Senior Technical Advisor (STA) - Tuberculosis SBCC at Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3)

Reports to: Deputy Project Director-Malaria and TB

Summary

• The Senior Technical Advisor for Tuberculosis will work with the Deputy Project Director-Malaria and TB, and serve as the technical point person for Tuberculosis SBCC activities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The STA will provide technical assistance to the project in the areas of tuberculosis social and behavior change communication (SBCC) capacity strengthening, community mobilization, social and mass media strategies and advocacy.
• The STA will also assist in developing annual TB SBCC work plan for the project and assists in its implementation.

Specifically the STA will:

• Support the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP) to develop the new National Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Guidelines.
• Build capacity of the assigned NTBLCP staff on SBCC strategies and activities through mentoring and supportive supervision
• Support the State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (STBLCP) to implement and monitor Tuberculosis SBCC activities based on the developed National Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Guidelines.
• Represent the Project in national tuberculosis technical meetings.
• Develop specific messages that will target key tuberculosis prevention and early treatment seeking behaviors.
• Implement and monitor SBCC activities at the health facility to promote providers’ positive behaviors to tuberculosis prompt diagnosis and treatment.
• Design, pre-test and finalize drafts of tuberculosis SBCC materials in collaboration with NTBLCP and other relevant partners
• Work with the project’s media team to review all tuberculosis-related mass media materials.
• Review tuberculosis SBCC technical resource materials (e.g. training materials, plans, strategy documents, job aids)
• Work with representatives of NTBLCP, STBLCPs, partners, and other stakeholders to share best practices in tuberculosis SBCC
• Work with Project staff both at National and State level to ensure that tuberculosis SBCC efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and contribute to the overall goal of the project.

Requirements, Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Social Sciences, Health Education, or other related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in SBCC, and at least 5 years must be working experience in Tuberculosis control.
• Experience in developing SBCC tools and materials.

Other specific knowledge requirements:

• General knowledge of SBCC and its practical application to programs
• Familiarity with relevant national Tuberculosis policy documents and guidelines e.g. the Nigeria National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control 2015-2020).

Skills:

• Proven teamwork and facilitation skills
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to initiate and implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)