Bureau Manager (Temp) at The New York Times

The interim bureau manager will have a broad range of responsibilities, including:

• Overseeing daily office operations, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Managing office budget, tracking expenses and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Maintaining office equipment and supplies, coordinating repairs and replacements as needed.
• Maintaining employee records and confidential information.
• Filing expenses and paying freelancers.
• Obtaining and managing newsroom equipment and tools, including office supplies, safety equipment and communication tools like internet, cell phones, SIM cards and satellite phones.
• Arranging safe travel for correspondents, obtaining flights, drivers, lodging and local currency, often at the last minute, and to difficult to reach places.
• Assisting correspondents in obtaining visas and travel permits, often at the last minute, often in challenging circumstances.
• Requesting and obtaining access in difficult-to-reach locations.
• Keeping the bureau operating safely and effectively.
• Providing translation to correspondents and editors as needed.
• Performing other journalistic duties as determined by supervisors.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Our ideal candidate:

• Fluent in English and Swahili, written and spoken.
• Experience with accounting and maintaining budgets
• Meticulous organizational skills; ability to prioritize with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• A strong, demonstrable passion for journalism.
• Shows initiative and independence; identifies and tackles tasks that need completion, without instruction.
• A good collaborator and receptive to feedback.
• Ability to deal with all levels of management, staff and sources in a highly professional manner.
• Professional judgment with respect to confidentiality is a must.
• An appreciation of The Times culture, writing style and commitment to journalistic standards and ethics.
• Good general computer and tech skills are a must, including experience with Google Docs and spreadsheet, Excel, email and video chat programs.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to work on a scheduled basis, including Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
• Must be able to start from mid-February.