JOB TITLE: Deputy Chief of Party (D-COP), Libya
REPORTS TO: Chief of Party (COP)
BASE: Initially Tunisia, then Libya
START DATE: 1st of November 2024
DURATION: 2 years, with possible extension
About BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We use media and communications to help reduce poverty, address development goals, and support people to understand their rights. We do this through partnering with media, civil society, and others to produce creative programmes and other outputs which inform and engage audiences on key development issues. We also strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure of local media organisations in the countries in which we work.
Our North Africa operations are currently based in Tunis. From here we deliver a portfolio of media projects, and work to ensure they are delivered on time, to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with BBC editorial values and BBC Media Action best practice. El Kul is our flagship public interest media brand that is now one of the largest current affairs social media sites in Libya with over 1.3 million followers (about a quarter of Libyan social media users). Over the coming years El Kul plans to expand and to become an independent entity registered and based in Libya.
Overall Purpose of Job
The Deputy Chief of Party (D-CoP) will work closely with, and report to, the Chief of Party. Based in the local offices in Tunis and then in Libya, they will take a leadership role in the implementation of the USAID funded ‘MIRSAL’ (Media Integrity and Resilience, Supporting Audiences in Libya) project which will strengthen the foundations of a more stable, inclusive, and self-reliant Libya by supporting the emergence of sustainable public-interest media in the country.
The D-CoP will take responsibility primarily for leading El Kul to substantially increase its reach and positive impact and to achieve viable independence over the lifetime of the project while maintaining its integrity and consistent commitment to social cohesion and countering misinformation, disinformation and hate speech (MDH) in Libya. The role will also lead in coordinating content production on El Kul with Libyan civil society and other USAID implementers and their local partners, ensuring that stories from such work are told nationwide while maintaining El Kul’s strict editorial independence, impartiality, and intellectual property rights including ensuring the brand could not reasonably be perceived as being a marketing tool for international interests. The D-CoP will also assist El Kul to benefit from MIRSAL’s Media Incubator and Evidence Unit which will both support Libyan media to fulfil public interest mandates.
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Key Competencies
BBC Media Action has zero tolerance of all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. All staff are required to undergo safeguarding training and maintain behaviour that is consistent with BBC Media Action’s code of conduct. The role may involve managing staff who have direct contact with children and adults at risk of harm. Informal contact with children and vulnerable adults is possible, including when not at work.
BBC Media Action is committed to maintaining diversity within its employees and ensuring that all recruitment practices and procedures do not discriminate, either directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, colour, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or family situation. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
The successful candidate will need to undergo enhanced DBS and/or related background checks. References for the last five years of work experience are required and will be verified.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter (both in pdf format) to recruitment@tn.bbcmediaaction.org by EOD Friday 20th September 2024, with reference ‘Deputy Chief of Party – candidate’s name’.
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