people management skills. Experience of leading and managing talent and production teams, as well as managing diverse teams.
• Understanding of the latest production-related technology and techniques for radio, TV or digital platforms.
• Production budget management experience.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, BBC editorial values, aims and objectives.
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).  

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Evidence of experience and skill in using radio, TV or other media platforms to address developmental issues – for example, governance and health.
• Demonstrated interest in the evolving models of creative communication in a development context.
• Experience of overseeing a multi-media production project especially using mobile technology.
• Hausa language skills would be a strong advantage.

Key competencies:

The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.

• 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.
• Strategic thinking - Can identify a vision along with the plans which need to be implemented to meet the end goal.  Evaluates situations, decisions, issues etc. in the short, medium and longer-term.
• Decision-making – Ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made.
• Planning and organisation - 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.  
• Leadership -  Able to create a vision and inspire others to realise it irrespective of circumstances
• Developing others - Able to recognise the potential (managerial, professional, artistic or otherwise) and willing to foster the development of that potential.  Creates a climate in which potential can be realised.
• Resilience - Manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
• 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.

mHealth Project Design Consultant, Sierra Leone

Location:              Freetown, Sierra Leone

Reports to:           Senior Projects Manager Sierra Leone           

Duration:              3 months (with possibility of extension)

Start date:            June 2015

Application instructions: 

Candidates should send their CV and a cover letter which outlines their experience and suitability for the role by email to: sierraleone@bbcmediaaction.org with the title of the position applied for in the subject line or in person to the BBC Media Action office at 41i Derek Drive, off Spur Road, Freetown.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Application deadline:  Friday 29 May 2015

BBC Media Action:

BBC Media Action uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries. To achieve this, it partners with civil society, local media and governments to:

• Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats that inform and engage audiences around key development issues.
• Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.

We promote development and human rights through three main thematic areas of health, governance and rights, and resilience. 

BBC Media Action has been operating in Sierra Leone since 2007.  At present, the country office has several projects addressing issues of health, governance, and livelihoods through a variety of outputs including radio content production, capacity building of partner radio stations and social mobilization activities. We remain active in the Ebola response and are also contributing to the emerging focus on recovery. We recently launched a WhatsApp service that has grown rapidly to 10,000 subscribers. 

BBC Media Action has secured funding to design and deliver a mobile scoping study in Sierra Leone. Specifically, the purpose of the study is to explore how mobile phones can be used as a platform to shape demand for health services and improve communications between health practitioners and communities in Sierra Leone. 

Job purpose: 

This position will provide technical direction and insight on the design of mobile audience and market research activities, as well as the development of mobile solutions to contribute to the post-Ebola response efforts in Sierra Leone. Our mHealth interventions need to play to the strengths of BBC Media Action, which include producing creative content that motivates health professionals and communities alike to take positive action. 

The duties will focus on establishing relationships with the stakeholders necessary to make any mobile solution a success. These stakeholders include the Ministry of Health, administrative bodies such as NATCOM, local and international organisations contributing to implementing mobile health solutions, telecommunication companies and technology providers.

The purpose of the job is to establish what are the most appropriate mobile health solutions for BBC Media Action to implement, by making recommendations of what a project would entail, including partnerships and technology specifications, and initial pretesting those solutions with most potential in order to help demonstrate proof of concept to secure funds to implement the solutions at scale. Core to the feasibility study will be a range of audience and market research activities which the consultant will help to design and deliver along with the country-based project team. 

This will be the first substantive initiative of its kind in Sierra Leone and thus the post holder will need to work with colleagues to support their understanding of how mobiles can be integrated into wider country plans and complement existing relevant communication approaches. S/he may also be expected to contribute to the organisation’s international mHealth strategy. 

We require a dynamic individual with experience designing impactful mobile health initiatives that are in partnership with government health departments. S/he needs to be a strategic thinker who understands the commercial mobile industry in countries such as Sierra Leone, and ideally the media and development field. The role requires a professional working to a high level where diplomacy and good interpersonal skills are essential. Experience working with government agencies, partners and sub-contractors is essential. S/he will work closely with research colleagues, content producers and senior management in Sierra Leone and UK.  

Background: 

The Ebola outbreak highlighted the vulnerability of the Sierra Leonean Health System and exacerbated pre-existing insufficiencies. There is global recognition for the need to invest in the health system, via governments and existing community structures, to strengthen healthy systems and frontline care. 

Building on the learnings and success of BBC Media Action’s mHealth services in India, which were designed to equip and train frontline health workers to be more effective communicators of essential health information, we would like to explore developing similar mHealth services for health workers in Sierra Leone. In India, BBC Media Action created a job aid, called Mobile Kunji, and a training course, called Mobile Academy. Both were accessible from simple handsets owned by frontline health workers (FLWs) to assist their communication with communities. Central to this idea is that FLWs play a critical role in delivering critical health information to families and promoting the adoption of life-saving behaviours, complimented by mass media content. 

We propose assessing whether the tools described above, or perhaps simpler products such as repurposing of radio outputs from the Sierra Leone team, could be implemented within the context of Sierra Leone’s health systems. This would have to be in partnership with relevant government and local and international organizations that are using mobile phones to strengthen the capacity of the health system to ensure complementarity, interoperability, sustainability and scale.  

Main duties: 

• Direct engagement and participation in the public health and ICT for development networks in and about Sierra Leone, to contribute to developing a successful mHealth strategy for Sierra Leone;
• Establish, maintain and build strategic relationship with the Sierra Leonean government – particularly with the Ministry of Health– to obtain approvals for aspects of services when necessary;
• Attain a deep understanding of existing BBC Media Action mHealth services that could be adapted to the Sierra Leone context;
• Analyse the mobile landscape, including service operations, pricing, and market share, to inform project design and recommendations that are sustainable and scalable;
• Along with research colleagues, design and implement relevant research, such as frontline health worker mobile usage and pretesting of any solutions;
• Determine and develop the functional and technical specifications of any mobile intervention;
• When necessary, develop contractual relationships with all external suppliers, such as aggregators, mobile network operators, development agencies and research agencies, technical suppliers that meet project objectives, timelines and budgets and comply with BBC Editorial Policy;
• Keep abreast of technical and editorial developments in the field and within the BBC, feeding into and making best use of research, in conjunction with the senior project team, adopting new strategies and developing new outputs as technology develops;
• Represent the ICT elements of the project at external meetings;
• Help build the understanding and capacity of colleagues in using mobiles for development.

Skills, knowledge and experience:   

Essential:

• Experience designing and managing mobile health services for resource poor settings.
• A highly effective communicator and negotiator who is diplomatic and persuasive with a range of stakeholders from government officials, NGO partners and telecommunication companies.
• A deep understanding of working with the mobile industry in developing countries to design and develop Value Added Services (VAS) using technologies including IVR, SMS and USSD.
• Ability to manage the design and development of IVR and other mobile services in developing countries in a Product Management role.
• Strong background in user-centred product design with experience of designing and implementing audience and market research, user testing and impact assessments to inform the development and further refinement of mobile services.
• In-depth understanding of the infrastructure, technologies and approval processes required to launch IVR and other mobile services in developing countries.
• In-depth understanding of market dynamics and competition in the mobile/Telecom industries.
• A team member able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people and effectively share knowledge and experience with others.

Desirable: 

• Knowledge of the health sector, particularly familiarity with maternal and childhood health and infectious disease initiatives.
• Experience building relationships with senior management across the mobile industry and government regulators.
• Experience negotiating contracts with mobile operators and aggregators for VAS.
• Ability to design business cases and business models for new mobile services.
• Ability to manage procurement processes.
• Experience of working in Sierra Leone.
• Knowledge of BBC Editorial Guidelines.
• Knowledge of the media and communication for development field.

Key Competencies:

The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies.  

• Business management – Able to understand commercial imperatives and trading relationships, appropriately applies business principles in terms of costs, the market and added value and to develop business cases and business models for mobile services.
• 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.
• Analytical thinking – Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks, for problem-solving and/or development.
• Decision making – Ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made.
• Planning and organisation - Able to think ahead in order to establish and 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.  Highly-developed written and verbal skills. Listens, encourages discussions and two-way communication.
• 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.
• Resilience - Manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, set-backs or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
• 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.
• Mentoring - Able to recognise potential (managerial, professional, artistic or otherwise) and is willing to foster the development of that potential. Creates a climate in which potential can be realised.