Job: BBC World Service Trust, Bangladesh

Reporting to: Director, Asia
Grade: 11
Duration: 12 months initially, extending to 3 years

 

Position: Country Director

 

The BBC World Service Trust uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries. In Bangladesh, the Trust is about to launch a major television-based English project, building on its successful governance initiative of national radio and television debates with the BBC Bangla Service.
The Trust is looking for a Country Director to manage its expanding operations in Bangladesh. By the end of 2008, it is expected the Trust will be employing up to 60 full- and part-time staff across two offices. Based in Dhaka, the Country Director will lead these staff and be responsible for implementing and further developing the Trust’s strategy for Bangladesh.
 
This is a demanding role in a challenging working environment. The BBC has strong brand recognition in country, through the BBC Bangla Service and Bangladesh Sanglap, the Trust’s governance project. The proposed English language project is one of the most innovative and ambitious cross-platform media interventions anywhere in the world.

 

Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with relevant experience working at a strategic level, you will ideally currently be in a senior management position in the media and/or international development setting. You will have significant experience managing large budgets, and diverse teams. You will be a highly effective negotiator with excellent interpersonal and presentational with a strong understanding of, and commitment to international development. Ideally you will have experience of using media to achieve development goals and will be experienced in managing relationships with a range of local and international partners and stakeholders.
The ability to speak Bangla would be desirable.

 

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