Recrutement de 01 Social & Behavior Change Officer

Recrutement de 01 Social & Behavior Change Officer

Entreprise: UNICEF
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Egypte / Caire
Date limite: 2023-02-06

Recrutement de 01 Social & Behavior Change Officer
Job no: 558850
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Cairo
Level: NO-1
Location: Egypt
Categories: Social and Behavior Change
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key results:

The Social & Behavior Change Officer will:

Support to strategy design and development of S&BC activities

Research and/or participate in conducting comprehensive S&BC situation analysis of social, cultural, economic, communication and political issues in the country/region. Collect and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information and data to support the establishment of comprehensive and evidence-based information for developing and planning S&BC component.
Collect, draft and/or organize materials and related documentations for S&BC strategies and plans
Assess the impact of S&BC activities on the CO and UNICEF goals to achieve measurable behavioral and social change.
Support to the implementation of S&BC activities

Provide operational and technical support to the design of S&BC strategies, to ensure maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change of target audience.
Carry out S&BC activities and recommend operational strategies, approaches, plans, methods and procedures.
Assess and recommend potential contacts, networks, resources and tools to support the maximum outreach of S&BC initiatives.
Collect, assess information for budget planning and management of programme funds.
Monitor/track and report the use of resources as planned and verify compliance with organizational guidelines.
Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Build and maintain partnerships through networking and proactive collaboration with national and international civil society organizations to reinforce cooperation through engagement, empowerment and self-determination.
Collaborate with internal global/regional communication partners.
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Institutionalize/share best practices and knowledge learned/products with global/local partners and stakeholders to build capacity of practitioners/users.
Support the capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders/partners across programme sectors in S&BC. Develop training materials for training activities, and revise them periodically for improvements and updates.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or another relevant technical field.

A minimum of one year of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, communication for development, public advocacy or another related area.

Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Selection Criteria:

Experience in budgeting and operational support

Knowledge of Social and Behavioral Change strategies and community engagement

Strong coordination skills and preferred experience working with diverse partners including government, civil society and media

Understanding of M&E and reporting methodologies

Experience in working in gender and children’s portfolios

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

Builds and maintains partnerships, Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness, Drive to achieve results for impact, Innovates and embraces change, Manages ambiguity and complexity, Thinks and acts strategically, Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable males are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Advertised: 24 Jan 2023 Egypt Standard Time
Deadline: 06 Feb 2023 Egypt Standard Time

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