Closing
date: 31 Jul 2015
date: 31 Jul 2015
Position:
Behaviour Change Communication/CLTS Advisor (contingent upon project award).
Behaviour Change Communication/CLTS Advisor (contingent upon project award).
Report
to: Chief of Party
to: Chief of Party
Location:
Kampala Uganda
Kampala Uganda
Purpose
of the Position: To develop and implement evidence based communication
strategies to address WASH interventions including Behaviour Change
Communications BCC) as well as Community-Led Total Sanitation
of the Position: To develop and implement evidence based communication
strategies to address WASH interventions including Behaviour Change
Communications BCC) as well as Community-Led Total Sanitation
Major
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
•
Coordinate and maintains overall responsibility for technical oversight of all
the BCC/CLTS component of the grant in collaboration with other team members
and partners
Coordinate and maintains overall responsibility for technical oversight of all
the BCC/CLTS component of the grant in collaboration with other team members
and partners
•
Assist the COP in the planning, development and periodic appraisals of BCC/CLTS
technical materials and tools to assure their compliance with the policies and
strategies of the government
Assist the COP in the planning, development and periodic appraisals of BCC/CLTS
technical materials and tools to assure their compliance with the policies and
strategies of the government
•
Lead in the development, revisions and implementation of CLTS and WASH related
tools, guidelines, materials and methodologies to promote community problem
solving and decision-making concerning health, hygiene and sanitation issues
Lead in the development, revisions and implementation of CLTS and WASH related
tools, guidelines, materials and methodologies to promote community problem
solving and decision-making concerning health, hygiene and sanitation issues
•
Facilitate the production of simple WASH friendly technologies and promote
their use through the systems and structures established by partner
organizations
Facilitate the production of simple WASH friendly technologies and promote
their use through the systems and structures established by partner
organizations
•
Support the integration of public health concepts into WASH activities and
ensure close collaboration with health, education and district assembly
sub-sectors, including hygiene promotion and community mobilization
Support the integration of public health concepts into WASH activities and
ensure close collaboration with health, education and district assembly
sub-sectors, including hygiene promotion and community mobilization
•
Ensure that gender issues are considered in the design and implementation of
BCC strategies
Ensure that gender issues are considered in the design and implementation of
BCC strategies
•
Support the COP to represent the project at WASH forums and technical sessions.
Other
Support the COP to represent the project at WASH forums and technical sessions.
Other
Competencies/Attributes:
•
In sympathy with Christian values, able to stand above denominational
diversities.
In sympathy with Christian values, able to stand above denominational
diversities.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
•
Master’s Degree in public health, engineering, business or similar field
Master’s Degree in public health, engineering, business or similar field
•
At least 10 years of general public health expertise including engagement of
government counterparts in coordination, planning and monitoring of
initiatives.
At least 10 years of general public health expertise including engagement of
government counterparts in coordination, planning and monitoring of
initiatives.
•
Proven experience in undertaking at-scale public health activities.
Proven experience in undertaking at-scale public health activities.
•
Demonstrated understanding of behavior change strategies including experience
formative research, strategy development and implementation.
Demonstrated understanding of behavior change strategies including experience
formative research, strategy development and implementation.
•
Deep understanding of CLTS and typical WASH BC methodologies.
Deep understanding of CLTS and typical WASH BC methodologies.
Working
Environment / Conditions: • Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel
to the field
Environment / Conditions: • Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel
to the field
•
Travel: 15% Domestic/international travel is required.
Travel: 15% Domestic/international travel is required.
•
On call:
On call:
Qualified
Ugandan Nationals working in the diaspora but wishing to come back home are
encouraged to apply.
Ugandan Nationals working in the diaspora but wishing to come back home are
encouraged to apply.
Please
get the details of the Job and how to apply and more information about us from
our Website: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-uganda.
Please apply only through this site
get the details of the Job and how to apply and more information about us from
our Website: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-uganda.
Please apply only through this site
