Concord Rafat Kamar, Flat 2A, House 143, Block A, Road 27, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
Business:
BBC Media Action is the BBC`s international development charity. We use media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries. We partner with civil society, local media and others to produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences around key development issues, and strengthen the media sector through capacity building. Our work is built on insights from our research and engagement with communities, and is focused on three key themes: governance and human rights, health and resilience.
Number of Position
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1
Employment Type
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Full Time
Job Location
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Dhaka
Educational Requirement
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Commerce graduate
Responsibilities
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Reports To: Finance Manager
Duration: Fixed-term contract till June 2026 with potential scope of extension
Start Date: March 2025
Context
BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international charity. We use media and communication to help deliver stronger democracies, a safer, more habitable planet, and inclusive societies. We combine a unique blend of journalistic, creative, research, and international development expertise, deep local knowledge of our audiences in the places we work, strong networks of local partners, and our invaluable link to the BBC and everything it stands for.
We serve people most vulnerable to information disorder (including mis- and disinformation and information poverty), division, and distrust. We focus on people underserved by public interest media and at the frontline of global challenges, risks and crises. We have a particular affinity for and track record of working with young people as agents of change; they will continue to be a central focus. BBC Media Action works with partners around the world to provide impartial, impactful, trustworthy media to people in need so that they can make informed choices to transform their lives.
Job purpose
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for day to day support to BBC Media Action – Bangladesh office Finance Team where major responsibilities include financial and accounting record-keeping, checking and processing vouchers and invoices, communication with banks, supporting procurement, maintaining and archiving financial documents and assisting for statutory and donor audits.
