PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
We seek to recruit a Social Behavioral Change Communication Advisor for a three year project titled ‘Optimizing the Health Extension Program implementation (OHEP)’. The incumbent holder will serve as a member of the senior project team, providing technical support to staff and partners. The Social Behavioral Change Communication Advisor will provide expert technical leadership in social and behavior change communication (SBCC) to promote illness recognition and encourage appropriate and prompt care seeking among sick under-five children, lead the development and implementation of a dynamic and comprehensive applied SBCC strategy, which is scalable and well integrated in the Government’s approved community mobilization structure. The Social Behavioral Change Communication Advisor reports to the MNCH Sr. Team Leader and will be based in Addis Ababa.
Design dynamic and comprehensive applied behavioral communication approach
- Engage in rapid assessments to synthesize the root causes for low utilization of integrated Community Case Management of common childhood illness (iCCM).
- Participate in field visits to best performing sites (areas of higher iCCM utilization) to inform the interventions to be designed.
- Review program evaluation documents and literatures to understand barriers and enablers to care seeking.
- Assess existing IEC/BCC tools and propose areas of improvement.
- Lead the design of the applied behavioral communication approach for PATH in close consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Ensure implementation of the applied behavioral change approach
- Build capacity of staff and partners to roll-out the agreed interventions.
- In close collaboration with the project team, ensure the smooth implementation of the agreed upon interventions to drive desired and measurable care-seeking in targeted low performing sites.
- Analyze and synthesize lessons and results to improve the overall approach for behavior and social norm change.
- Propose changes in the interventions based on evidences from implementation sites.
- Conduct technical and programmatic assessments and develop both individual and cross-cutting portfolio technical assistance plans in coordination with the Maternal Child Health Nutrition technical advisor.
- Conduct formative research for messages and materials development.
- Lead the development and production of effective communication tools and media messages.
- Contribute to collective learning on SBCC in national and international forums.
Build capacity to scale up and sustain interventions Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and local government at all levels and implementing partners to scale-up the validated approach.
Strengthen capacities of government and other partners to develop and manage health communication activities.
Strengthen capacities of government and other partners to develop and manage health communication activities.
Required Skills
- Well versant with the health extension program and the heath development army.
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Sound judgment, flexible, and able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Proven ability to build strong relationships working well as part of a team, and ability to incorporate views of other disciplines into his/her work.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
- Able to manage, develop, and motivate a team to achieve set objectives.
- Strong analytic and problem handling skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
- Willingness and ability to travel within and outside of Ethiopia.
- Sound knowledge on donor rules and regulation is preferred.Required Experience
Master’s degree in communication, social science or other relevant field of study with a minimum of seven years experience in social behavioral change communication for health. Demonstrated ability in the design and implementation of SBCC activities. Experience in child health would be added advantage. NGO experience will be an asset. Fluency in English both written and spoken.
You must currently have legal authorization to work in Ethiopia.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
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