Responsibilities of the National Consultant

The National Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

– Take ownership of the results of the mini-MBS carried out in the 4 health districts in order to understand the barriers faced by populations vulnerable to malaria in accessing and using malaria control products and services;

– Propose a simplified presentation of the MBS results for vulnerable populations

– Draw up terms of reference for the facilitation of workshops to co-design prototype tools and activities for social and behavior change communication for vulnerable populations in the Doumé, Mokolo, Mifi and Maroua 3 districts. These terms of reference must include an implementation schedule and provisional budget;

– Prepare, with the support of the Communication and Community Involvement Project Manager, the workshops to be held;

– Co-facilitate each of these workshops in the 4 districts;

– Produce a workshop report and summary;

– Provide technical support in finalizing communication tools.

III. Qualifications of the National Consultant

– Minimum level of Master’s degree in Public Health, Communication, Social Sciences or other equivalent degree;

– At least 7 years experience in the field of malaria and social and behavior change communication in the field of malaria;

– Ability to work in a multicultural environment, and with public institutions;

– Proven skills in communication strategy development and community engagement;

– Excellent command of French and good written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent command of communication and presentation techniques;

– Knowledge of the local context and regional specificities would be an asset.

– Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of civil society actors.