Project Manager - Thomson Reuters Foundation

Project Manager - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Do you want to work with NGOs, businesses, reporters and legal teams to drive systemic change?

Be part of an organisation that has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to foster more inclusive economies and promote human rights. The Thomson Reuters Foundation is recruiting a Project Manager to join our team in Nairobi to provide leadership in the management of the project: Strengthening Africa Media Resilience and Independence (SAMRI).

SAMRI project is dedicated to promoting open, balanced information environments across Sub-Saharan Africa. SAMRI aims to enhance the resilience, credibility, and editorial sustainability of media outlets in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Manager to lead the implementation of the SAMRI project based Nairobi, Kenya. The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in achieving the project's objectives, overseeing multiple facets of the program, and ensuring its successful execution.

Please note, this is a 2year fixed term contract.

About the Role
As a Project Manager at Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will:

Plan and manage the SAMRI project, ensuring it adheres to scope, timeline, and budget, within the organization's project management framework.

Provide monthly and quarterly project updates including financial, narrative, and impact reports to key stakeholders.

Work closely with the organisationâs Monitoring and Evaluation team to implement the projects impact monitoring plan and capture project impact systematically.

Collaborate with team members to drive project success, resolve conflicts, and secure stakeholder commitment.

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may impact project success.

Oversee the project's finances, coordinating with Project Coordinators, partners, and the finance team.

Estimate project costs, resource requirements, and timescales to ensure successful completion within scope and constraints.

Prepare and maintain project plans, tracking activities and progress against the plan.

Ensure project finances are in line with the foundationâs policies and audit requirements.

Work closely with the Global Development Team and the Regional Programme Manager for Africa to identify strategic networking and business development opportunities.

Represent SAMRI in relevant networks, forums, and project consortia to enhance the project's external profile.

Develop and implement an effective communication plan, including regular reporting and accurate updates.

Support the Business Development team in identifying funding opportunities through proposal development, activity design, and budget planning.

About You:
To be our Project Manager , you will likely have:

Experience working with international donors and familiarity with donor reporting requirements.

Proven track record in successfully managing multi-country, multi-partner projects in the international development context (5+ years).

Exceptional project and program management skills, including monitoring and evaluation.

Proficiency in budget and financial management.

Experience in remote program management, program start-up, mobilization, and closure.

Resilience and ability to thrive in high-pressure environments with the capacity to find solutions when challenges arise.

Strong ability to convey complex information to non-experts.

Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages, such as French and Swahili, is advantageous.

Please note, the deadline for applications is 20th November at 11.59pm. 

What's in it For You:
At TRF, we value our people and offer a range of benefits for your personal and professional growth, including:

Global Perspective and Impact: Join a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact and a diverse team working towards building free, fair, and informed societies around the world.

A Unique Approach: Leverage our world-class expertise in media and the law to address critical global issues.

Our Relevance: Contribute to advancing media freedom, fostering inclusive economies, and promoting human rights in a time when our work is more crucial than ever.

Competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.

Opportunities for ongoing professional development through in-house and external training.

Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique journalism and legal services to drive systemic change.

For more than 35 years, we have promoted the highest standards in journalism by training reporters around the world to cover issues relevant to their local context, accurately and impartially. Today, we work to strengthen local and national journalism, improve media ethics, standards and regulation, combat misinformation, and explore and shape the future of the profession. We do this through newsroom consultancy, journalism training and mentoring, capacity building, and via our funding of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.

We provide support to journalists and independent media outlets to produce and distribute high quality journalism in some of the worldâs most challenging environments.
 

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We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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