Social Behavioral Change (SBC) Zonal Program Coordinator

About the Job

Immediate Vacancy

Job Title: Social Behavioral Change (SBC) Zonal Program Coordinator 

Reporting to:  Regional program manager 

Duty Station: Somali region; Liban Zone Filtu (Dolo Bay, Guradamole and Dollo Ado woreda

Length of Contract:  7 months

Required Number: 1

Job Grade: 5

 Salary: Based on Organizational Salary Scale

Description of key roles & responsibilities 

Social Behaviour Change

• Support the strategic vision for social and behavioral change and the use of communication to create that change linked to improved Nutrition, WASH, Health, Education, Protection, and Agriculture  outcomes;
• Based on research findings and stakeholder consultations, coordinate with the technical team and support the development of evidence-based nutrition, health, and SBCC tools and materials.
• With support from the national program manager and SBC, provide technical oversight for the design, development, and implementation of all education, protection, health, and SBCC tools and training materials in collaboration with government and relevant stakeholders to maintain a quality and consistent approach across all target areas and technical interventions.
• Coordinate the development of the project’s social and behavior change communication activities that will range from print and audio supports to advocacy materials to promotional print & TV, to mobile technologies;
• Work with the communication departments and program manager/consultants/ print to develop the project materials ensuring that the agency has what it needs to move forward with materials production promptly and that the agency is providing timely and quality deliverables;
• Work with regional and national MEAL teams and program teams to develop and help track critical indicators of SBCC implementation and uptake and behavior change at the community level;
• Ensure SBC project strategies and learnings inform and complement integrated multisectoral SBC strategic plan and direction. 
• Build local capacity of project teams to design high impact interventions based on the social and cultural context as informed by research findings. 
• Provide technical support to project teams to develop evidence-based and behavior-centered SBC approaches, tools and information, education, and communication materials.
• Support the development of the project’s social and behavior change communication annual work plans and reports. 
• Coordinate the identification of SBC learnings to be shared in technical working groups at international, national, regional, and local level policy forms. 
• With guidance from the Head office and regional offices, provide technical support to the project team to implement multi-sectoral (Health, nutrition, WASH, education, and child protection) SBC approaches 

Advocacy

• Support project teams in effectively delivering advocacy and campaign activities within program areas—specifically, Education, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, and Health and nutrition.
• Lead the implementation of evidence-based and child-led advocacy initiatives that aim to have an evidenced impact on the lives of children and their families. 
• Develop core regional-level campaigns on ending violence against children and access to quality and safe education.
• Lobbying and relationship-building with policy-makers, officials, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop talking points, messages, speeches, briefing papers, and other advocacy material. Conduct stakeholder analysis, map out the work, interests, and plans of other stakeholders with respect to the identified area of advocacy, and ensure effective collaboration with like-minded organizations. 
• Represent imagine1day in the Somali region at relevant external meetings, platforms, working groups, and fora, with a range of stakeholders including government, line sectoral offices or bureaus, donors, and partners 
• Position imagine1day nationally as the leading advocate on children’s rights in Ethiopia.
• Provide technical support and input in project design, resource mobilization, and donor engagement. In consultation with children, communities, local government authorities, non-state actors, and relevant national technical departments. 
• Ensure that new proposals define activities and include realistic implementation plans and budgets for Advocacy & Campaigning activities.
• Support the development and implementation of effective and systematic ways of communicating lessons, good practices, and evidence of changes and use them to influence thinking, policy, and practice at community, partners, donors, and general population levels etc. 
• Share learnings and evidence generated across thematic areas within the Head offices, partners, and when necessary, with external audiences as well.
• With support from the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team, ensure adequate ongoing monitoring and evaluation of all Advocacy and Campaign project activities.
• Ensure that the Global Results Framework, Global Advocacy and Campaign indicators, and all imagine1day member requirements are applied to and integrated within project activities. Regional  Campaigns:
• Lead and coordinate the delivery of the SBC campaign, providing leadership and supporting area program teams
• Lead the designing and implementation of the SBC campaign activities taking advantage of key moments to deliver on the CO campaign objectives. 
• Build and maintain effective, collaborative strategic relationships with the imagine1day sectoral team, including those in the Regional Office, and program teams, ensuring consistent and high-quality outputs.
• Identify and lead innovative campaign partnerships and coalitions, building and managing strategic relationships to achieve greater impact for our work.
• Coordinate imagine1day engagement in regional and zonal project implementation through the contribution of stories, videos, photos, etc. to highlight the Country office within such initiatives
• Accountable for the development and dissemination of Human-interest stories seen as a result of this project implementation impacts.  Internal and External Communications
• Support the communication team in the development, positioning, presentation, and content of case studies, photos, messaging, fact sheets, and multimedia for imagine1day key public audience.
• Work closely with the program teams and the Programme Development and Quality Director, communication and SBC and Country office teams on the conceptual design, graphic design, and production of materials for fundraising, campaigns, and publicity 
• Support the production of external targeted products on an ad hoc basis as necessary and requested by the supervisor.
• Work with the Communication and Media Officer to Manage social media platforms and websites to ensure regular updating of quality materials and consistency in line with policies and procedures. Would be required to collaborate with teams to ensure the accuracy of information on responding to public opinions. 
• In collaboration with the Communication and Medica Officer, support the program team in preparing communication products project briefs, report highlights, operational highlights, etc. for the country office and field offices as requested.
• Provide support to content and layout of creative promotional materials such as leaflets, fact sheets, infographics, creative audio-visual information, brochures, and other communications materials.
• Closely working with the country office team in rolling out the imagine1day brand across field offices, and projects ensuring brand quality and consistency Documentation and Information Management:
• Accountable for the documentation and dissemination of internal success stories, program outputs 
• Responsible for a consistent and effective flow of information of relevance to imagine1day activities, keeping relevant teams up to date on all developments internally and externally.
• Responsible for country office staff in monitoring external information sources (news sources, products, partner products, etc.) relevant to imagine1day work in the Somali region, synthesizing and sharing relevant briefs as appropriate.

Safeguarding Commitment

Imagine1day has zero tolerance for violations of Child and Adult Safeguarding, sexual exploitation and Abuse, and the Code of Conduct. During recruitment, selection, and appointment, Imagine1day implements a range of procedures and actions, including Criminal Background Checks, International vetting, and certificates of good conduct, to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the prevention of abuse.

About You

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Master’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences, public health, development studies, development economics, rural development/sociology, social psychology, Psychology, Anthropology, and other related fields. 
• Ability to conduct training using participatory techniques and adult learning principles.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in design, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of SBC strategies and materials as well as related training, and enhanced voice and accountability or similar roles, three of which should be at the managerial level
• Experience in planning and implementing participatory learning and action approaches 
• Experienced in pre-testing and concept testing SBC approaches and content; 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to lead a stream of work; 
• Ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with a multi-cultural team; 
• Ability to think creatively and strategically; 
• The proven capacity of management, leadership, and teamwork; 
• Excellent communication, personal and social skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathize with all participants and their carers; 
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions; 
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment; 
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay in the field; 
• Commitment to and understanding of imagine1day aims, values, and principles;  
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS  Office)  
• Fluency in English language. Knowledge of local languages (Af-Somali) will be an added advantage
• Comply with the requirements of the imagine1day commitment to protect children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA code of conduct, and other supplementary policies. 

Required Skills

• Communication
• Team building

How To Apply

Qualified and interested candidates can submit their CVs, Motivation letters, and credentials through the link before the closing date. https://forms.gle/ehUHSscieNzp9twZA 

    Only successful candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are highly encouraged.

Deadline: November 30th 2024