Job Description
About the RoleThomson Reuters Foundation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a 12-month AI and technology initiative across Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia. The programme aims to empower more than 100 content creators to address AI-enabled disinformation, particularly during critical election periods. The successful candidate will coordinate project activities, manage delivery partners and strengthen the responsible adoption of AI technologies within media organisations.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the planning, coordination and delivery of international programmes, ensuring compliance with technical, contractual, organisational and donor requirements.Manage and support a Senior Project Coordinator, providing guidance and oversight of project activities.Coordinate cross-functional teams, consultants and external stakeholders across Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and other relevant countries.Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, risk registers, financial forecasts and reporting systems.Manage partnerships and ensure that collaborators meet agreed deliverables, timelines and quality standards.Oversee workshops and programme activities across multiple countries, ensuring effective logistics and cost efficiency.Coordinate initiatives involving AI tools for editorial workflows, synthetic media awareness, legal safeguards and content moderation technologies.Lead monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities, including performance indicators, impact measurement, donor reporting and documentation of lessons learned.Monitor project expenditure, maintain financial controls and ensure compliance with grant requirements.Assess political, legal, economic and technological risks affecting programme implementation.Represent the Foundation at relevant meetings, events and professional networks, with international travel as required.Requirements and QualificationsAt least five years of demonstrable project or programme management experience.Experience delivering complex projects to high standards and within agreed budgets and deadlines.Experience working with content creators, young journalists, or at the intersection of AI and media.Experience managing multi-country projects, distributed teams, external consultants and strategic partnerships.Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including logical frameworks, theories of change, key performance indicators and reporting.Strong financial management skills, including grant management, budgeting, forecasting and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.Excellent organisational, analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.Ability to manage competing priorities, solve problems proactively and work effectively under pressure.Ability to design and implement programmes that respond to local contexts and stakeholder needs.Fluency in English.Experience in AI and technology projects, the AI-media intersection, or media development in Kenya, Nigeria or Zambia is an advantage.Method of ApplicationInterested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official Thomson Reuters careers website.
