Research Intern, Tanzania
Location: Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Reports to: Research Officer
Duration: 6 months with a possible extension
You should send your CV/resume and a covering letter in English which outlines your experience and suitability for the role (PDF or MS Word format) to:
tzrecruitment@tz.bbcmediaaction.org with the title of the position in the subject line by Monday 19 October 2015.
Please do not send certificates or other attachments. Applicants without a covering letter will not be considered. Please only apply if you meet the basic criteria under the person specification.
This is a local post applicable to people who have the legal right to live and work in Tanzania. 'National terms and conditions will apply'. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries. To achieve this, we work with civil society, local media and governments to:
- Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats, based on robust research, which inform and engage audiences around key development issues;
- Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
BBC Media Action delivers a portfolio of media projects in Tanzania in the areas of governance.
Main duties
To provide research support on interventions to support public service broadcasting in the spirit of advancing Governance and in Tanzania
- Support the research and project teams in collecting project monitoring data
- Perform analysis on data collected including sharing findings with the research and project teams
- Support the research team in field data collection of qualitative and quantitative data
- Conduct quality control of outsourced research activities
- Review field work transcripts and provide feedback to transcribers
- Perform data entry of all fieldwork data
- Provide monthly report summaries of analysed data
- Organize for transcription and translation of FGDs and IDIs transcripts and translation of data collection tools
Required knowledge, skills and experience
- A university graduate with proven experience or interest of working in the field of research
- Fluency in English and Swahili (Spoken and Written)
- Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with all staff within the Trust and key stakeholders externally.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation, including relevant staff working for the BBC in the UK.
- Willingness and ability to take the initiative not only in identifying problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.
- An eye for detail and a concern for accuracy, together with the ability to keep sight of the broad picture.
Competencies
- Planning and Organisation – Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
- Resilience – Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
- Decision Making – Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decision made.
- Influencing and Persuading – Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
- Communication – The ability to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
- Managing relationships – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
- Self Development – Is able to identify and apply opportunities for learning and development.
