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Research Manager

BBC MEDIA ACTION
1963

Position Title: Research Manager

2024-12-26    Kabul     Full Time     1963

Job Location: Kabul
Nationality: National
Category: Research
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Based on BBC MA salary scale
Vacancy Number: 0037-2024
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Kabul
Organization: BBC MEDIA ACTION
Years of Experience: 5 years of relevant experiences
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Gender: Male/Female
Education: University degree
Close date: 2024-12-26

About BBC MEDIA ACTION:

About BBC MEDIA ACTION:

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences around key humanitarian issues; and strengthen the humanitarian sector through capacity building. Our work is built on insights from our research and engagement with communities. BBC Media Action delivers a portfolio of humanitarian projects in Afghanistan on a variety of themes including community engagement, nutrition, maternal health and WASH.

Job Descriptions:

  • Manage a team of researchers to deliver a portfolio of research in Afghanistan to inform media production and donor requirements; to support the broader strategic and business development needs of the organisation.
  • Ensure research is relevant to the country office to support high quality  outputs and strong business development offers.
  • Build the capacity of the research team to be able to design, manage and analyse research more effectively.
  • Support the organisation in winning new business by collaborating across department (in country and at HQ) and leading on research contributions to project and programme proposals - designing and proposing research that is relevant, and technically and financially sound.
  • Represent the research and BBC with external and internal stakeholders, from producers and project managers, research firms, academic institutions, donors and NGOs, to media and government counterparts, including disseminating our findings and investigating new partnerships and funding opportunities.

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  • Working with research team in Kabul and HQ to deliver and assure quality of research. portfolios of the projects, to inform media production, outreach and/or capacity building activities and to deliver evaluative research to meet donor requirements.
  • Deliver insights at the country level to inform better decisions in business development, development of new content and services.
  • Lead the development of research plans, instruments and sampling design, commissioning of agencies for quantitative research, qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation, reporting and dissemination of research findings on time, to budget and to high quality for the projects portfolio
  • Understand the needs of the organisation to ensure that all research is tailored and relevant, to deliver  valuable feedback and insight.
  • Manage project research budgets and be responsible for managing deliverables that match project budget, planning and monitoring resource needs and products.
  • Oversee and manage research projects and ensure timely and high-quality delivery of research reports and insights.
  • Recruit, support and develop the research team, including coaching, mentoring and/or training to develop their management and technical skills, providing quality oversight at the agreed level for each project.
  • Line management of (sr)research officers in Afghanistan, including capacity building, supporting personal development, motivation and technical support.
  • Share responsibility for managing the Research & Learning (R&L) team, by supporting and helping improve our processes and proactively sharing skills and expertise in the team and the organisation.
  • Communicate complex technical ideas using non-technical language to a wide range of audiences from journalists, production staff and development practitioners.
  • Visit country offices and attend conferences and other events that may be outside normal working hours or place of work as required to undertake the role effectively.
  • Adhere to all relevant BBC safety rules, procedures and guidelines.
  • Adhere to the BBC’s policies on diversity and inclusion, and apply the principles of the policy when carrying out the role.

Job Requirements:

  • Evidence of achievement in research.
  • High level of written, understood and spoken English.  Willingness to improve if required.  Native Dari, Farsi or Pashto.
  • Good knowledge of research techniques gained ideally through experience of  social research across different populations and contexts and across any of media, governance, health and resilience sectors.
  • Understanding of media and development sector and the research standards required.
  • Good project management and admin skills including planning and coordinating research and analysis with multi-disciplinary teams; undertaking or managing fieldwork and adapting methods to challenging and resource-constrained conditions; record of delivering research findings on time, on budget and to a high standard.
  • Experience of budget setting and control.
  • The ability to juggle multiple needs and deadlines, and creatively solve problems, through being proactive, forward looking, finding solutions and having a positive attitude.
  • Evidence of strong quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills, particularly working creatively with existing data sources/large data sets including use of SPSS, and analysis in support of practical outcomes.
  • A good understanding of the application and value of different quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, making sure they are fit for purpose and of value.
  • Good communication skills, being able to communicate complex research and results to non-research people (including those whose first language is not English) in non-technical, creative and engaging ways - and be able to translate theoretical research into practical application
  • Ability to manage and motivate staff, including technical research oversight, training and building research capacity, personal development and performance management
  • Good communication and presentation skills, and experience of adapting spoken and written research outputs to present in non-technical language to diverse audiences from grassroots to senior levels, including NGO staff, non-researchers, academics and donors.
  • Able to engage confidently with audiences, journalists, local researchers, contractors, senior project staff and donors
  • Open to change and keen to seek out new ways of doing things.
  • Ability to build and maintain helpful, productive working relationships. 
  • Connects people, ideas, processes and issues. Effectively shares knowledge, ideas and skills across the organisation.

 

Submission Guidelines:

Please remember to mention the position title and vacancy # in the subject line of your emails

Submission Email:

kabulhr@af.bbcmediaaction.org

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