Job Title: Project Manager, Nutrition, Tanzania
Project Manager, Nutrition, Tanzania
Location: Tanzania
Reports to: Senior Projects Manager
Contract duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
Salary: Highly competitive within Tanzanian NGO market rates
Job purpose
The Project Manager, Nutrition will be responsible for managing and delivering
all aspects of BBC Media Action Tanzania’s work in the health/nutrition sector.
Reporting to the Senior Projects Manager the postholder will be responsible for
the overall delivery of all aspects of the office’s health/nutrition portfolio;
in particular ensuring the portfolio has the maximum possible impact on
partners and audiences; planning and delivering of support; continuous focus on
learning, monitoring and improving positive behaviour change in nutrition in
Tanzania through the media and mass communications and designing and securing
funding for new projects in the sector.
Context
BBC Media Action uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote
human rights in developing countries. To achieve this, Media Action partner
with civil society, local media and governments to:
• Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats, based on robust research,
which inform and engage audiences around key development issues.
• Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and
infrastructure.
Media Action believes in the power of media and communication to help reduce
poverty and support people in understanding their rights. Our aim is to inform,
connect and empower people around the world.
We are passionate about people getting the information they need and in turn
being able to communicate – to good effect – with those in power.
BBC Media Action delivers a portfolio of media projects in Tanzania. We seek to
expand this portfolio of work, but also ensure that existing projects are
delivered to time, to budget and to the highest standards, and in accordance
with BBC editorial values as well as Media Action best practice.
Main duties
To deliver the Nutrition portfolio on time, to budget and to the highest
standards in terms of quality, effectiveness, impact and relevance, meeting
objectives clearly defined in the project proposal
Responsible for the planning, budgeting, reporting and general management of
all aspects of the Nutrition portfolio. This includes working with BBC Media
Action staff in Tanzania and London to define and develop programme direction,
strategies and activities.
Responsible for managing external relationships with project partners and
donors.
Advisory support to project teams on positive uptake of nutrition behaviours in
Tanzania and how to influence uptake and demand through mass media and
communications approaches – including working closely with London thematic
teams to develop and maintain in-country expertise in the sector
Work closely with research team to design research activities including
formative research, monitoring and evaluation of outputs and baselines and end
line quantitative data
Line management of the Project Officer, Project Assistant and training team
Develop and manage effective relationships with funding agencies, stakeholders
and other partners in Tanzania, including leading on fundraising and business
development
Draft and produce donor and internal reports on projects progress and impact
and lesson learning data
Commission, write and manage web and communications related information on
project progress, lessons and impact
Perform any other duties that may be assigned
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
At least three years’ experience in international development, with
demonstrable experience in project planning and management systems.
Experience in managing projects in the health or nutrition sector and/or
working with the media in Tanzania.
Experience of project fundraising, including networking with donors and
drafting project proposals distinct advantage
Ability to make sound judgments on editorially sensitive programme issues
Experience in line management of staff
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong commitment to, and understanding of, development issues in Tanzania.
Experience writing project briefs, reports, terms of reference and other
project documents
Fluency in English and Swahili and ability to write reports in those languages
Desirable
Experience in managing behaviour change communications projects, preferably in
the health or nutrition sectors.
Experience in managing media training projects.
Experience in radio and/or television production either from a media or a
communications background.
Experience managing USAID funded projects.
Experience managing the project budget cycle – from conception, through budget
building, to implementation, monitoring, reviewing and reporting/accounting.
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.
• 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 – Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action
and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made
• Planning and organisation – Is 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, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can
demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation
and energy
• 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 – The 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
Application instructions:
Candidates should send their CV and a covering letter (PDF or Microsoft Word
format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role in English
to tzrecruitment@tz.bbcmediaaction.org
with the name of the position applied for in the subject line.
Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Applicants with no
separate covering 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 Tanzania.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and only if a donor application is
successful.
Please note that the availability of this position is dependent on the success
of an application to a donor.
Application deadline: Friday 14 June 2013
