Social Behaviour Change Communication ( SBCC) Specialist at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

The SBCC specialist will be based in Edo state and reports to the State Program Officer. Ensure high level advocacy is carried out at the state, LGA and Community level based on National Malaria ACSM guidelines. Will be involved in developing and implementing innovative SBCC strategies for ARFH during the post LLIN campaign BCC activities.

Task and responsibilities for this position includes but are not limited to:

• Carry out along with ARFH and state team advocacy to relevant stakeholders
• Under the technical direction of the Program officer, will ensure standard SBCC tools and materials are utilized through lifespan of project.
• Assist the ARFH and state team in providing support on crosscutting issues, providing TA to the ACSM branch of SMEP in line with project priorities.
• Assist the team to develop creative initiatives to ensure that project goals are met.
• Ensure documentation of all SBCC activities, meeting reports, training, and workshops, and also contribute to the development of project weekly reports.
• Ensure the appropriate cadre of personnel are short listed and trained.
• Able to represent ARFH at relevant platforms related to the project in the state.
• Ensure that all project BCC documents and other information required for program implementation and reporting are prepared and submitted on time and in compliance with the requirements of the grant.
• Work with monitoring and evaluation staff to track progress towards the delivery of programme outputs, paying special attention to the objective of documenting the success (e.g. significant change stories) with a view to providing evidence of outcomes and demonstrate value for money.

Qualification:

Successful candidate will have:

• At least a first degree or equivalent in Social sciences or Liberal Arts or other related field. A masters in Communication or Public Health will be an added advantage.
• At least five years post-National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) experience, some of which should be in malaria program management, advocacy, and capacity building.
• Good interpersonal and time management skills.
• Excellent creative instincts and the ability to originate new ideas.
• Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
• A full command and up to date knowledge of both written and spoken English, and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent grounding in SBCC programming and in-depth understanding of capacity building approaches.
• Computer literacy especially of Microsoft office with ability to generate quality report for activities.