Health Specialist (Social and Behavioral Change Communication) (Re-Advertisement) at UNICEF

Under the general guidance of the Health Manager -Immunization & Health systems   and oversight from the Chief of Health and HIV and in close collaboration with Chief of SBC and Communication team the incumbent will be working as a member of the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC), and they will be deployed to polio outbreak states as a member of the Management Support Team (MST) according to the outbreak SOPs. The incumbent will be responsible for the design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of behavior change and social mobilization activities in support of the country Polio plan, with a specific focus on support to areas of communication for polio eradication and for generating demand for and uptake of immunization services and will work in an integrated manner with other health interventions as needed.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Support to SBCC strategy design and development
• Implementation of SBCC activities
• Technical and operational support
• Advocacy, networking, and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
• Communication and Media Engagement

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

•  An Advanced university degree in Social and Behavioral Change Communication, Public Health, or other social/ behavioral sciences or community health area (Health promotion, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Health Education, bio-medical sciences, public health) or related area, with emphasis on participatory communication, communication planning, social mobilization, participatory research.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible work experience in public or community health and Social and Behavioral Change Communication, the planning and management of social communication programs, including in immunization/polio. Background in public health and strong management skills would be highly considered.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is of added value.

Deadline: 26 Jun 2023