Jhpiego Ethiopia Country Office Community Engagement/SBCC Adviser Jobs in Ethiopia
Jhpiego Ethiopia Country Office Community Engagement/SBCC Adviser Jobs in Ethiopia
Summary Scope of WorkIn collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), the Senior SBCC advisor will be supporting Maternal and Neonatal Child health (MNCH) projects that are currently being implemented by Jhpiego Ethiopia.
Under the guidance of the Project Director, the Community Engagement /SBCC Advisor will be responsible to provide technical leadership in guidance to the community engagement, community mobilization and social behavior change communication related work of the Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment for Maternal and Child health (ENAT) and ANC/PNC research collective ( ARC) project.
S/he will provide guidance and technical inputs to SBCC and Community Engagement /Mobilization strategies that align with and support existing and new initiative of the government, and that can be easily replicable and scalable
S/he will provide state-of-the-art technical support to the design, refinement, implementation and monitoring of Community Engagement /SBCC strategy drawing from existing government approaches and implementation experiences of national MNCH projects.
S/he will be responsible to the development of impactful, culturally sensitive and cost effective SBCC messages and materials based on local evidence.
The position holder will represent ENAT and Jhpiego at different Community Engagement /SBCC meetings at national and sub-national levels; and at times at international fora.
Responsibilities
All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above.
Actively participate in the business development process.
Actively participate in the knowledge sharing and transfer process.
Make responsible decisions that result in both time and cost containment
Result Areas
Technical Leadership
With guidance from the Project Director, provides technical leadership and support to the development and implementation of evidence-based Community Engagement /SBCC strategy for ENAT MNH related activities in line with MOH current and proposed strategies, and drawing from lessons of large scale MNCH projects.
Contributes to the development of appropriate tools to guide/support, monitor and track community engagement and SBCC activities at all levels.
These tools include, but are not limited to, simplified facilitation guides for community level meetings of formal and informal leaders, pregnant women conferences, as well as meeting guides for health extension workers and women development army.
Provides technical support to the development and adaptation of communication materials for the Women/ Health Development Army (W/HDA) to ensure early identification and reporting of pregnant women and deliveries.
Guides and support the systematic documentation of learning on community engagement /SBCC to inform the national level stakeholders including the MOH, donors, other partners and professional associations.
Program Management and Implementation
Contributes to the development of annual activity plan and periodic review meetings, leading on the community engagement /SBCC section.
Reviews project data in relation to community engagement /SBCC activities and provide feedbacks to the relevant actor.
Closely works with the M&E team to design appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for the community engagement/SBCC activities.
Provides technical support and guidance to the field-based team; conducts periodic visits to monitor implementation of planned activities and support the team.
Undertakes regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success stories.
Develops and makes presentations on project community engagement /SBCC activities as requested.
Contributes to donor program reports and other project documents.
Monitoring, Learning and Sharing
Supports the M&E team to regularly track progress, review and interpret results and package
for appropriate audience.
In collaboration with the M&E team and under the guidance of the Project Director, uses monitoring findings to develop corrective actions where necessary
Contributes to the identification and prioritizing learning agenda.
Supports the systematic documentation of learning from implementation of the community engagement/SBCC related activities, including documentation of challenges and failures.
Works with the M&E team in the preparation of annual and quarterly work plans, performance reports, and other reports as necessary
Contribute to and engage in shaping and delivering the project’s learning agenda, including leading on specific learning pieces as assigned.
Engages in formative /qualitative assessments that help inform the community engagement/ SBCC strategy and activities.
Representation, Networking and Advocacy
Represents the Project in relevant national level technical working groups and other fora.
Supports the identification, prioritization and packaging of ENAT’s advocacy agenda in the thematic area; and ensures active participation and contribution to discussions on the same at various fora.
Liaises with other partners in community engagement/SBCC at national level including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions, professional bodies, and other stakeholders as appropriate for mutual support and to move the advocacy issues forward.
Job Requirements
Master’s Degree in Social Science, Health communication, Communications, Behavioral Sciences, Health Promotion or related field
Six to Seven years of relevant work experience, with minimum of five years progressively more senior experience in designing and implementing community engagement /SBCC programs.
Strong formative research and qualitative research skills.
Proven track record in utilizing participatory approaches and community engagement techniques for improved health services utilization.
Familiarity with the Ethiopian community health /primary health care platform and maternal, newborn and child health programming.
Proven ability to analyze data and write reports that are of high quality
Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, working in a multi-disciplinary team; ability to establish and maintain relationships.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, team building, negotiation and coordination skills.
Fluency in Speaking/Reading/Writing English and Amharic.
Knowledge of additional local language of project target regions is an asset.
Strong analytical and writing skills with demonstrated ability to write briefing papers (ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner) and targeted advocacy messages.
Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets.
Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload.
How to Apply
Applicant are expected to STRICTLY follow the below listed application procedures:
Only qualified and interested applicants can submit application letter and well written curriculum vitae saved in one complied PDF format.
Applicants are required to state their current basic salary in their application letter.
Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name in PDF format.
Applicants must specify the location applied for if the vacancy is for more than one location.
CREDENTIALS OR WORK CERTIFICATES MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED.
The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter.
Applicants must use this E-mail HREthiopia@jhpiego.org to submit applications and make sure to state the job position title applying for in the subject line.
Applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above will automatically be rejected.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. The winning candidate is expected to start within short period after finalization of the recruitment process.
The deadline for applications is November 26, 2020.
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