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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThe Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking a highly organised and motivated Senior Project Coordinator to manage the delivery of grants and capacity building interventions for media in exile. This is an exciting time to join the Foundation as the postholder will play an essential role in delivering an element of TRFs expanding programme of support to independent exiled media organisations which has grown substantially since 2022.
Exiled / Hybrid media is an increasingly important feature of the global independent media landscape: as the spread of authoritarianism restrictions on press freedoms and violence against journalists forces media organisations to leave their home countries to continue providing citizens with fair and accurate coverage of critical events. This phenomenon poses complex business technological and journalistic challenges and TRF is committed to playing a leading role in supporting independent journalism to respond and thrive.
The programme of work includes a significant training programme element and a grant-making component with a mix of long-term grants; shorter-term project funds; and associated technical assistance available to eligible organisations. This role would sit within the core project team and focus on the design and delivery of key programmatic elements including a capacity building training programme and a one-year grant programme which fits within the wider programme for exiled media. The successful post holder will coordinate and lead the implementation of these working closely with the Project Manager and Finance Team to ensure grants and training delivery are managed to a high standard and contribute to TRFs overall strategic and learning objectives for the programme.
The postholder will be based within TRFs Central & Eastern Europe programmes team and report to the Project Manager for media in exile. Successful candidates will bring regional and contextual knowledge previous experience of coordinating implementing and managing sub-grants and awards as well as training programmes or similar capacity building interventions have great people skills and be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of financial and budget management. Knowledge of the Russian and/or Belarusian language would be a considerable asset.
Please note this is a fixed-term contract till 30 September 2026 with a minimum of 2 days per week in our London office. Occasional travel in Central and Eastern Europe may be required.
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About the Thomson Reuters Foundation
Join a team which has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom foster more inclusive economies and promote human rights. Through news media development free legal assistance and convening initiatives we combine our unique services to drive systemic change.
For more than 35 years we have promoted the highest standards in journalism by training reporters around the world to cover issues relevant to their local context accurately and impartially. Today we work to strengthen local and national journalism improve media ethics standards and regulation combat misinformation and explore and shape the future of the profession. We do this through newsroom consultancy journalism training and mentoring capacity-building and via our funding of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation runs the largest pro bono legal service TrustLaw which helps high-impact NGOs and social enterprises to grow streamline their operations and navigate complex laws and regulations by connecting them with free legal assistance from the best law firms and corporate legal teams around the world. We also deliver ground-breaking legal research on key social and policy issues that our members use to support their advocacy and law reform efforts and we deliver innovative capacity-building workshops on legal issues across the globe.
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Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free fair and informed.
Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class. We combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights our work has never been more needed than right now.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
About Thomson Reuters Foundation
TheThomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters the global news and information services company. As an independent charity registered in the UK and the USA we work to advance media freedom foster more inclusive economies and promote human rights. Through news media development free legal assistance and convening initiatives we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.
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