Research Assistant

Job Description

Title: Research Assistant

Company Name: BBC Media Action

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Job Context:
∎ Department : Research and Learning
∎ Reports To : Senior Research Officer
∎ Start Date : ASAP
∎ The Research & Learning (R&L) Group based in London and in each of our country offices, focuses on four key activities: (1) providing BBC Media Action projects with audience and market insights to guide project strategies; (2) conducting quantitative and qualitative research studies to capture the impact of all Media Action media interventions; (3) building capacity in research skills and methodology and (4) documenting and disseminating the insights and learning from BBC Media Action`s projects internally and to the wider development community.
∎ Job Purpose:
∎ To assist in managing its research work, BBC Media Action is seeking Research Assistant for its Bangladesh country office. The Research Assistant will have experience in conducting qualitative research with strong analytical skills. S/he needs to be sound in qualitative methods of data collection and analysing and reporting. S/he will be highly motivated with the ability to work regularly in field sites across the country.
∎ At the BBC we respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone gives their best. The BBC positively encourages applications from all parts of the community and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Designing research methodology: Work with research colleagues to design and draft research instruments. Input into and help draft research designs - including sampling, participant recruitment and logistics. Review research instruments (questionnaires and discussion guides) prepared by agencies and internal clients.
∎ Liaison with agencies and field teams: Assist with briefings for field teams and supervise the pretesting and piloting of research instruments and recruitment of research participants. Monitor and control the quality of fieldwork and data collection.
∎ Conducting fieldwork: Moderate focus groups and conduct in-depth interviews, Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA)
∎ Analysis and reporting: Work closely with colleagues to analyse qualitative data and assist in the drafting of reports.
∎ Presenting findings: Present research findings to internal clients and stakeholders.
∎ Personal development: Review the latest trends and developments in research methodologies related to behaviour change, impact assessment and communications research, and evaluate their suitability to the Media Action's Research and Learning work.
∎ Training: Participate in Research and Learning workshops and represent BBC Media Action in other knowledge sharing workshops related to project activities and project partners.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrable ability to undertake qualitative data analysis and report writing.
∎ Experience in audience research, especially related to media development, social media, transparency, accountability or community participation.
∎ Experience of undertaking audience research to inform media and communication activities (desirable)
∎ Strong field work experience, especially in rural and geographically challenging areas.
∎ Strong experience in coding, interpreting and analysing qualitative data. The ability to manage qualitative data frameworks is highly desirable.
∎ Strong experience in using qualitative research methodologies.
∎ Good time management skills, with a track record of delivering research findings to deadline.
∎ Demonstrable understanding of cultural diversity and cross-cultural research within Bangladesh.
∎ Previous research experience working with an NGO or media organisation (desirable).
∎ Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel and Power point.
∎ Commitment to equal opportunities and health & safety.
∎ Basic understanding of safeguarding (including child protection) and willingness to work in accordance with BBC Media Action's safeguarding policy and processes.

Application Deadline: December 7, 2019

Company Information:
∎ BBC Media Action
∎ 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.

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

Similar Jobs

Project Coordinator (PC)

Technical Specialist-Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL), CCSU (Re advertisement)

CFM Assistant

MEAL Officer

Technical Officer (Engineer)

Field Engineer

Project Coordinator (PC)

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Senior Technical Officer (Engineer), Health and Nutrition, HCMP

Community Mobilization Officer (General)

Community Mobilization Officer (Diploma in Civil Engineering)

Accounts cum MIS Officer

Officer, Warehouse, HCMP

Community Mobilization Officer (Forestry)

Community Mobilization Officer (Livestock)

Community Mobilization Officer (Civil Engineering)

Technical Officer (Environment and Monitoring)

Project Coordinator

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Community Mobilization Officer (General).

Project Coordinator (PC)

Community Mobilization Officer (Agriculture/Fisheries/Livestock/Forestry)

Senior Project Officer WGSS & Girl Shine, Protection, Bhasan Char, HCMP

Technical Advisor - Humanitarian And Resilience

Finance Coordinator (Re-Advertisement)

ECCD Facilitator

Technical Specialist - Education in Emergency

Technical Officer (Environment and Monitoring), RHL Project

Technical Officer (Aquaculture), RHL Project

Community Mobilization Officer (Livestock), RHL Project

Community Mobilization Officer (Forestry), RHL Project

Community Mobilization Officer (Fisheries), RHL Project

Community Mobilization Officer (Agriculture), RHL Project

Community Development Officer (Civil), RHL Project

Admin and Accounts Officer, RHL Project

Program Officer

Project Coordinator (PC), RHL Project

Program Manager

MHPSS and GBV Focal Person

Assistant - Grants and Communication