Social and Behavior Change Communication Officer (SBCC) and Community Mobilization Officer 69 views1 applications

The Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE) was established in 2010 with the goal of bringing together all religious leaders by joining hands and hearts around common interests at the national and sovereign level. It has a membership of seven major religious denominations in Ethiopia and is certified by the Ministry of Federal Affairs of Ethiopia, and is represented at the federal, regional and district levels. IRCE’s vision in Ethiopia is to develop religious freedom and equality based on peace, love and tolerance, which will be mutually beneficial to all. IRCE is a nonprofit faith based organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.

IRCE currently implements peace building and conflict resolution and harm full traditional practice prevention projects through support of various donor organizations. Its staffs have expertise in in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges.

Our organization has been awarded a grant by USAID Ethiopia to implement PEPFAR’s Faith-based Retention and Adherence Initiative for one year. The grant intends to strengthen organizational capacity by the recipient and, concurrently, deliver strategic HIV advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) to faith-based audiences in close collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia in PEPFAR geographic areas of focus.

IRCE seeks to recruit qualified experts for the implementation of this USAID funded project.

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Job Summary / Responsibilities:

The Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) officer will be a member of the IRCE project team and work with regional IRCE structures, various religious leaders and local NGO partners, Ministry of Health, non-governmental organizations, community organizations, USAID and other stakeholders to achieve the implementation of an integrated health communication program on HIV. The SBCC officer under the leadership and guidance of the SBCC specialist works to ensure that program implementation adheres to appropriate technical standards and guidelines and that programs are technically sound.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical assistance inputs to develop and implement health communication strategies including rapid formative assessments and materials production. Completes detailed strategy write-ups, work plans, and delivers quarterly reports and all other reporting requirements.
• Develop or review technical resource materials (e.g., training materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools to support meeting Project objectives.
• Organize and facilitate various advocacy events with FBOs and religious leaders
• Undertake community engagement activities including community dialogue sessions around ART retention and adherence, HIV testing and linkages
• Conduct interactive and participatory trainings to stakeholders
• Work with partners to design communication and messaging content.
• Conduct pre-testing of SBCC materials and messages Provide technical assistance to Ministries of Health and local government at all levels and implementing partners, and support documentation of such activities.
• Strengthen capacities of government and other partners to develop and manage health communication activities.
• Guiding and providing technical assistance to regional project staffs and focal persons working on Social Behavioral Change Communications projects.
• Responsible for sharing best practices in their field of expertise and contribute to the knowledge base through participation in scientific forums and technical networks.
• Shares new knowledge/evidence and best practices through collaboration with relevant departments and personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health or social sciences and 5 – 7 years of experience in implementing social and behavior change communication programs.
• Experience in developing and implementing a behavioral change communication strategy, focusing on creating demand for community and facility-based health services.
• Skilled in training design and delivery, facilitation of high level forum, documentation of practices Experience with USAID projects strongly preferred.