Applications are being accepted for qualified individuals in UNICEF to fill a vacancy posted in the daily newspaper Classified Source on the date 08 November, 2023.
UNICEF
Date Posted:
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08 November, 2023
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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22 November, 2023
Vacant Positions: Social & Behavior Change Officer
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR CHANGE OFFICER
Now, the UNICEF Islamabad is looking for a Social & Behavior Change Officer to work there.
Main duties and Responsibilities: Social & Behavior Change Officer
1. 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.
In collaboration with national and provincial SBC teams, relevant government officers, and other UN/NGO partners, design, implement, and/or participate in SBC situation analyses and formative research that identify social and behavioral drivers.
Initiate, commission, manage, and/or utilize qualitative and quantitative research on social and behavioral drivers that include behavioral analysis, human-centered design, social listening, behavioral insights, participatory research, and/or RCT.
Support data collection, tracking, monitoring, and reporting SBC results and prepare syntheses of derivatives.
Collate and summarize data, evidence, and trends for social and behavioral issues to inform evidence-based SBC strategies, plans, and activities.
Assist in establishing community feedback mechanisms and use feedback to inform community engagement and SBC actions for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience. Generate and use SBC evidence, data, and assessments for disaster preparedness, response, healing, and strength.
Contribute to terms of reference, research tools, frameworks, and protocols for generating evidence to inform SBC initiatives and apply tools, methodologies, and frameworks for data collection, tracking, monitoring, reporting, and disseminating SBC results.
Conduct and/or participate in-country program monitoring and evaluation exercises and recommend work plan revisions based on the results.
2. Design, plan, and implement SBC activities backed by social and behavioral evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
In collaboration/consultation with UNICEF national and provincial SBC teams, relevant government officers, and other UN/NGO partners, provide technical and administrative support for the development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based SBC strategies and activities in line with global standards and UNICEF priorities and approaches.
In collaboration/consultation with UNICEF national and provincial 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, coordinate with SBC stakeholders and partners to align plans and activities.
Identify/propose actional evidence-based program/strategy recommendations from current data, evidence, and trends for priority social and behavioral issues. Ensure the integration of the latest innovative approaches and technology in SBC in program approaches and advocate for their adoption among internal and external stakeholders.
Apply the above skills of designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring community engagement and SBC interventions in the context of humanitarian emergencies.
3. Support the operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors, and teams, and building alliances and partnerships.
Represent UNICEFs interests in partnerships and manage the development of and progress against joint project agreements with relevant partners; represent the UNICEF CO, Polio, and SBC Section in different fora and among partners as relevant and necessary.
Collaborate with national, regional, and/or global partners to link and coordinate SBC approaches.
Cultivate resource mobilization opportunities and contribute to proposals, reports, and other materials to support resource mobilization. Contribute to mobilizing human resources for SBC, including staff, consultants, and external vendors.
Identify, recruit, and collaborate with consultants, vendors, and other technical experts to support delivery of SBC activities. Plan, use, and track the use of resources and verify compliance with organizational guidelines and standards.
Contribute to financial planning, budget planning tracking, and financial management for SBC.
Advocate for the inclusion of community engagement and social and behavioral approaches in sectoral work plans based on active participation in sectoral program planning and reviews and viable recommendations for integrating SBC. Advocate internally and externally for integration of SBC in national systems, in the country program, and sectoral plans.
Identify, disseminate, and adopt best practices and innovative approaches and technology in SBC, integrate them into program approaches, and support SBC and sectoral teams in implementing them.
Coordinate with stakeholders and partners to implement community engagement and SBC in humanitarian actions.
4. Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff, partners, and implementers.
Identify, design, and/or organize SBC training materials and opportunities for staff and partners, including new approaches such as behavioral analysis, behavioral insights, human-centered 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 experiences, and provide technical assistance to uptake new SBC methods and knowledge internally and externally.
Coordinate and provide inputs into SBC capacity assessments.
Identify and mobilize resources to support capacity development internally and externally and provide SBC technical support and capacity building to government counterparts.
Identify and contribute to developing mechanisms to strengthen systems for community engagement in humanitarian contexts.
Develop and/or adapt capacity development tools and activities for humanitarian programming with a focus on preparedness, response, and recovery.
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae (Documents specified in the attached advertisements) by the Closing date: 22 November, 2023, The applicant’s subject line must include a clear reference to the job title. UNICEF ensures equal opportunity for all similarly qualified candidates.
