Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer - BBC Media Action

Summary of the Role:

BBC Media Action is recruiting Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to support research activities in the Bangladesh office. The role will be based in the BBC Media Action office in Dhaka with frequent travel to Cox's Bazaar and other field locations. The M&E Officer will be responsible for assisting the Head of Research (HoR) with development of the M&E Plan for the project, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans. S/he will also be managing, compiling and analysing large scale data sets. In addition s/he will be responsible for assisting with the design, monitoring and supervision of quantitative research as well as acting as a point of contact between the research team and external research agencies. She/he will conduct regular project data analysis and identify methods to use results for program improvement. S/he will lead activity efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation and performance reporting.  As such, candidates for this role are expected to have substantial knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects, quantitative analysis and research skills.

Context:

Established in 1998, 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 28 countries, including in Bangladesh. BBC Media Action has been working on communication for development projects in Bangladesh since 2005, giving us a well-developed understanding of Bangladeshi audiences and significant experience of producing and evaluating media content on a range of issues to diverse target audiences.

The Research & Learning (R&L) Group based in London and in each of our country offices, focuses on four key activities: (1) providing BBC Media Action projects with audience and market insights to guide project strategies; (2) conducting quantitative and qualitative research studies to capture the impact of all of Media Action's interventions; (3) building capacity in research skills and methodology and (4) documenting and disseminating the insights and learning from BBC Media Action's projects internally and to the wider development community.

Job Purpose

The M&E Officer will support the delivery of M&E andresearch activities conducted to inform and evaluate BBC Media Action's media development and development communications projects, under the supervision of the Head of Research. The M&E Officer will be responsible for assisting the development of the M&E Plan for the project, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans. The M&E Officer will be responsible for the quality of quantitative analysis and interpretation, ensuring that the research is useful and used by BBC Media Action and other partners. The M&E Officer will be coached and mentored by the head of research, who will provide technical support on monitoring and research activities where appropriate and professional development opportunities.

Main Duties

• Assist the Head of Research with development of the M&E Plan for the project, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.
• Lead role in overseeing data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and audit worthy.
• Responsible for supporting the preparation and review of program reports in collaboration with project staff.
• Work closely with the partners' staff responsible for project management and monitoring data collection, analysis, and contribute to timely updating of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) database.
• Lead the analysis of large-scale data sets using statistical software packages, interpreting and communicating the results through the production of reports and other information products.
• Provide training and mentoring to partners and staff to ensure the implementation of strong M&E systems.
• Document good practice, lessons, challenges and generate evidence as impacts of the project's work.
• Prepare research designs and RFPs/research briefs, evaluate proposals and supervise external research agencies to carry out data collection and other research fieldwork.
• Design and review research instruments such as questionnaires and discussion guides prepared by agencies/internal clients/research assistants.
• Liaise with agencies/field teams in conducting fieldwork, including briefing the field team and supervising the pretesting/piloting of the research instruments, and recruitment of research participants as needed. Monitor and control the quality of fieldwork/data collection.

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.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1. A minimum bachelor's degree from statistics/applied statistics/bio statistics or other relevant discipline.
2. Highly competent in quantitative data analysis using statistical software, particularly SPSS and MS Excel.
3. Excellent knowledge of MEAL tools and methodologies applied in conflict sensitive and peacebuilding programmes.
4. Strong knowledge and experience in using QualtricsTM, ODK, KOBO and other mobile/online data collection
5. Strong knowledge and experience in data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.

6. Good knowledge of research and data base management, with an emphasis on quantitative methods.
7. Strong IT skills, including Excel and Power point
8. Strong report writing skills, with the proven ability to communicate complex technical ideas using non-technical language to a wide range of audiences including journalists, production staff and development practitioners.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience :

1. Previous experience in indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans
2. Previous experience in working in MEAL department under USAID funded projects.

How to Apply:

If you are interested,

• You must complete the latest job application form of BBC Media Action available in the link on www.bdjobs.com.
• Mark your filled in application form with your name and position
• Mention the name of the position properly in the email subject line.
• Email your application form to [email protected].
• Do NOT send any cover letter/CV/certificates/photograph except your completed application form.
• If you are applying for more than one position, you must submit application separately in line the job description.

The deadline for submitting applications is 04 August 2022

The BBC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to being inclusive and accessible to disabled people