Save The Children Project Manager, SBCC Jobs in Ethiopia

Save The Children Project Manager, SBCC Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 203572

Category: Social Sciences and Community, Communications, PR and Journalism
Location: Adama
Career Level: Managerial Level (Manager, Supervisor, Director)
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Job Description

Introduction
Save the Children is an exciting and dynamic organization that follows a holistic approach to achieve more for children and use its resources in an efficient and sustainable way.

In every programming we aim to achieve results at scale, build partnership to influence others and increase our impact; look for innovate solutions to the problems children faces, campaign for better practice and ensure that Children’s voices are heard.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives.

We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.

Job Title

Project Manager, SBCC

Code

015

Place of Work

Adama

Programme/Unit

GTN

Monthly Salary in ETB

As per the organization Scale

No. of Positions

1(one)

Reports to

Sr. RPM

Length of Contract

One year with possibilities of extension

Role Purpose:

The Regional Social and Behaviour Change communication project manager will lead the SBCC planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting at regional level.

The position holder manage local NGOs and closely works with Growth through Nutrition regional team, regional and zonal, to provide technical and support for the behavioural change communication and social mobilization objectives of the Project.

With support from GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION SBCC team in Addis Ababa, He/she will lead the development and/or adaptation of SBCC approach and materials to regional context to be used for community conversations.

This may include pretesting, creative concept testing, translation and development of SBCC media, messages and materials adapted for use in the region.

He/she ensures that community conversation and education efforts of Growth through Nutrition are cascaded to the target communities in keeping with developed strategies and plans.

He/she will manage Local NGOs, ensure regional SBCC activities are harmonized with other partners, lessons from growth through nutrition SBCC approaches were documented and shared.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible to roll out and oversee Growth Through Nutrition SBCC activities in the region, including support for the development /adaptation of SBCC materials in coordination with Growth Through Nutrition SBCC team and partners

Manage the local NGOs implementing the SBCC activities of the project.

Ensure that Growth Through Nutrition SBCC strategy and activities are well understood by the relevant regional/zonal /woreda sector bureaus

Participate in regional SBCC working group to harmonize existing materials or develop new materials

Leads planning and organization of SBCC workshops, trainings, and site visits. Maintains regular communications with Growth Through Nutrition’s SBCC team in Addis to provide feedback and suggestions from the region.

Provides technical support to program staff and partners agencies on community and social mobilization to increase support and local community involvement; provide technical support regarding Growth Through Nutrition SBCC interventions to Local NGOs and regional Nutrition and Livelihood Coordinators, health workers, health extension workers and DAs. Serves as a technical resource in SBCC for staff and partners to strengthen approaches, materials and activities.

Work closely with other thematic managers and senior program managers to ensure coordination among partners, SCI nutrition and resilience projects and Growth through Nutrition technical specialists to ensure quality of project implementation and timely completion of the activities.

Ensure the integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment, a rigorous learning agenda, sustainable approaches, and most importantly convergence/overlay of multi-sector nutrition interventions (e.g. agriculture, livelihoods, education, health, humanitarian assistance) in the same geographic areas

Coordinate and collaborate with other projects/programs of Save the Children, working on nutrition and

livestock / agriculture-nutrition issues in areas of BCC and advocacy to ensure synergy, sharing of technical resources, learning and mutual support.

Conducts supportive supervisions and provide responsive support to assure quality and timeliness of activities at regional, district and ward levels. Provides mentoring to community facilitators.

leading community conversations.

Work closely with M&E team to ensure regular and timely monitoring and reporting of SBCC data and responsive feedback to improve program performance.

Develop regional SBCC component budgets and integrate SBCC costs into the Growth Through Nutrition budgets

Participate in assessment of existing local community mobilization, community conversation and other SBCC efforts in Growth Through Nutrition target areas

Work with SBCC team to organize communication activities such as workshops, focus group seminars, and other training activities among project partners including local NGOs, local community groups to improve quality of SBCC service delivery;

Participate in regular review meetings, joint supervisions and other Growth Through Nutrition led activities relevant to nutrition areas.

Actively contribute to Growth Through Nutrition’s documentation, dissemination and sharing of lessons learned, research findings, best practices and success stories in SBCC

Provides assistance with generating reports and feedback forms related to SBCC from the field.

Ensure appropriate staff management within area of responsibility

Prepare weekly/biweekly updates, monthly and quarterly ,bi annual and annual report and submit on timely manner to the senor program manger

In collaboration with M&E coordinator, ensure that appropriate documentation of beneficiary profiles, inputs, trainings and nutrition and health related case stories

Prepares periodic reports related to his/her assignment

Act as a focal person for layering and convergence

Performs other related tasks as required

Job Requirements

A BA or BSc Degree in Communications, Health Promotion, Community Development, Social Sciences,

A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in SBCC programs, ideally in nutrition, health or related technical areas.

Experience with SBCC materials development and and/or adaptation strongly preferred

Experience working effectively with local NGO/CSOs/FBOs

Experience working in respective region with pastoralist and agro-pastoralist populations

Proven ability to work in a team, with good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate community leaders, health extension workers, AEWs.

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

Willingness to work with district government officials, local NGO/CSOs and frequently travel to rural communities

An understanding and commitment to Save the Children values

Strong results orientation

Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload

Excellent spoken and written English and local languages

Good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word) and internet skills

Expected to make decisions on well-established procedures, under close supervision

Able to solve problems by selecting the most suitable procedure or method within guidelines and precedents; direction sought when solutions not within established guidelines or precedents

Female applicants are highly encouraged

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the MINIMUM requirements should send the following through ethiojobs.net on or before April 08, 2019.

a. A CV (not more than 3 pages)

b. A cover letter (not more than one page)

c. A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this

Please Do not submit copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.

Please Make Sure You State the Code of the Vacancy on the Subject of Your Email.

We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts.

All successful applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

In the selection of its staff, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.

Note: All travel costs should be covered by the applicant if invited for written exam or interview

Save The Children Project Manager, SBCC Jobs in Ethiopia