Job Title: Social Marketing and Behavioral Change Specialist
Employer: People Power Limited
Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2013
Position Description:
The specialist will support the implementation of the social marketing and
behavioral change communication strategy that will promote knowledge, demand,
commercial distribution, increased sales and consumption of project-facilitated
products in the 8 project districts.
This position will require extensive traveling to urban and rural areas of
Morogoro, Dodoma and Manyara.
Under supervision the following duties will be taken on:
· Set annual target of and responsible for semi-annual and
annual performance review of team
· Actively builds capacity of field teams through regular
supervision, training and coaching. Identify capacity building needs and ensure
that it is in field operation plans.
· Supervision of sales and distribution of fortified
products
· Liaise with manufacturers of improved/fortified products
and retailers/sellers(at kiosk, supermarket, open air vendor level)in order to
promote ongoing(restocking) of project supported, improved food products
· Liaise with the distributor and consolidate sales report
in each project district.
· Follow up with selected message channels (radio, NGO
supported groups, CHWs) to ensure execution of promotional messaging to
increase awareness and demand for project supported improved food products.
· Liaise with community leaders, MoH stakeholders, NGO
leaders,(e.g. women’s groups) to raise community awareness, demand, purchase
and consumption of project supported products.
· Provide informational sessions to public sector and
other donor – supported nutrition stakeholders to raise awareness about the
availability, price and benefits of the project – supported improved food
products. Under the guidance of the public health nutritionist and M and E
specialist, document program results and sales data and consumption indicators
among key target consumers.
· In absence of Public Health Nutritionist acts on his/her
behalf.
· Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor
Requirements:
University degree in nutrition and/or public health, marketing and or/ supply
chain management
5 years implementing nutrition, public health, health education, marketing
and/or supply chain management projects.
4 years of social marketing and/or behavioral change, health education or
social mobilization experience preferred.
Fluent English and Swahili reading, writing and speaking ability.
How to Apply:
Application Instructions:
People Power Limited
5th Floor, Osman Towers
13 Zanaki Street
P. O. Box 21515
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Email
info@peoplepower.co.tz
