BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. Working with media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. BBC Media Action reaches some 200 million people through local broadcast partners, BBC channels (especially the BBC World Service), online, mobile and print platforms and through interpersonal communication. We are currently delivering projects in 24 countries, including in Nepal. BBC Media Action has been working on communication for development projects in Nepal since 2007, giving us a well-developed understanding of Nepali audiences and significant experience of producing and evaluating media content on a range of issues to diverse target audiences.
“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.”
BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. Working with media and communication to help reduce poverty and support people in claiming their rights, our aim is to inform, connect and empower people around the world. BBC Media Action reaches some 200 million people through local broadcast partners, BBC channels (especially the BBC World Service), online, mobile and print platforms and through interpersonal …
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Job Category | : | Research and Development |
Job Level | : | senior |
No. of Vacancy/s | : | [ 0 ] |
Job Location | : | 0 |
Offered Salary | : | None |
Apply Before(Deadline) | : | Dec. 02, 2011 00:00 (12 years, 7 months ago) |
Education Level | : | Graduate (Masters) |
Experience Required | : | Not Required |
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Overall purpose of Job
We are looking for a talented and experienced Nepali Research Manager to conduct innovative cross-cultural media and development research to support the BBC World Service Trust’s work in Nepal. The candidate will be an experienced manager with budgeting experience as well as experience in quantitative and qualitative research with strong design and analytical skills. He/she will be able to effectively help recruit and lead a team in order to undertake statistical analysis using SPSS and to handle large data sets. Experience of undertaking audience research to inform the development and evaluate the impact of programming is highly desirable.
The Research Manager will manage and mentor a team of three and be in charge of oversight of all aspects of audience research activities conducted to inform the strategy, content and quality. He/she will evaluate the impact of the Trust’s media development and development communications projects in Nepal. The Research Manager will contribute to the synthesis and analysis of research with a particular emphasis on the beliefs, perceptions and media consumption habits of the Nepali population. Experience of managing the delivery of research undertaken by research agencies is essential.
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