Research officer Job at BBC Media Action

Research officer Job at BBC Media Action… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at BBC Media Action.

Description:

Responsibilities:

• To develop the research designs for each study to be undertaken.
• To support in the design of research for training projects and mass media programming, comprising formative research, pre-testing of media materials, and impact evaluation.
• To support in the commissioning and monitoring of all research inputs (e.g., quantitative surveys, focus group sessions, case studies, etc.), working to budget and deadline requirements.
• To conduct literature reviews across a range of issues/ themes and ethnographic studies in the field.
• To conduct fieldwork, including focus group discussions and in-depth interviews in the field.
• To conduct pilots and pre-testing of content and media output in the field.
• Liaise with in-country field agencies monitoring quality control and the timely delivery of research projects.
• To support the research coordinator and research manager in overseeing quantitative and qualitative research activities.
• To support the analyses of qualitative and quantitative data and report research findings to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• To support research assistants in delivering research to time, quality and within budget.
• To coordinate fieldwork activities, including preparing budgets, recruitment of participants and fieldwork logistics.

Qualifications:

• University Degree in social sciences, development, or any other related field of studies.
• Fluent in English and Swahili with the ability to write reports and scripts in these languages.
• At least three years of experience in working for an international development organization and/or in the field of research.
• Demonstrable experience designing, implementing, and reporting qualitative research (focus groups, interviews etc) and/or quantitative (surveys) research techniques.
• Demonstrable experience managing fieldwork logistics in Tanzania, including ensuring ethics, monitoring of staff, recruitment of participants, and liaison with officials
• Demonstrate command of statistical software especially SPSS with the ability to understand the dataset and run some average analysis and reporting.

How to Apply

Interested qualified candidates should submit their CV with cover letter (in English, PDF or Microsoft Word format) which outlines their experience and suitability for the role by email to: [email protected] – please include the title of the position applied for in the subject line and send.

The role may involve working with groups of vulnerable children and adults. For the successful candidate, mandatory training will be provided on BBC Media Action’s safeguarding policy and staff code of conduct. A police background check may form part of the recruitment process. BBC Media Action operates a zero-tolerance policy concerning all forms of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people.

Application Deadline: 31st October 2021 by 5 pm.