Job title: Consultant - Local coordinator, Break the Chain
Reports to : Head of Project
Nature of Employment : Consultancy
Duration : 5-10 days a month for up to 8 months
Location : Delhi/Bangalore
Language requirement : Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of Kannada, Tamil or Hindi will be preferred.
Closing date : 20 September, 2026
To apply: Send your CV along with a short cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements listed in the job description, with the subject line indicating the position title to: hr@in.bbcmediaaction.org on or before 20 September, 2026.
BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action is the independent international charity of the BBC, using media and communications to advance development outcomes worldwide. We work in partnership with civil society organisations, local media, governments, and other stakeholders to produce creative, evidence-based media content across platforms, while also strengthening the media sector through professional capacity building. BBC Media Action has been working in India since 2001, delivering impact in health, sanitation, gender equity, climate change and building inclusive societies. BBC Media Action has been working in India since 2001, delivering impact in health, sanitation, gender equity, climate change and building inclusive societies. We follow the editorial standards and values of the BBC, but we rely on funding from donors and partners to carry out our work. We have worked with a range of international and institutional funders, including the Gates Foundation, H&M Foundation, World Bank, UNICEF, European Union, aligned to our core thematic priorities:
- A Safer, More Habitable Planet: Providing trusted information in humanitarian and climate crises, promoting sustainable living, and encouraging balanced discussion around conflict and environmental issues.
- More Inclusive Societies: Ensuring fair representation, challenging harmful gender norms, supporting disability rights, and improving access to health and education.
- Information Literacy: Supporting public interest media to enable active citizen participation, accountability, and informed public discourse.
Project background
Break the Chain is a two-year (2026-27) initiative that combines demand-led capacity strengthening for media practitioners, creative and informative media content for the public, and coalition building to foster a more resilient and inclusive media ecosystem in India. This project is most closely associated with our third priority area, with the overall objective being to support a resilient and pluralistic local information ecosystem that upholds credible information flows, tackles information disorder, amplifies the voices and lived experiences of local communities, and promotes inclusive dialogue. It has two specific objectives: citizens demonstrate improved capacity to critically assess, verify, and engage with digital content; and media practitioners (including journalist students, regional content creators and media professionals) deliver accurate, balanced reporting and inclusive media content. Funded by the European Union, the project is implemented by a consortium comprising WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers) and BBC Media Action.
Job purpose
The Local Coordinator will ensure the timely delivery of Break the Chain’s training programme for media practitioners across the four project hubs of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. Reporting to the Head of Project, the coordinator will lead on all aspects of training activities, including providing support to participants and management of logistics.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Organise and support training activities for journalists, journalism students, community radio stations and content creators in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with media practitioners, providing them with the information they need to participate effectively in face-to-face activities.
- Liaise with training venues and vendors, ensuring logistical arrangements are made in a timely manner and aligned with BBC Media Action quality and safety standards.
- Provide effective on-the-ground support during training activities for smooth delivery of sessions across venues in the four hubs.
- Work closely with the Senior Project Officer and Research Officer to conduct pre-and posttraining monitoring work.
- Factor safeguarding considerations into the delivery of training activities and report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the Head of Project or Country Director.
The person may also be required to take on such other duties and responsibilities as the Head of Project might request.
Ideal candidate should have:
- Overall experience of 2-3 years in the development sector; background in journalism or media development preferred.
- Proven track record of managing events, training programs or workshops with a range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrable skills in building and maintaining relationships with diverse local partners, particularly in the four project hubs.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and to a high standard.
- Graduate or post-graduate degree in social sciences, journalism, communication or related fields.
The position will be based in Delhi or Bangalore, with frequent travel across the project hubs.
Important Terms of Reference
The successful candidate:
- Must be conscious of and maintain the values of the BBC Media Action in all matters.
- Will not have any copyright whatsoever over training materials, data analysis outputs and dashboards developed. All copyrights/ intellectual property rights to remain with BBC Media Action.
- Will be required to maintain strict data confidentiality. Data transgressions will be dealt through appropriate and applicable organisational policy.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.