Senior Social Behavior Change Communication Manager FSR # 659

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Job Title: Senior Social Behavior Change Communication Manager FSR # 659

Location: Amman 

JOB SUMMARY

The SBCC Sr. Manager provides strategic direction and technical management for the planning and implementation of cross-cutting SBCC strategies and interventions in IMC Health and Nutrition, Child Protection (CP) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and MHPSS programs in Jordan. The SBCS Sr. Manager will design the overall SBCC strategy and integrated umbrella campaign. S/he will ensure that all SBCC activities support the achievement of Health, CP and MHPSS targets in the project sites. The position will be responsible for the timely delivery of all SBCC-related activities based on state-of-the-art SBC practices and capture lessons learned. The SBCC Sr. Manager will also take a technical leadership role in coordination with all project staff and partners to adhere to the SBCC strategy and approach.  S/he will work closely with project technical and management staff to generate stakeholder inputs, develop implementation plans and suitable knowledge management and measurement.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical assistance and capacity building

• This staff will be the primary driver of developing the SBCC approach, branding campaign platforms and working with all technical leads (Health, CP, MHPSS, GBV) to ensure they are using state-of-the-art SBCC approaches linked to the overall strategy and work with them on the development of SBCC content (i.e. trigger videos, forum theatre, experiential fairs, radio diaries, experiential and participatory learning) as appropriate.
• Mobilize and engage with communities through existing IMC and MoH structures and other change agents to address negative social determinants to Health, Nutrition, CP, MHPSS, GBV results.
• Build the capacity of IMC field staff to be able to support and oversee implementation of SBCC strategy in the field.
• Support in the identification and development of innovative approaches for changing the attitudes, perceptions, and practices around decision-making for health and nutrition, CP, MHPSS, GBV outcomes, at multiple levels and scales (e.g. individual, HH, community, public and private sector institutions, etc.)
• Develop comprehensive behavior change tools and SBCC campaign activities using evidence-based theories and methodologies, in close collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Provide evidence based technical inputs and programmatic leadership; guide priority setting for the research agenda and activities in collaboration with other technical teams and project management.
• Design strategy and umbrella campaign with stakeholder input and audience testing
• Actively identify direct technical inputs from all technical areas to ensure effective support for their targets; coordinate project SBCC activities and provide direct technical support to other technical counterparts as needed.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with government ministries, and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of program activities.
• Support M&E Coordinator with specific SBCC learning agenda, SBCC indicators; ideas for suitable real-time monitoring and audience feedback loops as well as M&E designs; coordinate monitoring of SBCC activities with other staff according to the M&E framework and assess if targets are achieved and document results.
• Ensure the timeliness and quality of all SBCC content for reports and meet all reporting requirements.

Representation and collaboration

• Represent IMC in relevant internal and external fora including donor meetings (as appropriate)
• Work closely with the Program Coordinators – Health, Grants, M&E, CP, MHPSS to streamline the SBCC strategy in line with the Country’s Strategic Plan and global strategy of IMC.

People management, mentoring and development

• Have overall management responsibility for the direct reports. Lead and motivate the team to ensure effective project implementation. 
• Manage the direct reports; define expectations, provide leadership and support as needed, and evaluate performance regularly
• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process. 

Assessment, monitoring, evaluation and documentation

• Participate in the annual work planning process.
• Facilitate appropriate dissemination of research findings and good practices documentations in the project internally and externally to donors, government, and other key actors.  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree required. Post-graduate education (master’s or higher) preferred.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of demonstrated and progressive experience required in health communication, public health promotion, health or behavioral sciences, or related field.
• Extensive experience implementing SBCC, health promotion, social marketing, or similar programs in Jordan.
• Demonstrated ability to design effective behavior change campaigns, including community engagement and experiential learning activities in Jordan.
• Demonstrated abilities and experience in SBCC strategy and materials development (a minimum of 3 years), implementation and monitoring and evaluation of SBC interventions; (innovative radio and experiential program design preferred).
• Experience of working with local/national governments and capacity building of systems, partners and staff.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
• Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communication skills is required.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.

Child Safeguarding

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Code of Conduct

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Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

“I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.

Our screening process will be on a rolling basis, once a candidate is selected the announcement will be closed.