SBCC Consultant at Malaria Consortium

Purpose of the Assignment

• The purpose of this assignment is to develop training materials and conduct training on community mobilization, dialogues as well as organize a workshop on the development of key messages and production of IEC materials, and pre-test to promote acceptance.

Scope of Work
The following activities will be carried out by the consultant:

• Explore current levels of knowledge, skills, and gaps in capacity of trainees.
• Conduct participatory capacity strengthening on community mobilization activities that are built around National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and community engagement for EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization).
• Train community mobilizers on effective communication, building trust and on how to disseminate key messages on SP-PMC and Immunization.
• Conduct a message & material development workshop.
• Develop contextualized key messages on SP-PMC and immunization.
• Develop SMS phone messages for key audiences (e.g. caregivers) informed by baseline data.
• Design key messages for visual content e.g. posters.
• Train Health Educators at State, LGA level and community mobilizers on how to conduct community dialogues and Interpersonal communication (IPC) at the community level.
• Develop SBC content for advocacy (advocacy briefs), interpersonal communication and community dialogue guides.
• Develop evaluation forms for the workshop. USA).

Specific tasks for the consultant

• Draft training materials for State and LGA level health educators and community mobilizers.
• Develop key messages on SP-PMC and immunization for posters, SMS via mobile phone, advocacy briefs and IPC.
• Develop flipchart and dialogue guide for community dialogues at the ward level.
• Provide guidance on poster and flipchart design to a local artist / graphic designer on SP-PMC.
• Test all content for understanding, acceptability and relevance with the target audiences.
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate SBCC capacity development activities.
• Submit overall report of assignment.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Postgraduate Degree in Communication, Social Sciences, Health Promotion or related fields.
• National or state consultancy expertise with at least 10 years’ experience in developing SBCC training guides and design, and pre-testing of SBCC materials.
• At least 10 years’ experience of community engagement, and ideally the community dialogue approach.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in health systems research.
• Experience working on similar assignments in the past.
• Familiarity with the EPI and malaria programs.
• Proven experience in writing reports for public health programs or projects in Nigeria or similar developing country context.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills in English, and Yoruba (desirable).
• Excellent analytical, writing, synthesis, communication, facilitation skills and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft software for graphic design.

Desirable:

• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public health sector.
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-managing.
• Experience in setting up and facilitating training with stakeholders.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Good writing and reporting skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Proven academic experience, including pieces of research, publications, and written reports.

Timeline for Assignment:

• The timeline for the assignment is May - August 2024