How can you make a difference?

Join our wonderful team to provide technical and operational support by administering, implementing, monitoring and/or evaluating a variety of SBC initiatives and activities to promote community engagement and participation, and measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of SBC new technical and theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete tasks. Under the supervision of the Chief of SBC, the Social and Behavior Change Specialist will also assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a strong community engagement through the supply of services and demand in support of the 100n first days strategy: promotion of Essential family practices; promotion and practice of immunization; promotion of exclusive breastfeeding; promotion of complementary feeding; access to drinking water; Community Led total sanitation (CLTS) birth registration; promotion of early HIV screening; practice of early stimulation. The tasks include:

Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC.

Design, plan and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioral evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.

Build Capacities Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

An advanced university degree (Master) in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or another relevant technical field.

A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, social and behaviour change, communication for development, public advocacy or another related area.

Experience in areas related to development cooperation in climate change adaptation and mitigation, environment and socio-economic development is an asset.

Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Experience working in an emergency country is considered as an asset.

Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.