About the role
The Media Research Volunteer will be part of the Brand & Communications department, working on different stages of the research cycle.
The volunteer will lead media data collection, analysis and present information and perspectives on media landscape & monitoring in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The findings will be used to improve communications approaches to enhance The Fred Hollows Foundation’s medical identity & to better communicate and advocate about eye health among targeted audiences.
Key responsibilities & outcomes
- Media Landscape Research:
- Carry out & conduct comprehensive media landscape research in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh using desktop techniques: reading national and international news, academic studies, NGO and government reports, and local press sources in order to draw out relevant conclusions for the analysts.
- Contribute to theinformation management, drafting documents, and ensuring that all data is up to date.
- Suggest new sources and approaches for the research.
- Prepare a presentation/report about key findings and recommendations at the end of assignment.
2. Media Monitoring, Analysis & Reporting:
- Carry out daily pressmonitoring andanalysis to support Advocacy, Branding and Communications strategic planning & initiatives.
- Produce short press briefings, charts and graphs on specific eye health-related issues: gender equity, cataract, trachoma & refractive error.
- Assisting with key media figures identification across national, health, childhood & women news reporting.
- Analyse data and draw out trends from studies conducted into avoidable blindness dynamics.
About You
- Currently studying towards Bachelor’sdegree in Communications, Media Studies, Marketing or Business Administration.
- Fluency in Arabic & English.
- Good research, datacollection & analytical skills using different sources.
- Creative, innovative, and initiative.
- Ability to use MS desktop applications (excel sheet, word & PowerPoint).
- Attention to details.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Own a laptop/ desktop machine.
Employer: Fred Hollows Organization (Refer to the attached file)
Send your updated CV to careerservices@cud.ac.ae with the title of the position in the subject line