Job Opportunity at BBC, Bureau Manager  

POSITION: Bureau Manager

Job Introduction

International News is at the heart of the BBC. BBC News Group employs approximately 2,000 staff in 75 news bureaux around the world.  It provides multimedia services to a global weekly audience of over 350 million in English and 42 languages around the clock, every day of the year.  The bureaux react to breaking news, provide news updates and analysis and produce live programme output.  In a highly competitive market, delivering to both UK Licence Fee payers and commercial partners, BBC News services must be reliable and consistent and continue to meet the high standards expected by our audiences.


We are recruiting a Bureau Manager to support the day-to-day running of the Dar es Salaam Bureau finances and administration and line management of any non-editorial staff based locally.

 

Role Responsibility

The International Operations team supports all News Group bureaux.  The post holder will report to the International Manager responsible for Africa (who is based in the UK) and will work closely with the International Operations Management and the International Bureaux Finance teams.
You will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Dar es Salaam Bureau, ensuring the Bureau is run according to BBC principles and complies with Tanzanian legislation.

 

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate will have the following skills:
  • Fluent spoken and written English and Swahili; excellent communications skills and ability to manage remote communication effectively
  • Experience of supporting and delivering to strategic objectives
  • Good book keeping experience: working with budgets; preparing financial reports; advising managers of cost issues; good working knowledge of SAP and/or relevant accounting software
  • Thorough knowledge of local tax, commercial, media, labour and safety legislation
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team; strong personal skills and confidence in communicating with people at all levels and from different backgrounds
  • Experience of managing senior stakeholders
  • Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, with demonstrated experience of negotiating contracts with external suppliers and partners
  • Demonstrated experience of introducing new, flexible and efficient working practices
  • Demonstrable ability to handle pressure, meet tight deadlines; to prioritise work and to confidently delegate authority; to manage several projects at the same time
  • Excellent IT skills, with advanced knowledge of and programmes such as Excel, Word and Outlook, as well as the ability to become proficient in internal BBC technology systems
  • A lively interest in the broadcast news, online news and wider media environment and appreciation of the particular demands it may place on financial and administrative work

 

Package Description

Contract: continuing
Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Dar es Salaam

Any offer of employment is conditional upon you having the right to work in Tanzania

 

About the BBC

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We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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Closing Date 28 August, 2019

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