Senior Program Officer II - TB & Social and Behaviour Change at Breakthrough ACTION

Summary

The SPO II – TB SBC will provide technical assistance to the project in the areas of tuberculosis social and behavior change (SBC) capacity strengthening, community mobilization, social and mass media strategies and advocacy. S/he will also assist in developing and implementing annual TB SBC work plans for the project.

Specifically, the SPO II – TB SBC will:

• Provide technical assistance to the Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) unit of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP).
• Maintain regular contact and excellent relationships with USAID, NTBLCP, STBLCP, implementing partners and stakeholders and represent the Project in national tuberculosis technical meetings.
• Manage the national “Check Am O” TB SBC campaign, including the implementation of existing campaign channels, the development, pre-testing and production of any new materials (i.e. radio spots, TV spots, print materials), media scheduling and buying, and monitoring, evaluation and adaptation. 
• Coordinate with the BA-N media, knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), finance and administration teams to ensure smooth TB program operation. 
• Supervise the national TB hotline and implementation of the community SBC interventions - motorized campaigns, and interventions with PPMVs, religious leaders, market unions/civic organizations
• Lead and coordinate quarterly/annual reporting
• Coordinate capacity strengthening activities on TB SBC strategies and activities.
• Support the State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (STBLCP) in the 7 implementing states to implement and monitor TB SBC activities based on the developed SBC interventions and the National Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Guidelines.
• Support the development of SBC activities at the health facility to promote providers’ positive behaviors to tuberculosis prompt diagnosis and treatment.
• Design, pre-test and finalize drafts of tuberculosis SBC materials in collaboration with NTBLCP and other relevant partners.
• Work with representatives of NTBLCP, STBLCPs, partners, and other stakeholders to share best practices in tuberculosis SBC.
• Work with Project staff both at National and State level to ensure that TB SBC efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and contribute to the overall goal of the project.

Supervise the Programme Officer, TB

Education and Experience

• MBBS or other related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in SBC, and at least 5 years must be working experience in Tuberculosis control.
• Experience in developing SBC strategies, tools and materials.
• Experience in program management and multi-stakeholder coordination
• Previous experience working on projects funded by USAID a plus

Other specific knowledge requirements:

• General knowledge of SBC 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

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.)