Social & Behavior Change Specialist, P-4, Kenya Country Office, Temporary Appointment

ABOUT THE COMPANY

UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future

JOB SUMMARY

Minimum requirements:Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field is required.Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience at the national and international levels in developing, implementing, evaluating, and managing social and behavioral change strategies and content is required. Demonstrated expertise in the application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis, to all stages of the programmes cycle.Demonstrated experience in the execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans. Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building and establishing/managing external partnerships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general guidance of Deputy Representative Programs and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Sections and Offices, responsible for the design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of regional strategies related to Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and providing technical support to 03 of county offices in delivering SBC initiatives that advance human rights based approaches and community engagement to promote sustainable results for children in Kenya in both development and humanitarian situations. Support UNICEF offices and partners in applying the latest evidence-backed approaches in the social and behavioral sciences to programming by identifying and addressing the social determinants of behavior and empowering communities in change processes. Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC.  Design, plan and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.  Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.  Build Capacities Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners. 

REQUIRED SKILLS

Social sciences, Communication, Office administration, management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education