UNICEF Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNICEF Ethiopia looking for “Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 30th June 2022.
UNICEF is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injuries and to restore hope in some of the world’s poorest communities. UNICEF have the vision to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches. We operate in more than fifty countries around the world.
UNICEF Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based Jobs 2022
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 17th June 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based to be based in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
| Position | Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based |
| Location | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 30th June 2022 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2022
Specific Tasks: With overall supervision by the SBC Officer (UNICEF Tigray FO), the consultant will provide technical support for UNICEF SBC interventions, including emergency operations in the region and will be responsible for the coordination of regional level social and behavior change technical working group to accelerate SBC approaches and interventions to promote desired behaviors on COVID-19 prevention including vaccination, routine immunization/vaccination campaigns, maternal and child health practices, and to change their behaviors to improve nutrition outcomes with a focus on social mobilization, advocacy, community engagement, multi-channel communications, capacity building, misinformation management, and monitoring of SBC activities at regional and community levels.
The consultant is expected to provide technical support to following activities:
- Develop and support implementation of regional plans on health and nutrition SBC interventions and demand promotion activities.
- Support the health/nutrition teams at regional, zonal, woreda and community levels including facilitation/revitalization of social mobilization committees in coordination with partner agencies.
- Facilitate coordination, planning, implementation, and monitoring of SBC interventions such as multi-channel communication, community mobilization, capacity building, advocacy and interpersonal communication with a specific focus on COVID-19, immunization, maternal and child health and nutrition interventions.
- Facilitate community rapid assessments as necessary.
- Document best practices, lesson learned and challenges in forms of monthly report, human interest stories and photo/video recording as relevant.
- Develop, maintain, and update the regional level SBC strategies/plan of actions towards promoting demand for COVID-19 vaccine, routine immunization, nutrition-related practices and other primary health care services.
- Provide support for capacity building of frontline health workers, social mobilizers, community influencers, health extension workers, media, and hotline operators on SBC activities
- Support to contextualize the development, pretesting, translation and repackaging of existing as well as new Behavior Change and Communication (BCC) materials in consultation with RHB, UNICEF health and nutrition sections, and other relevant stakeholders.
- The consultant will need to present the draft documents as well as the monthly reports and final report to UNICEF FO and CO
- At the beginning of the assignment, the consultant is expected to produce and agree with UNICEF Tigray FO and ECO on work plan schedules for the assignment period.
Position in Organization:
- Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based
- Job no: 552089
- Contract type: Consultancy
- Duty Station: Mekelle
- Level: Consultancy
- Location: Ethiopia
- Categories: Social and Behavior Change
- Deadline: 30th June 2022
Qualification:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Health Promotion/Communication, Social/Behavior Change Communication, Public Health, and relevant Social Sciences.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 [Two] years of relevant professional experience in Social and Behavior Change communication, social mobilization, and behavioral change communication
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
How to Apply UNICEF Consultant for Regional Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Interventions on Health and Nutrition based Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/552089
The Closing Date: 30th June 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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