JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Training Assistant
Duty Station : Dhaka
Reports To  : Training Manager
Start Date : 01/01/2019
Duration : Fixed-term contract till Dec 2019, with possibility of extension subject to funding

Context:

BBC Media Action uses various forms of media and communications to tackle poverty and contribute to long-term change in some of the world’s poorest places. To achieve this, we partner with civil society, local media and governments to:

  • produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences; and
  • strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.

BBC Media Action in Bangladesh uses media and communications to improve family health, enable people to hold their leaders to account and to help people improve their economic security and preparedness for disaster. We are currently using television, radio and social media to improve sexual, maternal and child health and reduce gender-based violence and child marriage, with a particular focus on young people and adolescents. We also support humanitarian and media partners to improve the way communications is used in disasters and emergencies.

Outreach and training activities are an integral part of our work and we develop innovative toolkits and job aids targeting different professionals and community volunteers of government, NGOs and INGOs for better communication with their beneficiaries. Now we are seeking a proactive training assistant to support quality delivery of existing commitments and to implement the training and outreach activities of all projects in the Dhaka office.

Overall purpose:

Reporting to the training manager, the training assistant 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 young people of Bangladesh. The training assistant will also work to develop relationships with NGO and government partners; and to execute familiarisation and training of community-based staff and volunteers to allow partners to make use of BBC Media Action materials and techniques in their day-to-day work in different locations throughout Bangladesh.

Main Duties & responsibilities:

  • Work closely with other training staff to identify the key needs of partners, both in terms of organisational capacity and the use of media and communication at community level.
  • Support to design engaging and effective training sessions and training materials (including syllabuses, course structures, session plans and hand out/toolkit materials).
  • In close collaboration with other training staff, deliver effective and engaging training for participants from partner organisations, including travel across the whole of Bangladesh as required.
  • Coordinate with 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 and reporting information for training activities and deliverables.
  • Work closely with the BBC Media Action administration team to ensure that the activity follows all procurement, contracting, travel and other policies and processes.

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
Experience of partnership working, with the confidence and proven ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders and partners
E
Experience of delivering face-to-face training programmes in a development setting
E
Experience of designing training programmes and activities
D
Experience and knowledge of informal training methods, including group-work facilitation and participatory approaches
D
Experience of working in a development or related setting, with an understanding of the needs of socially excluded/unprivileged groups
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 Bangla language skills (written and spoken)
E
English language skills (written and spoken)
D
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 6 January 2019.

The BBC is an equal opportunities employer.