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.