International Consultant - Social & Behavioral Change Communication at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: International Consultant - Social & Behavioral Change Communication for integrated MR campaign

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract (6months)

Objective
To increase demand for vaccines for the integrated MR campaign and its subsequent routinization in 36 states and the FCT. Specifically, the assignment will:

• Engage government and private sectors at national, state and LGA levels
• Engage CSOs and CBOs at community levels Intensify schools and community platforms for awareness and engagement to promote the MR and other RI vaccines
• Streamline demand promotion at the State, LGA and ward level
• Utilize existing community structures to reach the underserved populations
• Increase trust and ownership among communities for MR and other RI Vaccines
• Reduce mis and dis information on MR, HPV and other RI Vaccines vaccines

Scope of Work
Under the joint supervision of UNICEF Health Manager (Immunization) and SBC Specialist (Immunization), and working in association with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and ACSM working group for MR campaign, the focus of the assignment will include:

• To provide support to the States through the UNICEF Field Office and the state MR SBC consultants to SBC and demand generation initiatives for the integrated Measles & Rubella vaccination campaign and subsequent introduction.
• Support the National and state communication and social mobilization teams to produce and implement an evidence-based, integrated demand generation and social mobilization plan and its operationalization for the MR campaign and routinization.
• Oversee and support implementation of media engagement/campaigns initiated by UNICEF, NPHCDA, and state government teams as directed by the SBC Specialists and SBC Team Lead.
• Provide technical guidance in the design, review, and dissemination of messages and materials and ensure they are culturally acceptable.
• Oversee the CSO partnerships with UNICEF and monitor day-to-day progresses of community engagement for MR and HPV through the CSOs.
• Facilitate the documentation and learning of MR and HPV campaign and facilitate developing human interest stories and video documentation

Work Assignments Overview:

• With the state health agencies’ teams and SBC Consultants, conduct capacity building sessions for State and LGA health educators to plan, monitor and implement Demand Promotion interventions
• With the NPSIA M&E team, integrate ACSM indicators in pre-campaign and intra campaign reporting tools
• Orientation of engaged CSO on SBC and demand promotion for MR, HPV and other RI vaccines implementation and monitoring
• Unpack Crisis Communication plan component, Conduct capacity building for National and subnational spokespersons from 36 states + FCT
• Inputs to the press briefings, holding statements, key messages as part of Pre-crisis planning
• Compile state SBC consultants’ technical activities summary

Deliverables/Outputs:

• SHEO and LGA HE SBC orientation modules and training reports
• SBC/ ACSM reporting tools and orientation report
• Compiled Monthly SBC/ ACSM report for Phase 1 states
• Phase 1 Press Briefing, Holding statement and prepositioned Messages at national and subnational level
• Crisis Communication spokesperson training modules and reports

Work Assignments Overview:

• Orientation of National, Phase 1 States and LGA teams on reporting Demand Promotion activities (Pre and intra campaign)
• Follow up on weekly regular feedback sessions with CSO’s engagement, summarizing progress, challenges and recommendations for MR and HPV Vaccines
• Weekly analysis of State Demand Promotion activities from Health boards (National, State and LGA levels), UNICEF FOs and CSOs
• Support supervisions of State, LGA, Ward and community level interventions
• Support National and sub national teams in responding to any crisis that might arise, as part of UNICEF support to Crisis Communication team
• Compile state SBC consultants’ technical activities summary

Deliverables/Outputs:

• Weekly Summary from Phase 1 FO and CSO on SBC/ACSM progress, challenges, recommendations
• Phase 1 Crisis Communication report
• Approved scripts for use by the videographer for Round 1 documentary
• Detailed support Phase 1 support supervision report

Minimum requirements

• Advanced University (preferably advanced) degree is required in Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Health Education) with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behaviour development, social mobilization, and participatory communication, and research, training/facilitation and impact evaluation of communication interventions.
• Training experience in Social & Behavioral Communication and communication for development. Training in the interdisciplinary approach in programme communication.
• Minimum 5 years relevant professional work experience in the planning and management of social development programmes, including 2 years in with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes. Experience in immunization and CSO partnership management will be an added advantage
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas. Experience conducting similar study in low and middle-income countries is an advantage.
• Good writing and communication skills.
• Computer skills, including strong quantitative analysis and reporting tools.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, inclusive and diverse environment.
• Fluency in English is required

For every Child, you demonstrate:

• UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
• UNICEF is also proud of a diverse workforce who are profoundly committed to supporting the full realization of children’s rights, and in uplifting a rights-based approach in all that we do.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others  

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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