Job Application Form – Research Officer

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Application for the position of: / Research Officer
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Application Questions

Q-1: With reference to the job description, please use this section to fully demonstrate (with examples, where appropriate) the extent to which your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific requirements of the Research Officer Role. [Not more than 350 words in English]
Q- 2: Please read the following scenario carefully and answer the questions mentioned here. Keep your answer short and precious. Please keep you answer to no more than 1-1.5 pages.
Scenario: Imagine that BBC Media Action produces a radio magazine programme in Afghanistan to support women’s empowerment in the country. The aim of the programme is to increase understanding of, and support for, women’s empowerment in the country. The programme also tries to inspire women to engage in decision making more at household, and at the workplace, and motivate men to enable women to do so. The programme addresses social, cultural and religious challenges for women’s empowerment, and shows positive role modelling for women to participate in civic and economic activities. The radio programme targets rural men and women, and other influential member of the society.This is a 30-minuteweekly programme that goes on a national radio station which has a countrywide coverage. 16 episodes have been produced and broadcast so far. The radio production team is now interested in understanding audience’s response to the programme.
BBC Media Action Research and Learning (R&L) team in Afghanistan is asked to conduct audience feedback research, to understand the audience’s initial reception to the programme. As a Research Officer you are assigned to design and conduct the research. You will look to design a qualitative study to gather audience feedback on the radio programme so that the programme team can take those on board and improve future programming.
Questions:
a.How would you design research? What will be your data collection method?
b.Who would be your research participants? How would you select and recruit them?
c.What would be your study locations, and what is the rational of selecting those locations?
d.What are the things that you need to keep in mind while conducting interviews and/or FGDs with men and women?
e.What are the risk factors involved this study and how do plan to mitigate those?
Declaration:
I certify that the information I have provided in the present document is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or material omission made in this document may lead to the termination of my appointment or to dismissal. I understand this also applies to any other information or document requested by the organization for the purpose of my recruitment to and employment with BBC Media Action.
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Note:
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