Social & Behavior Change Officer

Job no: ‎561553
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: ‎01 May ‎2023 Egypt Daylight Time
Deadline: ‎13 May ‎2023 Egypt Daylight Time