SBCC Advisor I - Improving the Journey of People Using MRM in South Asia Project

Job Description

Title: SBCC Advisor I - Improving the Journey of People Using MRM in South Asia Project

Company Name: Ipas Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 19 Jun 2025

Education:
∎ Advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent) in public health, communication, behavioral science, social sciences, or a related field.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 7 years of experience in designing and implementing SBCC or health communication programs in Bangladesh, preferably in SRHR or maternal health.
∎ Proven experience working with marginalized communities, hard-to-reach and high risk areas, and sensitive health topics such as abortion, gender, and stigma.
∎ Experience with user-centered design, formative research, or participatory material development processes.
∎ Strong understanding of Bangladesh's sociocultural context and SRHR landscape.
∎ Excellent writing, communication, and facilitation skills (Bengali and English).
∎ Experience managing creative agencies, communication consultants, and multi-stakeholder teams.
∎ Familiarity with monitoring and evaluating communication interventions, particularly digital media metrics and community feedback loops.
∎ Skilled in engaging diverse stakeholders with empathy and clarity, fostering trust and collaboration among communities, consortium partners, and internal teams.
∎ Brings creativity and innovation to message development and campaign design, with the ability to align SBCC strategies to behavioral insights and overall program objectives.
∎ Strong commitment to reproductive justice, gender equity, bodily autonomy, and rights-based programming.
∎ Creative and adaptive thinker, with the ability to tailor communication strategies based on emerging evidence, user feedback, and field insights.
∎ Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including community actors, partners, and technical teams.
∎ Highly organized and resilient, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in fast-paced, adaptive project environments.
∎ Must be able to travel up to 35%

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Key Role
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∎ In South Asia, including Bangladesh, medication abortion (MA)/MR by medication (MRM) is widely used but often accessed with limited accurate information, stigmatization, and suboptimal user experience. The multi-country consortium, led by Ipas, seeks to improve the experience of people using MA/MRM by implementing four high-priority interventions, including CHW engagement, helpline enhancement, provider sensitization, and male partner involvement. Within this effort, Ipas Bangladesh will play a pivotal role in implementing the project in-country and ensuring all interventions are culturally contextualized, stigma-free, and centered around user experience. The SBCC Advisor will lead the strategic design and implementation of behavior change and communication activities in Bangladesh and contribute to regional learning.
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∎ The Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor will lead collaboration with the consortium’s creative partner organization and Ipas’s cross-country project teams to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic SBCC interventions in Bangladesh. These efforts aim to improve access to accurate information, enhance community and provider engagement, and promote stigma-free, respectful medication abortion (MRM) and postabortion care. The Advisor will ensure that all communication strategies are evidence-based, culturally grounded, and user-centered, and that they align with national SRHR priorities and global best practices. This position will work collaboratively with the Ipas Bangladesh team and relevant consortium members across countries to ideate, co-create, and implement key project interventions—particularly efforts to strengthen the capacity of community health workers (CHWs) and enhance helpline and telemedicine services to provide accurate, comprehensive, and non-judgmental information and support for MRM. In addition, the SBCC Advisor will coordinate with implementing partners and government stakeholders to build community trust and foster greater social support for MRM services through the development of communication strategies, training manuals, materials, messaging, and other relevant content

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health insurance coverage including spouse.
∎ Life Insurance
∎ Professional development opportunities
∎ Ipas Bangladesh will offer an annual salary of BDT 2,034,015 and other benefits as per organizational policies. Benefit includes:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health insurance coverage including spouse.
∎ Life Insurance
∎ Professional development opportunities

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

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Company Information:
∎ Ipas Bangladesh
∎ House # 428/A, Road No. 30 New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka – 1206.
∎ Ipas is an international NGO with a mission of reducing maternal deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion and improving women?s reproductive health and rights. Founded in 1973, Ipas works in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The international headquarter of Ipas is based in North Carolina, USA. Ipas has started working in Bangladesh in July 2011.

Address::
∎ House # 428/A, Road No. 30 New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka – 1206.
∎ Ipas is an international NGO with a mission of reducing maternal deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion and improving women?s reproductive health and rights. Founded in 1973, Ipas works in 15 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The international headquarter of Ipas is based in North Carolina, USA. Ipas has started working in Bangladesh in July 2011.

Application Deadline: 28 Jun 2025

Category: NGO/Development