Position
Overview:
The Social
and Behavior Change Communication Officer will support a range of
communication activities, including the monitoring of our Radio Distance
Learning (RDL) program, the implementation and coordination of ra
dio listening
clubs, and the development and dissemination of Social and Behavior Change
Communication materials. The function of the Social and Behavior Change
Communication Officer will be to specifically support the communication
activities of the project, and support the Combination Prevention Senior
Technical Advisor as well as the Combination Prevention Manager. These
activities will support both the training and capacity strengthening of One
Community’s Community Resource Persons (to whom the RDL program is targeted) as
well as directly influencing Social and Behavior Change Communication directed
at One Community’s target audiences.
The Social and
Behavior Change Communication Officer will work out of the project’s
headquarters office in Blantyre, and report directly for the Senior Technical
Advisor for Combination Prevention. This position will require frequent travel
to seven districts across southern Malawi.
Responsibilities:
Radio Distance
Learning Program
- Work
with the Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning unit to ensure
ongoing monitoring of the RDL and a final evaluation at the end of
broadcast - Coordinate
pretest of initial episodes and work with the production agency to
integrate feedback - Maintain
an implementation plan for the development, broadcast, and monitoring and
evaluation of the RDL program and ensure that timelines are met at all
times - Establish
and supervise listener clubs among Community Resource Persons, collate
feedback from listeners and ensure that feedback is reflected in
subsequent episodes - Develop
a broadcast schedule and work with selected media houses to ensure that
the RDL program is broadcast according to schedule - Develop
support print materials to help listener clubs participate more in the
radio program - Carry
out any other duties that might be required for the effectiveness of the
radio program
Social and
Behavior Change Communication
- Keep a
directory of all existing Social and Behavior Change Communication
materials on HIV/AIDS that are relevant to One Community Programs - Coordinate
materials adaptation and development efforts - Coordinate
the distribution of Social and Behavior Change Communication support
materials and ensure the documentation of all Social and Behavior Change
Communication processes - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
Desired
Skills and Experience:
Items
indicated with an asterisk (*) are required
- Bachelor’s
degree in social sciences, public health, mass communications, or related
field* - Experience
working in the design and development of social and behavior change
communication materials* - Experience
working with production agencies to design and develop radio and or TV
programs for health and development - Excellent
skills speaking and writing in English
To apply to
this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/application/
