[Commlist] Job: Research Assistant - Uni of Sheffield

*Deadline approaching - 12 September 2019!!*

*(Francophone) Research Assistant – Dept of Journalism Studies, 
University of Sheffield*

We are looking to recruit a part-time French-speaking Research Associate 
(for 5 months starting end October/beginning of November 2019)  to work 
with us on the /FemmePowermentAfrique /project, assessing the impact of 
radio, and particularly Studio Tamani, on women’s rights and empowerment 
in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

Since 2013, Studio Tamani, a news-providing radio initiative run by 
Fondation Hirondelle, a Swiss-based media development organisation, has 
been producing and broadcasting a daily two-hour news and information 
programme in Mali in five languages (French, Bambara, Peulh, Tamasheq, 
and Sonrhaï). Its aim is to provide independent information to all 
sectors of society, raise awareness and contribute to the development of 
one of the poorest countries in the world. Studio Tamani is currently 
broadcasting women-themed programmes on a series of topics to raise 
awareness of women’s rights and empowerment.
Working in collaboration with Fondation Hirondelle in Lausanne and 
Studio Tamani in Mali, you will be based in the Department of Journalism 
Studies at the University of Sheffield and will involved in the 
quantitative and qualitative analysis of data, radio programmes and 
radio generally in Mali, but also Niger and Burkina Faso.
Fluent French is essential.
Key areas of investigation will be radio, women, politics, and 
Mali/Niger/Burkina Faso. Experiencein these areas will be beneficial. 
You will have a good honours degree and will be undertaking or have 
recently completed a PhD in a relevant area.
The deadline is 12 September with interviews on 27 September.
To apply, please click here 
<https://jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9Mzc1MDlCNkFBMDJFMUVEOUIwQ0U1MjI1QzA4RUQ1NDAmY2FuZF90eXBlPUVYVA%3d%3d&sap-client=400&sap-language=EN&sap-accessibility=X&sap-ep-themeroot=%2fSAP%2fPUBLIC%2fBC%2fUR%2fuos#>

For informal enquiries about this job, contact: Dr Emma Heywood - 
(e.heywood /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(e.heywood /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>.

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