Program Officer - SBCC at a Non-Governmental Organization

Job Roles

• With guidance from the SBCC Advisor, provide technical support to the organization in the areas of social and behaviour change communication
• Support development of SBCC strategy and identification of community engagement activities for inclusion in work plans and budgets, including budget estimates for planned activities
• Support identification and capacity building of community advocates and establish them as community health action team (CHATs) to lead community level awareness raising activities on skills and approaches to foster positive attitudes on MCH, SRH
• Facilitate immediate and long-range social and community mobilization activities related to reproductive health, maternal and child health, and obstetric fistula at multiple levels, including individual households, and local leadership
• Provide oversight to established CHATs through supportive supervisions and on-the-job mentoring
• In collaboration with other technical staff, support development of tools for monitoring and evaluation of community mobilization activities, and support in verification of community data.
• Support the development of relevant SBCC materials for use in awareness raising
• Support advocacy to relevant government and development partners for smooth implementation of project activities
• Writing and review of all community mobilization reports, success stories, feasibility assessments, recommendations, and research
• Interface with the mass media and support mass media activities
• Perform other tasks as maybe assigned from time to time.

Qualification & Experience

• BSc/ HND in social sciences or related field with special preference for Disability/Special Studies
• Minimum of one year experience in community engagement with an NGO
• Previous work in a maternal and child health project is a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to write reports highly preferred
• Good computer skills
• Ability to work in remote areas with the FCT
• Knowledge of sign languages a distinct advantage