Project Manager: Young Storymakers Programme

About the project
The British Council is excited to partner with Pioneers Post to introduce a ‘DICE Young Storymakers’ programme offered through our Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) programme. https://www.britishcouncil.org/programmes/dice

The programme will support the Storymakers to develop and publish fact-based reporting, analysis, radio reporting, photojournalism and video content about;

• the DICE programme, its participants, partners, beneficiaries and impact
• initiatives to address gender inequality, youth unemployment, and barriers to inclusion for people with disabilities and marginalised populations
• efforts to promote a more enabling environment for creative and social enterprise
• positive change to national and regional policies for creative and social enterprises
• innovative, collaborative responses to local and global challenges targeted by the Sustainable Development Goals
• other efforts to build more creative and inclusive economies

These opportunities will be offered to 18 young journalists, videographers, photojournalists, radio journalists or writers, aged 18-25, three in each of the six DICE countries: Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa and the UK.

The 18 DICE Young Storymakers will be recruited through an online application process to determine short-listed candidates who then will take part in a phone or webinar interview.

Successful applicants will be invited for a fully-funded trip to London from 18-24 May 2019 to take part in Storymakers training workshop.   They will also engage in active learning and storytelling opportunities with UK media and social enterprise professionals and have subsequent opportunities to receive mentoring and produce articles, video, podcasts, photo essays and other paid content for publication in Pioneers Post and British Council channels as well as advice in pitching content to other media.

About the role

We seek a consultant to provide strategic and operational support for the development and launch of DICE Young Storymakers, the new journalism fellowship described above
More specifically, we seek a consultant with experience working with emerging journalists and storytellers working in a wide range of media, to work with us at an accelerated, systematic pace through May 2019 to:

• Oversee recruitment of applicants, including comprehensive approach to marketing the opportunity in six DICE countries in collaboration with our teams there
• Liaise with assessors in six DICE countries
• Oversee the interview process with shortlisted applicants, including scheduling interviews and collating interviewer feedback
• Provide recommendations for the final selection of Storymakers
• Liaise with unsuccessful and successful applicants to inform them of the decision on their application
• Draft and deliver contracts in alignment with British Council processes
• Coordinate travel to London for 18 Fellows to attend the DICE Fellowship Launch in May
• Contribute to the launch event, including ideas for programme content
• Provide duty of care for Fellows in accordance with British Council policies while they are in London for the launch event
• Embody DICE principles of critical dialogue, collaborative, generous leadership, and agile planning in the Storymakers’ application design, all communications, and in all interactions with our global team
• Support in planning and development for the London Training sessions.

Key Dates:
Launch online call: 14 March
Close Call: 7 April
Announcements: 17 April
On boarding call: 22 April
Young StoryMakers arrive in London: 18 May

Qualifications and experience required

Essential

• Experience of working internationally
• Experience of working with media organisations
• Experience of organising and coordinating conferences/events
• Attention to detail
• CRB certificate
• Experience of working with young people aged 18-25
• Interest in the DICE Programme

Desirable

• Experience of running campaigns
• Experience of recruiting and assessing applications
• Experience of building processes
• Design skills e.g. social media cards
• Social media savvy: content development, campaign development, facebook live etc.
• Copy editing skills

If you are interested, please send your CV, daily fee rate and cover letter tailored to the above requirements to DICEteam@britishcouncil.org with the title Young Storymakers’ Consultant

Please note we will only respond to successful applicants within three working days of the application submission.