Project Manager - Partnerships (Nigeria)  Nigeria 

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic multi-million pound expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is introducing a wide range of new and exciting language and regional content to serve African and global audiences. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Project Manager - Partnerships (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria (Right to work in Nigeria required)

Duration: 2 years

Reports to: Project Director Job purpose

The BBC Media Action office in Nigeria is seeking a Project Manager (Partnerships) for an ongoing multi-component Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) programme focused on reproductive health and family planning in Northern Nigeria. This is a project management role focused on bringing together implementing partners, government stakeholders and community actors to ensure activities are well coordinated and delivered on time. The ideal candidate will coordinate partners, track workplans and deliverables, facilitate stakeholder meetings and convenings, identify delivery risks, and ensure partners remain aligned with the overall project objectives and requirements.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manage day-to-day relationships with implementing partners, government stakeholders and other key actors. Convene and facilitate regular partner meetings, workshops and coordination sessions. Build effective working relationships across government, community and implementing partners to support project delivery. Ensure partners understand their roles, responsibilities, timelines and deliverables.

Maintain an overview of partner workplans, activities, dependencies and timelines, ensuring activities are properly sequenced and coordinated. Regularly track progress against agreed plans and follow up on outstanding actions and deliverables. Identify delivery risks, or gaps early and work with the Project Director and partners to resolve them. Coordinate adjustments to workplans, activities and budgets where required. Provide clear updates to the Project Director on partner progress, risks and areas requiring attention.

Monitor partner performance against agreed objectives, deliverables and timelines. Ensure partnership agreements are in place, current and properly documented. Support partners to comply with BBC Media Action and donor requirements, including safeguarding, data protection, branding and other contractual requirements. Escalate significant partnership or performance issues to the Project Director.

Reporting, Learning & Information  Management:

Coordinate partner inputs for project reporting, donor updates, learning reviews and other reporting requirements. Work with M&E, Finance and Production teams to ensure relevant partner data, results and documentation are available when required. Maintain an organised system for partnership documentation, workplans, deliverables and project materials.

Support the Project Director with stakeholder engagement and other activities required to achieve project objectives. Undertake other duties reasonably required for successful project delivery.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Strong project management skills, including workplanning, tracking deliverables, managing timelines, coordinating dependencies and identifying risks. Significant experience managing partnerships and coordinating multi-stakeholder projects, preferably within development, media, SBCC, public health or a related sector. Experience working with government agencies, community organisations and implementing partners in Nigeria. Strong stakeholder management, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bring different organisations and interests together. Experience facilitating workshops, partner convenings and stakeholder engagements. Ability to work independently, follow through on actions and hold partners accountable for agreed deliverables. Strong negotiation, problem-solving and relationship management skills.  Fluency in English and Hausa, and Knowledge of the Northern Nigeria media, development or community landscape would be an advantage.

28th August, 2026 by 5pm. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV with a cover letter (in English, PDF or Microsoft Word format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role, and availability status, by email to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the job title as the subject of the mail.