International Bureau Administration Assistant at BBC World Service

International News is at the heart of the BBC. BBC News Group employs approximately 800 staff in 82 international bureaux. It provides multimedia services to a global weekly audience of over 250 million in English and 27 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.

The International Bureaux Management team supports all News Group bureaux. The International Bureau Administration Assistant reports to the International BureauManager in the IB team.

Role Responsibility

You will report in first instance to the International Hub Bureau Manager for the day-to-day running of the BBC Nairobi Bureaus administration. You will support administrative affairs for all parts of BBC News group in Kenya.

In doing so, you will have to work with the IB teams as well as local suppliers where necessary. You will be supporting the administration of strategic initiatives and best practice in the BBC Nairobi bureau and BBC Monitoring office and will work closely with the International Hub Bureau Manager and the Editors, East Africa in Kenya, providing proactive support for planning and deployment decisions as well as providing purchasing assistance. You will also have support from and close contact with the International Manager responsible for the Africa & Middle East region.

Within the context above, the International Bureau Administration Assistant will beresponsible for timely and effective day-to-day co-operation between the Nairobi Bureau and BBC Monitoring office and the relevant authorities in Kenya, ensuring best practice in the BBCs compliance with local regulations governing such areas as media and employment law.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will have the ability to prioritise, to use initiative and to work effectively under pressure without closesupervision.
• An effectivecommunicator with a range of people at all levels of the BBC.
• You will be good at planning and organising to ensure you canmeet deadlines, often working under pressure. You will come with the practical knowledge and skills in using a range of packages, including Word and Excel.
• You will have experience of producing timely and accurate information and reports where attention to detail is key.
• Experience of and ability to work flexibly and pragmatically in an operational environment.
• You will have alively interest in the broadcast news, online news and wider media environment and appreciation of the particular demands it may place on administrative work.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Kiswahili is essential.