Social and Behavior Change Specialist position at UNICEF providing technical support and programme implementation in emergency SBC and RCCE programming, requiring a Master’s degree in public health or related field with 5+ years progressively responsible experience, in an international humanitarian environment, on-site role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical support and programme implementation
- Capacity building and knowledge management
- Emergency preparedness and response support
- Partnership development and coordination
- Monitoring, reporting and learning
- Innovation and evidence generation
- Contribution to global WASH and public health initiatives
Minimum requirements
- Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in public
health, social and behavioral sciences, communication, epidemiology or a
related field is required.
- Work Experience: At least 5 years of progressively
responsible experience in emergency SBC or RCCE programming with focus on
WASH is required.
- Skills:
- Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and provide
data-driven RCCE recommendations.
- Understanding of socio-political contexts and ability to engage
effectively with COs, governments, partners, and communities on RCCE.
- Strong writing and presentation skills to translate social and
behavioral data into actionable insights.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with
internal teams, government counterparts, and community partners.
- Capacity to design and deliver training and orientation sessions
for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate
multiple workstreams.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is
required.
Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Experience in designing feedback mechanisms and using behavioral
data in emergencies is highly desirable.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development,
fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
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