UNICEF invited applications for appropriate candidates to fill their vacant position advertised in daily Classified Source newspaper dated 27 March, 2024.
UNICEF
Date Posted:
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27 March, 2024
Department:
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UNICEF
Category | Sector
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UNICEF
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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07 April, 2024
Vacant Positions: Social & Behavior Change Officer
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR CHANGE OFFICER
Currently, the UNICEF Islamabad is searching for candidate for their vacant position i.e. Social & Behavior Change Officer to join their team
JOB Description: Social & Behavior Change Officer
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1. Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of EPI demand generation interventions and outcomes for routine immunization, vaccine introduction campaigns and outbreak response.
Participate in designing and conduction of situational analyses and formative researches focused on understanding the social and behavioral drivers affecting immunization uptake.
Apply tools, methodologies, and frameworks for qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including behavioral analysis, to inform targeted strategies for increasing demand for vaccines .
Track and monitor EPI uptake data, synthesizing findings to inform evidence-based demand generation strategies.
2. Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms.
Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to EPI technical specialists and relevant stakeholders to design, develop and monitor evidence-based demand generation strategies and plans tailored to drive demand for routine immunization.
In collaboration/consultation with UNICEF sectoral and cross-sectoral colleagues and implementing partners, select appropriate SBC activities and platforms for engagement, ensuring quality and integration of the latest evidence and science-backed approaches. In this process, oversee coordination with SBC stakeholders and partners to align plans and activities.
Identify/propose action-oriented evidence-based strategy recommendations from current data, evidence and trends for priority social and behavioral issues and ensure the integration of latest innovative approaches and technology in SBC in programme approaches and advocate for their adoption among internal and external stakeholders.
3. Community Engagement Systems and Platforms: Enhancing Governance, Collaborative Decision-Making, and Service improvements for Improved Demand Generation
Foster a collaborative approach with caregivers, community members and other stakeholders, leveraging their insights and experiences to co-create and refine strategies for promoting vaccine uptake.
Identify and strengthen existing community structures and platforms, such as health/village committees, community resource persons or mothers’/father support groups, to serve as a key governance platform aimed at improving demand and service delivery at local level.
Assist in establishment of new platforms, if necessary, to facilitate dialogue and engagement between communities and health service providers, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.
Collaborate with religious leaders, community elders, and other influential figures to garner support and advocacy for vaccination efforts within their respective communities.
Facilitate process of engagement with community leaders and members in the design and planning of vaccination services, soliciting their input to ensure services are tailored to meet their specific needs and preferences.
4. Advocate for operationalizing Social & Behavior change activities aimed at creating demand for vaccines, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors, and teams, and building alliances and partnerships.
Contribute to donor proposals, concept notes, reports, and other materials to support resources mobilization.
Contribute to mobilizing human resources for SBC, including staff, consultants, and external vendors to support SBC and EPI teams at provincial level.
Contribute to financial planning, budget planning and tracking and financial management for SBC.
Advocate internally and externally for mainstreaming Community Engagement and SBC into national health communication systems and mechanisms, with special focus on micro plans for demand generation.
Integrate innovative approaches and technologies into EPI demand generation strategies, advocating for their adoption and implementation to increase vaccine demand.
5. Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up of demand generation activities through capacity building for UNICEF staff, partners, and implementers.
Identify, design, and/or organize SBC training materials and opportunities for EPI staff and partners, including on new approaches such as behavioural analysis, behavioural insights, human-cantered design, social listening, and social accountability mechanisms.
Use and adapt existing UNICEF learning resources, guidelines, and training materials to build SBC capacity among staff, implementing partners and relevant government and non-government counterparts.
Contribute to the development and institutionalization of best practices, facilitate the exchange of expriences, and provide technical assistance for the uptake of new SBC methods and knowledge internally and externally.
Coordinate and provide inputs into SBC capacity assessments.
Interested applicants can ship their CVs (required documents as per attached ads) before closing date: 07 April, 2024. Applicant required to virtually mention the job name inside the situation carried out for the location. UNICEF affords the same opportunity for all similarly qualified applicants.
