Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Specialist
World Vision Rwanda is a child focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development programs in 30 Districts of Rwanda.
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the position of Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Specialist. The position will be based at Head Office - Kigali reporting to the Education Technical Advisor.

Purpose of the position:
The Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing social behavior change communication strategy to engage parents, educators and other community stakeholders with messages on supporting their children’s learning via existing and new innovative platforms. In collaboration with different partners and other project staff, the SBCC specialist will lead the creation and dissemination of SBCC guidelines and advocacy messages on existing and new innovative platforms. The major responsibilities include:
% Of time Activity End Results
70% SBBC programming and implementation
• Lead the design and implementation of a multi-layered SBCC strategy with the aim of engaging parents and communities with messaging focused on supporting their children’s literacy and learning.
• Lead the creation of behavior cantered messaging through both existing and innovative new platforms for dissemination.
• Design and implement a comprehensive, community-based SBCC campaign to raise awareness and relay messaging on the importance of supporting reading to parents, community members, school leadership and key local government actors
• Develop comprehensive communication tools and SBCC campaign materials and activities, using evidence-based theories and methodologies, in close collaboration with program leads
• Work with program leadership on key modalities for SBCC messaging platforms including radio, mobile communication, peer support and local messaging.
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant organizations and agencies of the Ministry of Education and assigned counterparts to ensure coordination of strategies, communications and quality of messages.
• Provide support to technical aspects of the procurement process for SBCC services and products.
• Quality SBCC strategy to improve children’s literacy will be developed
• SBCC messages will be developed and disseminated
• SBCC awareness campaigns will be organized and conducted
• Innovative platforms will be developed

20% Planning, monitoring evaluation and learning
• Work with the project team members ensuring SBCC related activities are incorporated into project’s AIP and MEL plan.
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant organizations and agencies of the Ministry of Education and assigned counterparts to ensure coordination of strategies, communications and quality of messages
• Periodically collect information on good practices/ promising approaches more specifically at the community level to gain institutional knowledge.
• Capture lessons learned, stimulate internal and external knowledge exchange and suggest ways how to translate this into practice.
• Both Annual Implementation Plan and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning plan will incorporate SBCC activities.
• Success stories will be collected, documented ad shared with the donor and other relevant stakeholders.
• The management will be advised on

10% Capacity building
• The SBCC specialist will also support capacity building/ strengthening with the Ministry of Education and implementing partners; contribute to the design and rollout of the learning agenda and improve the evidence base to inform and influence policy in the Rwanda education sector.
• Provide technical support and training to the project’s SBCC field staff and other implementors or stakeholders at community level.
• Project field staff including consortium members and local implementing partners will be trained on SBCC and will be able to implement related activities."> Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical skills and Experience
The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Required Professional Experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, planning, and implementing SBCC efforts and/or community level activities, including communication campaigns and trainings.
• Field experience in developing and implementing SBCC tools/projects.
• Proven experience in undertaking activities aimed SBCC and Capacity Building of audiences with different age ranges and education level.
• Required Education, training, license, registration, and
• certification
• Bachelors’ degree, preferably in behavior change communications, journalism, and other related social sciences fields.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
• Master’s degree in behavior change communications, journalism, and other related social sciences fields.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate closely with government staff, effectively manages their expectations, and builds capacity.
• Proven abilities to set priorities, to multi-task, and to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
• Familiarity and understanding of USAID policies and procedures (is a benefit), or those of other donors, donor funded projects, community- based projects, or corporate social responsibility projects.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.

Salary:
The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
N.B: Women are highly encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Should you wish to apply for this position, please go to this LINK
If this is your first time applying online via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to register an account along with your application details. This site will provide you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts. Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further details will be collected during the application process.
All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered.
In case you face any challenges in applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org  (no applications will be accepted through this email).
The closing date for submission of applications is 18th October 2022; no late applications will be accepted.
As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.
Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION