Training Assistant

Job Description

Title: Training Assistant

Company Name: BBC Media Action

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Published: 21 Nov 2024

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Reports To: Media Development Manager
∎ Duration: Fixed-term contract till December 2025
∎ Start Date: 1 January 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, our 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, focusing 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.
∎ The Training Assistant will work closely with the Media Development Manager and other colleagues from project, research and training teams to design and deliver effective training and outreach materials and activities with diversified target groups. The Training Assistant will assist the Media Development Manager in communication and coordination with government stakeholders, NGOs/INGOs, and media practitioners in outreach and training activities. As part of the outreach activities, the s/he will cover BBC Media Action’s climate resilience and adaptation, media development, governance portfolio. The successful candidate will also need to work with BBC Media Action’s existing partners to ensure that the outputs are effectively disseminated to the communities.
∎ The position is based in Dhaka but requires extensive travel to the project locations across the country as necessary. Normal office hours will generally apply, but the nature of the role means that a flexible approach to working hours will be required.
∎ Reports To: Media Development Manager
∎ Duration: Fixed-term contract till December 2025
∎ Start Date: 1 January 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, our 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, focusing 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
∎ The Training Assistant will work closely with the Media Development Manager and other colleagues from project, research and training teams to design and deliver effective training and outreach materials and activities with diversified target groups. The Training Assistant will assist the Media Development Manager in communication and coordination with government stakeholders, NGOs/INGOs, and media practitioners in outreach and training activities. As part of the outreach activities, the s/he will cover BBC Media Action’s climate resilience and adaptation, media development, governance portfolio. The successful candidate will also need to work with BBC Media Action’s existing partners to ensure that the outputs are effectively disseminated to the communities.
∎ The position is based in Dhaka but requires extensive travel to the project locations across the country as necessary. Normal office hours will generally apply, but the nature of the role means that a flexible approach to working hours will be required.
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Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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∎ BBC Media Action
∎ South Breeze Centre (4th & 5th floor), House 5, Road 11, Block G, 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.

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∎ South Breeze Centre (4th & 5th floor), House 5, Road 11, Block G, 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: 30 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development