Social Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) Specialist Job Placement - Overseas Strategic Consulting

Organisation: Overseas Strategic Consulting

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Overseas

Strategic Consulting was established in 1992 and it provides Social Behavior

Change Communications (SBCC) and strategic communications support for

development missions in challenging environments around the world. Using

research-based strategies, OSC provides qualitative and quantitative research,

technical assistance, and advisory services to donor agencies, governments,

private institutions, and civil society organizations, building institutional

communications capacity in a multitude of sectors and subject areas.

Job Summary: The Social Behavior Change Communications (SBCC)

Specialists will offer technical assistance in planning, developing, and

implementation of water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) SBCC activities for a

government contract. The SBCC Specialists will actively contribute to the

design and implementation of evidence-based SBCC programs, which includes

developing media and community mobilization strategies, ensuring cohesion and

integration of SBCC objectives into all project interventions, participating in

strategic and operational planning, collecting and analyzing data from SBCC

activities, and coordinating with regional and central offices in the

implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of SBCC activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The ideal candidate should hold a University
  
  degree in a relevant area, such as communications, sociology,
  
  anthropology, or related fields with experience in SBCC and program
  
  management experience in the field of Health


• At least five years of professional
  
  experience designing and implementing comprehensive, research-driven SBCC
  
  campaigns


• Professional experience in creating
  
  communications campaigns related to WASH or public health


• The applicants should be experienced in developing
  
  SBCC strategies to improve adoption of key hygiene behaviors at home,
  
  school, and health facilities.


• Previous exposure and experience working in
  
  collaboration with NGOs and international donors such as USAID


• Significant experience in facilitation and
  
  training, and coaching/mentoring


• Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal
  
  communications skills


• Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in Microsoft
  
  Office Suite (World, Excel, and PowerPoint) required


• Fluency in both English and at least one
  
  additional local language strongly preferred


• The applicant should currently be a resident and
  
  have required documentation to work in Uganda

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated resumes/CVs

and cover letters using the subject line: “SBCC Specialist – Uganda”

to: osc@oscltd.com

Deadline: 15^th April 2016