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Field Research Freelancers

with BBC Media Action
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Field Research Freelancers

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BACKGROUND

BBC Media Action uses media and communications to help people take control of their lives and make informed decisions. We do this through our focus on health, governance and rights, resilience and humanitarian response, partnering 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. We have been working in Cambodia since 2003 addressing a range of development issues including climate change adaptation, sexual and reproductive health, youth empowerment and economic security.

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Field Research Freelancers

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Workplace Circumstances
  • Environment: N/A
  • Languages: N/A
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Position Circumstances
  • Career Category: Social Work, Research / Development, Freelancer
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary: N/A
Position Summary

This position is for Pool Recruitment

Description of Project: To support Cambodia Research and Learning team to conduct fieldwork and analysis

Type of Contract: Service

Contract Duration: 1-3 months (depending on the need of the project)

Location: Cambodia

Reports to: In-country Research Officer (RO)

OBJECTIVE

BBC Media Action is recruiting a large pool of field research freelancers to work on a contractual basis dependent upon the needs of its projects. The selected freelancers will be kept in a pool that will be invited automatically to work with BBC Media Action in any event that we need freelancers to support existing and new research projects. This means that the selected freelancers will not go through the recruitment process again if we need freelancers to support fieldwork. Freelancers will have the right to choose whether to accept an assignment or not, based on their availability and discussion of specific assignments, conditions, payments, and timelines with BBC Media Action.

The research freelancers will be assigned to work under the supervision of Research Officer to implement research activities for (but not limited to) the Klahan9 SPACE project. The research freelancers will be primarily responsible for attending trainings/meetings related to the study, recruiting participants, conducting interviews and/or focus group discussions with selected participants, data input and transcription, and taking part in analysis workshops.

DURATION

The Field Research Freelancers are expected to carry out the assignment with BBC Media Action upon request and discussion.

Requirements:
  • Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in conducting fieldwork – using qualitative and quantitative research approaches
  • Strong experience in conducting qualitative interviews and moderating focus group discussions with different stakeholders and vulnerable groups (survey interview experience also counts)
  • Experience in notetaking and reporting of interviews and discussions is an advantage
  • Strong fieldwork observation and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate with local authority and relevant stakeholders to inform about the research study and to recruit research participants
  • Good understanding of English, and fluent in Khmer
  • Be able to work in a group and communicate with research participants
  • Willing to work flexible hours and weekends
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to travel and stay in the province/community
 

How to Apply

BBC Guidelines

The Contractor will be expected to comply with BBC Guidelines including the following:

  • The BBC Editorial Guidelines found at Link
  • The BBC’s Bribery Act Policy found at Link

We welcome applications before this deadline, as we are recruiting for fieldwork to take place at the end of November and December”.

Application: Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing what skills, knowledge and experience they will bring to the role to Email provided in the contact detail. Please put the job title in the subject line. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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. 

The BBC is an equal opportunity employer

Attachment:
  • Job announcement_ Research Freelancers (pool recruitment) Nov2021
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • #6 Street 446, P.O. Box 155, Sangkat Tuol Tumpung Ti Muoy, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • BBC Media Action
 
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