SBC Program Officer

  • Contractor
  • Monrovia, Liberia
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Johns Hopkins CCP profile




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Johns Hopkins CCP

Background

Breakthrough ACTION is a cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead its social and behavior change programming. The vision of the project is to deliver effective quality social and behavior change (SBC) activities in Liberia that will result in improved demand and use of health services for malaria; maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH); family planning/ reproductive health (FP/RH); adolescent health; and water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and engage communities in behaviors to prevent zoonotic infections in line with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).

Program Officer

Breakthrough ACTION is seeking applications from qualified individuals for the position of SBC Program Officer. The position will be based in Monrovia.

Key Responsibilities

· Support the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of social and behavior change and risk communication programming

· Assist with development, review, pretesting, refinement, and finalization of SBC materials and tools

· Support review and dissemination of research findings

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with government and partners at national and county, and district levels

· Ensure social and behavior change and/or risk communication activities are implemented in coordination and harmonization with government, partners, and other relevant platforms at all levels

· Support and build the capacity of partners and existing structures to design and implement social and behavior change and/or risk communication activities

· Ensure timeliness and high integrity of activity implementation in accordance with the work plan

· Monitor and ensure all SBC and/or risk communication activities and any challenges are documented and reported on a regular basis

· Generate media briefs, reports, success stories, and other program documentation as requested

· Communicate regularly and coordinate with Breakthrough ACTION headquarters

· Represent Breakthrough ACTION at meetings, as directed

· Comply with USAID, Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and Breakthrough ACTION processes and regulations.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or a related field

· Minimum of five years of experience in international programming; experience working with US Government-funded projects preferred

· Experience with programs in social and behavior change, behavioral economics, risk communication, material and message design, and/or capacity strengthening

· Strong experience with partner coordination and consensus building

· Experience planning and facilitating workshops and meetings

· Strong written communication skills including writing reports, newsletter blurbs, and program success stories

· Strong knowledge of MOH structures at national, county, district, and community level

· Ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing, fluid environment; including possessing skills in proactive and strategic thinking, problem solving, demand prioritization, and flexibility

· Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

· Computer literate especially in Microsoft applications – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

· Technical ability to set up web-based video calls using applications like Skype and Zoom

· Fluency in English (verbal and written)

Able and willing to travel

How to apply

To apply: Interested applicants should send their CV, cover letter and three references (including current supervisor), Samples of the design work, if available, Completed fees/price list based on the attached volume/type of services to [email protected] with “**SBC Program Officer**” in the email subject line. Emails received that are missing any of these components will not be considered. All application must be received no later than March 1, 2022 **for consideration. Women are encouraged to apply. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT POSITION IS FOR PEOPLE RESIDING IN LIBERIA.***

 


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