Research & Monitoring Officer at Media Council of Kenya

Overall Purpose of the Position

To supervise the media monitoring unit of the Council in a manner that develops, maintains and continually improves the Council’s image and reputation to stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities for the Research & Monitoring Officer Job

• Formulate the media monitoring programme for the Council and oversee its implementation
• Supervise and train media monitors and interns and guide them to ensure strict adherence to the media monitoring principles.
• Design and implement qualitative and quantitative monitoring tools for the assessment of the performance of Kenyan media
• Generate reliable and timely monitoring reports and data for the Media Resource Centre
• Coordinate the writing and production of the annual State of the Media Report.
• Work closely with the Programmes Manager in the maintenance of an efficient and effective monitoring unit
• Schedule monitoring activities and assignments in a manner that ensures adequate control and cost effectiveness in the use of materials and facilities.

Qualifications for the Research & Monitoring Officer Job

• Relevant Master´s Degree from an accredited institution in Communications, Journalism;
• Degree in journalism/communication from a recognised institution, or any other relevant field with verifiable work experience in media monitoring and research;
• Post graduate qualification in project management.

Competencies

• Good research skills preferably in analysis of media text/content analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
• Skills and experience in ICT- based applications; advanced proficiency in SPSS and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Report writing and public presentation skills.
• Conversant with the current media performance trends and professional issues related to ethical principles in journalism.