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29/10/2016
FHI 360 is a
nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in
lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff
includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic
development, civil society, gender, yout
h, research and technology — creating a
unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development
challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and
territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of:
Social and
Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist
Description:
FHI 360 seeks a
Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist for a USAID Rwanda
Feed the Future program that aims to improve nutrition, enhance market access,
create employment and financial opportunities, and improve access to finance
for smallholder farmers, and raise rural on- and off-farm incomes. The SBCC
Specialist will oversee and provide technical leadership in the design,
implementation and monitoring of appropriate communications interventions
across program technical areas in close cooperation with technical staff, the
Chief of Party, implementing partners, stakeholders, USAID and other donors
operating in Rwanda.
Job
Summary / Responsibilities:
- Identify
barriers and develop and refine as needed all relevant SBCC related tools
and materials in close collaboration with technical staff, stakeholders
and USAID;
- Design
materials and interventions that are inclusive and tailored to literate,
semi-literate and illiterate populations via a variety of communication
channels;
- Conduct
training sessions for project staff to strengthen capacity in behavior
change methodologies and their integration and application/use;
- Work
closely with technical staff to integrate relevant messaging into and
manage the use of SBCC tools and materials across project;
- Contribute
to and provide inputs of annual work plan, required project reports,
baseline data, tools and indicators for monitoring and evaluation,
collection / sharing of lessons learned; and
- Provide
technical assistance to project staff, implementing partners, stakeholders
and others
- Document
lessons learned related, evaluate impact and modify SBCC approaches as
needed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum
5 years’ experience working in communications or behavior change in Rwanda
- Experience
developing behavior change initiatives in a combination of health and
nutrition, livelihoods, gender, and agricultural / value chain development
or similar Feed the Future initiatives, knowledge of access to finance and
markets is a plus
- Applied
knowledge/use of evidence-based behavior change practices
- Experience
as a trainer and demonstrated success in sharing information to target
populations, as well as for stakeholders, implementing partners, USAID and
other donors
- Demonstrated
capacity to develop and disseminate information through a variety of behavior
change-oriented communications channels tailored to literate,
semi-literate and illiterate populations
- Written
and oral proficiency in English
This job description
summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact
tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not
be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management
reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please
click here to visit FHI 360’s
Career Center for a list of all open positions.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity andaffirmative action employer. FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative
action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against
any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital
status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or
characteristic protected under applicable law.
