Consultant (MM / Social and Behavioural Change Communication - SBCC) at International Organization for Migration - IOM

Context

• The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improving access to trusted information sources and promoting informed decision-making, through enhanced institutional capacities and community-based actions. A key output of the project is to make available evidence for results-based planning, monitoring and evaluation of community-led awareness-raising efforts.
• To expand the evidence base on results-based planning, monitoring and evaluation of community-led awareness-raising efforts, a comprehensive assessment will be done in key states of irregular migration including Edo, Delta and Lagos States to guide future planning efforts.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

• Inception report, including detailed methodology and work plan.
• Conduct a desk review of SBCC strategy on TiP/SoM in Nigeria.
• Develop SBCC objectives to define communication purpose for Trusted Sources project
• Draft creative briefs from formative work to develop SBCC materials
• Pre-test the SBCC materials among target audience segment.
• Prepare the implementation of the SBCC strategy focusing on the identified geographical areas, taking into account advocacy, community mobilization and SBCC.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for SBCC activities.
• Take part in a validation workshop with government and non-government partners and present the SBCC strategy for validation.
• Train key partners and CSOs on the implementation of the SBCC strategy
• Final report, incorporating feedback from IOM project team;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Methodology
The following methodological approach is proposed at a minimum, and is to be further refined by the respective consultant in the methodology section:

• Secondary information: Review of existing literature, manuals and tools on SBCC strategy document, including the identification of best practices and modules that can be adapted to the Nigerian context. The strategy document will be developed based on an adaptation and contextualization of existing SBCC in the region.
• Primary information: information collected through Focus Group Discussions (youth aged between 12-35) and Key informants’ interviews (with representatives from the government; CSOs/NGOs, coordination and network mechanisms).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• The consultant should have a minimum of five (5) years' operational experience in conducting research including desk reviews and literature reviews for INGOs, NGOs and Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs). Preference will be given to individuals who have experience working on migration and trafficking in persons issues.
• The consultant should have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in developing SBCC strategic document that targets children and young people in Africa and more specifically Nigeria
• Demonstrated experience in working on research and awareness raising campaigns with youth, ideally aged between the ages of 12 and 35.
• The consultant should have proven experience in behavioural change communications (SBCC) and Human Centred Design
• The consultant should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in conducting research and writing reports.
• Computer proficiency including with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Languages:

• Fluency in English; knowledge of multiple Nigerian indigenous languages advantageous;