WASH Officer - Behavioural Change Communication at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Bade, Yobe State

Job Summary

• The position is based in Bade,Yobe state and reports to the WASH Sector Manager.
• The WASH Officer- Behavior Change Communication will be responsible for the development of behavior change communication for hygiene and sanitation strategies, tools and activities related to the project.

Task and Responsibilities

• In coordination with Sector Manager, based on project proposal and LFA, define the list of behaviors to be promoted though the project and the audience audiences to be targeted.
• In coordination with Sector Manager, based on secondary data, surveys results and observation evaluate the level of practice of the behavior for each audience.
• In coordination with Sector Manager, identify main gaps in term of practice adoption in order to set priorities.
• Ensure that formative research activities (ex:  BA, FGD, Interviews, PRA tools or case study) are conducted understands why behaviors are not being adopted and to inform activity content, Tools/IEC and approach design, within the general guidance given by the proposal.
• Based on formative research results, set specific BCC goals (possible to use DBC/bridge to activity or other BCC methodologies).
• Develop a curriculum of activity and communication tools to achieve the BCC goals and address important determinants of behavior change identified in the formative research.
• Assess available mass media available for BCC and propose a selection of relevant ones to develop initiatives through media, according to audience preferences and access to these media and budget constraint.
• Ensure the content and the key hygiene messages are coherent with nutrition and health promotion recommendations (IYCF in particular, as well as integrate nutrition key messages within WASH activities when relevant).

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree/HND in Public Health, Social Science and other related fields.
• Minimum of three years experience in supervising hygiene promotion activities and BCC.
• Experience in conducting formative research ( BA, FGD, PRA tools and qualitative interview, etc)
• Microsoft Office software Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy.