Social Behaviour Change Communication Officer (Harare)
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- World Vision
- Expires 05 Mar 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Purpose of Position
The SBCC Officer will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator (Malaria) who will have the overall responsibility of coordinating. The SBCC Officer will implement all project activities related to the Global Fund project in collaboration with the local leadership and regularly attend relevant meetings including Malaria Working Group meetings.
Duties and Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
Provides technical assistance in the development and implementation of rigorous social and behaviour change communication strategise for improving uptake of malaria and other areas in all phases from formative research, through design, media and materials production, and evaluation.
Oversee IEC material development based on rigorous application of Social and Behavior Change Communication principles and current best practices.
Support community and stakeholder sensitisation
Responds to the specified deliverables and goals of the project and ensuring completion of tasks and materials development in a timely manner and in full support and compliance with donor requirements, including branding and marking rules.
Responds to specified SBCC requests from MOHCC and donor
Compile relevant reports and strategic documents timely and to the expected quality.
Oversees the work of consultants and subcontractors, as required.
Implementation of capacity assessments, training courses, use of SBCC materials and other capacity strengthening activities.
Work with the M&E and Media Advisors to generate information to inform social and behavior change communication materials
Maintain an up to date data base of materials produced and distributed.
Manage grant funds in line with the Global Fund and MOHCC’s requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge and Experience
A Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Public Health, Environmental Health, Social Science
At least 3 years’experience responsible for similar role
Knowledge of state of the art social and behavior change communication models and strategies and their practical application to malaria and health in general
Demonstrated experience in the development of evidence-based SBCC materials particularly print media.
Knowledge of evidence-based, innovative and practical solutions to communication challenges in developing countries.
Clean class 4 driver's license.
