DAI Global Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion and Social Behaviour Change Specialist Jobs in South Sudan

DAI Global Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion and Social Behaviour Change Specialist Jobs in South Sudan

ABOUT RASS

The Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) Activity is a four-year USAID funded project implemented by DAI Global LLC and three sub-contractors partners: CARE International, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC).

The Waterfield Design Group Inc (WDG) aimed at improving food security and community household recovery and resilience across 13 counties in Western Bahr El Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei, and Eastern Equatoria States in-line with USAID strategic framework for South Sudan.

Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GEYSI) and Social Behavior Change Communication (SBC) are integral to RASS programming. The work is aimed at transitioning communities from humanitarian assistance to a phase of inclusive development assistance and economic growth.

Context and General Technical Requirements

During the start-up phase, RASS conducted baseline assessment which included the gender analysis in the project locations.

This further led to the development of the RASS Gender Equality, Youth And Social Inclusion Action Plan (GEYSI-AP) and the Social Behaviour Change (SBC) strategy aimed at guiding the design and implementation of evidence-based SBC/GEYSI interventions that promote recommended nutrition-sensitive agriculture behaviours.

These interventions work to transition South Sudan from reliance on humanitarian assistance to development and economic growth.

The interventions supports gender equality through increased knowledge of the importance of nutritious, diverse diets for all household members as well as skill-building and demand for improved nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Position Description and Responsibilities

The SBC/GEYSI Specialist will provide technical leadership on SBC, Communications and GEYSI activities The SBC/GEYSI Specialist will partner with local and national entities on creation and use of their platforms and will implement a multi-layered SBC/GEYSI Strategy.

S/he will lead in the creation of ‘nudge’ messaging, stories, public materials, guidelines and toolkits and strategies for implementation, in partnership with program leads as well as support capacity building/strengthening with multiple stakeholders and implementing partners.

Responsibilities:

Social and Behavior Change (SBC):

Launch RASS Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Strategy

Set priorities for the project’s overall SBC technical vision; provide technical leadership, strategic management and direction

Lead in the creation of ‘nudge’ messaging, stories, public materials, guidelines and toolkits and strategies for implementation, that reflect global best practices.

Support formative and evaluation research, barriers and facilitators surveys as needed, to inform project’s SBC programming

Support local implementers, subawards, partners and other stakeholders to review their existing SBC strategies and ensure project activities align with national and donor priorities

Design and conduct workshops for technical staff, subawards, partners and relevant stakeholders about the socialization of gender norms and statuses, how gender relates to value chain development, agriculture, and the context of gender and social inclusion in market systems

Launch SBC campaigns to promote positive masculinity and improve household equity, women’s decision-making abilities, nutrition sensitive agriculture and women’s technical abilities to feed themselves and their family with nutrient-dense, diverse food and further enable them transform behaviors that is required for good hygiene practices

Identify promising innovative SBC and marketing strategies, develop program guidance, and provide technical assistance in support of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming

Use Pause-and-Reflect sessions to review SBC implementation across RASS activities

Work collaboratively with the Strategic Communications Specialist and the MEL Team for activity reporting and support technical teams to ensure SBC is mainstreamed in activity planning, implementation, and reporting

Coordinate with other SBC partners and global resources to bring SBC knowledge, best practices and lessons learned to bear on RASS activities

General advisory to the Chief of party on SBC issues

Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion:

Review existing GEYSI studies and USAID/South Sudan PSE plan and integrate findings into this RASS

Work with the programme team during the joint problem identification and work planning sessions to identify GEYSI gaps, identify entry points for GEYSI interventions, and design the SBC/GEYSI strategy for the RASS activity

Support the development and/or revision and implementation of the RASS GEYSI manual and action plan over the life of the project

Provide input

in the integration of GEYSI in market and constraints analysis, plans, strategies, data instruments, etc.

Collect and use gender-specific and disaggregated indicators as well as techniques to capture behavior change (such as perception surveys and outcome mapping)

Use Pause-and-Reflect sessions to review GEYSI implementation across RASS activities

Support technical teams in creating value propositions that support inclusive business investments in the agricultural market systems for the RASS partnerships

Conduct periodic partners’ GEYSI assessments using the RASS GEYSI scorecard to identify the gaps and opportunities of developing inclusive business cases

Review partner GEYSI deliverables and provide feedback on the integration of GEYSI in their businesses and develop strategies in supporting them achieve their specific GEYSI objectives

Support the integration of gender-based violence (GBV) analysis and assessments across all intervention areas of the project, particularly development and implement a GBV risk mitigation and/or response plan

Use a private-sector approach to implement sustainable social inclusion interventions in market systems to achieve transformational and inclusive outcomes for the RASS Activity

Work with the CLA/MEL Team to review GEYSI specific results, and indicators to ensure achievement of the GEYSI specific targets.

Work with the CLA/MEL team to document GEYSI specific learning briefs, success stories, case studies, and best practices

Generate GEYSI related learning questions and periodically design, collect and analyze data address the learning questions

Work collaboratively with the CLA/MEL team for activity reporting and support technical teams to ensure GEYSI is mainstreamed in activity planning, implementation, and reporting

General advisory to the Chief of party on GEYSI issues

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

A minimum of Master’s degree is required, preferably in behavior change or mass communications, Gender Studies, or social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, or cultural anthropology and international development

A minimum of 7 years of experience working on Social Behaviour Change, communications, Gender Equality, Youth and Social Inclusion, women’s economic empowerment and youth development activities and communications for development (C4D) in resilience and development projects

Clear understanding of USAID Gender Domains

Demonstrated Professional Knowledge:

Demonstrated knowledge of USAID MEL guidance and policy in the context of the program cycle

Specific experience in designing, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SBC/GEYSI strategies and materials as well as related training

Experience in SBC Communications

Must have proven track record and experience in gender analysis and power analysis of a similar or related assignment

Demonstrated Professional Ability:

Experienced in pre-testing and concept testing SBC approaches and content

Demonstrated Experience in report writing including content editing and publishing

Experience in designing, planning, and implementing SBCC/GEYSI efforts and/or community level activities, including communication campaigns and trainings

Familiarity and understanding of USAID policies and procedures (highly preferred), or those of other donors, donor funded projects, community-based projects, or corporate social responsibility projects

Proven abilities to set priorities, to multi-task, and to work collaboratively across technical disciplines

Strong management skills are required, along with the ability to work well in a team environment

Demonstrated success in SBC/GEYSI in a similar, post conflict environment in Africa is preferred

How to Apply

To apply, please send your complete and updated CV/resume including full names, contact details (functioning email and phones) and a Motivation Letter as one single document to rass_recruitment@rassactivity.org.

Your attachment must be less than 2 megabyte in size. Please DO NOT submit any other recruitment documents at this time. In the subject line, please include the Title and Location of the position for which you are applying, as advertised at the top of this announcement.


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