Research Assistant (Qualitative) - Cox's Bazar

Job Description

Title: Research Assistant (Qualitative) - Cox's Bazar

Company Name: BBC Media Action

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Published: 16 Jan 2025

Education:
∎ A minimum bachelor’s degree from Social Science disciplines and any other relevant discipline
∎ A minimum bachelor’s degree from Social Science disciplines and any other relevant discipline

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Reports To: Research Manager
∎ Duration: Till September 2025 (this might extend based on further need)
∎ Start Date: April 2025
∎ 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.
∎ To support its research efforts in Cox's Bazar, BBC Media Action Bangladesh is looking for a Research Assistant for its Bangladesh country office. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in qualitative research, along with strong analytical abilities. They should be proficient in qualitative data collection methods, capable of managing fieldwork in challenging situations, and committed to ensuring data quality through triangulation. The role requires highly motivated research professionals who are ready to deploy to the field on short notice.
∎ Reports To: Research Manager
∎ Duration: Till September 2025 (this might extend based on further need)
∎ Start Date: April 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:
∎ To support its research efforts in Cox's Bazar, BBC Media Action Bangladesh is looking for a Research Assistant for its Bangladesh country office. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in qualitative research, along with strong analytical abilities. They should be proficient in qualitative data collection methods, capable of managing fieldwork in challenging situations, and committed to ensuring data quality through triangulation. The role requires highly motivated research professionals who are ready to deploy to the field on short notice.
∎ View Detail: https://hotjobs.bdjobs.com/jobs/bbcmediaaction/bbcmediaaction300.htm

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ BBC Media Action
∎ Concord Rafat Kamar, Flat 2A, House 143, Block A, Road 27, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
∎ 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.

Address::
∎ Concord Rafat Kamar, Flat 2A, House 143, Block A, Road 27, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh.
∎ 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.

Application Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development