Who We Are
BBC Media Action is a UK-registered charity that works on international development. Our premise is that responsible media is essential to democracy. We work in the knowledge that change happens when people have access to reliable, timely and useful information and the opportunity to talk about it.
Founded by the BBC in 1999, we operate as an independent organisation embracing the BBC’s values and editorial standards. We benefit from strong partnerships with the World Service and other parts of the BBC and several of our trustees come from the organisation.
We work in some of the most fragile and divided societies in the world. Our work addresses poverty. This does not just mean supporting women and men with low incomes but also those with limited access to health, education and other basic services. We also work to support people who have little opportunity to hold to account those with power and women and men living in divided and unsafe environments. To support these people, we work in three focus areas where media and communication can make a positive difference:
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Governance and rights
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Health
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Resilience and humanitarian response.
Our Vision
A world where informed and empowered people live in healthy, resilient and inclusive communities.
Our Mission
With our partners we reach millions through creative communication and trusted media, helping people have their say, understand their rights, responsibilities and each other, and take action to transform their lives.
BBC Media Action is the independent, international development charity of the BBC. We believe 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 work in partnership to provide access to useful, timely, reliable information. We help people make sense of events, engage in dialogue, and take action to improve their lives.
Media Action has offices in nearly 15 countries and works in several more with an annual budget approaching £40m.
The organisation is funded by a wide range of institutional donors, private foundations and other development partners. The unique strengths of Media Action derive from its ability to draw on the extensive experience and expertise of the BBC as well as its close working partnerships with local and international agencies.
The COO is responsible for managing the finance, legal and IT functions in London. S/he will directly manage 6 senior staff in London and through them a larger team of around 20. Through Country Directors s/he is also responsible for the professional support of senior locally recruited finance staff. S/he is responsible for delivering senior financial leadership to all BBC Media Action staff, both finance and non-finance.
Our Values
We are:
People-centered - The communities we serve are at the heart of all we do.
Trustworthy - We are honest and open, share information and acknowledge mistakes.
Creative - We are innovative, adaptable and creative, making lasting improvements to people’s lives.
Respectful - We respect everyone we work with: our audiences, partners and colleagues. We seek to understand context, and to encourage diversity.
Collaborative - We support, challenge and value our colleagues and partners, learning from each other. We involve communities in designing and delivering our work.
Effective - We have impact by combining research, expertise and innovation to find appropriate and lasting solutions
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
Application Deadline:
10th March 2019
Shortlisting:
15th March 2019
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