Job Title : Training Officer
Duty Station : Dhaka
Grade : 3
Reports To : Project Manager
Duration : Six months
Start Date : 01/04/2018

Context:

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international development charity. We use media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries. We partner with civil society, local media and others to produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences around key development issues; and strengthen the media sector through capacity building. Our work is built on insights from our research and engagement with communities and is focused on three key themes: governance and rights, health and resilience.

Overall purpose:

The Training Officer will work closely with project, research and production colleagues to design and deliver effective and imaginative training and outreach materials and activities which build on mass-media outputs aimed at urban slum dwellers. The Training Officer will also work to develop relationships with NGO and government partners; and lead familiarisation and training-of-trainer activities to allow partners to make use of BBC Media Action materials and techniques in their day-to-day work with urban communities across Bangladesh.

Main Duties & responsibilities:

  • Work with partners to identify key needs, both in terms of organisational capacity and the use of media and communication at community level.
  • Working alongside production and research colleagues, manage the design and production of creative outreach materials, based on mass-media outputs.
  • Design engaging and effective training sessions and training materials (including syllabuses, course structures, session plans and hand out/toolkit materials).
  • Co-ordinate the programme of outreach and training activities, ensuring that deliverables are on track, on time and to the required quality standard.
  • Deliver effective and engaging training for participants from partner organisations, including travel across the whole of Bangladesh as required.
  • Mentor trainers and outreach personnel from partner organisations, ensuring that they receive the support they need as they roll out outreach activities at community level.
  • Provide timely and accurate forecasting, monitoring and reporting information for training activities and deliverables.
  • Work closely with teams across BBC Media Action Bangladesh to ensure that communication with partners is planned, co-ordinated and effective.

The position is based in Dhaka but with travel to training locations across the country as necessary. In general, normal office hours will apply but the nature of the role means that a flexible approach to working time will be necessary.

Skills, knowledge and experience requirements:

Criteria

Essential / Desirable

Strong experience of partnership working, with the confidence and proven ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders and partners.

E

Significant experience of designing and delivering face-to-face training programmes in a development setting

E

An understanding of sexual and reproductive health and its relevance to urban slum of Bangladesh

E

Experience and knowledge of informal training methods, including group-work facilitation and participatory approaches

E

Experience of working in a development or related setting, with an understanding of the needs of socially excluded groups.

E

Experience of developing and delivering training activities aimed at urban slum dwellers

D

Well developed IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

E

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.

E

Excellent English and Bangla language skills (written and spoken).

E

Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the proven ability to priorities, work independently and maintain attention to detail.

E

Commitment to equal opportunities and health & safety.

E

Applications: Interested applicants should carefully complete the BBC Media Action job application form by downloading from the link and email to applications@bd.bbcmediaaction.org  mentioning the position in the subject field. The deadline for submitting applications is midnight on 18 March 2018.

The BBC is an equal opportunities employer.