PATH NGO Social and Behavior Change Communication Advisor Ethiopia Jobs
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.
The primary goal of project is to support strengthened national routine immunization program through advocacy and communication, increased demand for vaccines, improved vaccination coverage, optimized vaccine impact, support new vaccine introduction, support data management, support supply chain management and improved equity of access to immunization services to reduce illnesses and deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Responsibilities
Provide technical advice on immunization-related SBCC for GAVI TCA related activities and build capacity of staffs and partners to roll-out the agreed interventions.
Regularly provide technical advice to EPI in the implementation and evaluation of SBCC activities through participating on national immunization communication working group and deliver given assignments.
Lead the design, development and production of effective immunization related communication tools and media messages and facilitating the distribution and broadcasting of communication materials and media messages.
Provide technical advice and support to EPI, facilitating cross-regional learning related to immunization social and behavior change communication programming.
Participate in developing protocol for KAP surveys, coordinate the implementation and promoting innovation in behavioral interventions and communication based on the results.
In collaboration with M&E advisor, analyze and synthesize lessons and results to improve the overall approach for behavior and social norms changes.
Support regional health bureaus in developing and evaluating EPI program related SBCC initiatives and build regional capacities.
Collaborate with strategic
communications experts especially within the EPI at federal and regional level.
Collaborate in the monitoring of SBC activity performance as requested, including field-based visits to regions.
Contribute in drafting the quarterly reports and communication materials like blogs due to GAVI.
Lead the preparation of SIAs communication materials and support SIAs implementation.
Work with the Strategic immunization and other Communications platforms within PATH.
Lead the preparation of technical communication materials related to immunization.
Required Experience
Master’s degree or higher in public health communications, and or other relevant behavioral/social science field.
Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in public health programming, policy or research, with at least five (5) years’ experience in the area of immunization and maternal/child health programs.
Experience managing a comprehensive strategic behavior change program, including communications to advance an organization’s mission and goals required.
Formal training in and demonstrated understanding of theories and frameworks relating to individual behavior change and broader social responses, the evidence base for social and behavioral/communications interventions and best practices and familiarity with the current SBC literature is preferred.
Hands-on experience designing, planning, implementing and evaluating behavioral interventions and/or communication campaigns is highly desirable.
Proven ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with government, partners, donors and international organizations at various levels.
Skilled in successfully working with geographically dispersed teams and working in a multi-cultural environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, including cross-cultural teams.
Experience developing various web/print/social media or organizing events desired.
Substantial experience in social and behavior change programming required.
Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to travel to regions, estimated to be about 40%.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 8th August,2018
For more information and job application details, see; PATH NGO Social and Behavior Change Communication Advisor Ethiopia Jobs
