Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist USAID Project Jobs – FHI 360
Job Title: Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist
Organisation: FHI 360
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts 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. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
About USAID Project:
FHI 360 seeks to implement an anticipated USAID Uganda Feed the Future program that aims to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of households through agriculture-led economic growth. Activities will increase the institutional capacity of government institutions, the private sector, and civil society organizations, and will create incentives for agribusiness to invest in market systems and be more responsive to changes.
Job Summary: The Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist will oversee and provide technical leadership in the design, implementation and monitoring of appropriate communications interventions across program technical areas in close cooperation with technical staff, the Chief of Party, implementing partners, stakeholders, USAID and other donors operating in Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID Project Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist job must have six years of experience working in communications or behavior change in Uganda.
- Previous experience in developing behavior change initiatives in a combination of health and nutrition, livelihoods, gender, and agricultural development or similar Feed the Future initiatives.
- Applied knowledge/use of evidence-based behavior change practices.
- Experience as a trainer and demonstrated success in sharing information to target populations and communities, as well as for stakeholders, implementing partners, USAID and other donors
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and disseminate information through a variety of behavior change-oriented communications channels tailored to literate, semi-literate and illiterate populations.
- Written and oral proficiency in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letters and the job you are interested in, stated in the subject line of your email to Ugandafeed@fhi360.org
Deadline: Friday 22nd June 2018
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