Social Behavioral Change (SBC) Coordinator, Under Improving SHRH in Dhaka Project

Job Description

Title: Social Behavioral Change (SBC) Coordinator, Under Improving SHRH in Dhaka Project

Company Name: Ipas Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s degree in communication, behavioral science, anthropology, social science or relevant field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide technical assistance in development and implementation of rigorous social and behavior change strategy and materials for MR, PAC, FP, and SGBV related issues and services.
∎ Support in conducting baseline/formative assessments, integrating user-centered design principles and processes, to identify and develop acceptable approaches for communicating messages on MR, PAC, contraceptive care, and GBV to women, adolescents, and other key stakeholders.
∎ Provides technical assistance and support to design printing material and tools based on needs/formative assessment.
∎ Assist in developing and implementing SBC interventions to improve knowledge and practices of women and adolescents in slum areas around care-seeking for MR, PAC, contraceptive care, and SGBV services
∎ Assist Sr. Advisor, Communications and SBC to complete detailed strategy write-ups, work plans, creative briefs and delivers quarterly reports including reviewing reports and deliverables from partners and all other reporting requirements.
∎ Maintain regular coordination with partner organizations for smooth implementation of their work plans.
∎ Support in developing youth engagement strategy and interventions for promoting message and information, and promoting healthy practices related to MR, PAC, FP and aware about rights issues related to SGBV.
∎ Assist in developing contents and manuals, conducting training/orientation for youth volunteers and to develop communication skills and social media use by the youth for social mobilization toward adopting healthy behaviors
∎ Coordinate with concern personnel and stakeholders in developing gender-sensitive messaging and training materials for project activities.
∎ Provide support and ensure the quality of the work of partners’ and staff working on SBC
∎ Conduct periodic assessments of knowledge about SBC strategy approach and messages on MR, PAC, contraceptive care and SGBV among selected UPHCSDP
∎ Assist in developing strategy and tools to facilitate youth engagement and develop SRHR champions among adolescents and youth living in slum areas
∎ Prepare monthly and quarterly plan and get approval for field visits to monitor SBC and other outreach activities implemented by partners. Share field findings with supervisor and partners.
∎ Support to plan and implement special events and days including World Population Day, World Women’s Day etc. and prepare report and best practices.
∎ Disseminate information on MR, PAC, and contraceptive service needs and availability through effective messaging targeting slum population and informed by the formative assessment.
∎ Maintain liaise and relationships with government officials, specially DGFP and DGHS EIC technical committee for approval of new materials and messages and adaptation/ modification of the existing ones.
∎ Assist in preparing SBC activities, relevant project work plans, reports, budgets and field visit schedules on a regular basis
∎ Write success stories and reports on SBC approaches or interventions and provide examples of successes, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations
∎ Support to conduction of periodic assessments of outreach workers’ knowledge about update messages on MR, PAC, contraceptive care and SGBV and SBC interventions.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 5+ years’ experience in SBC program design, implementation and monitoring
∎ 3+ years’ experience on public health communication, education, or SBC program
∎ Good writing and verbal communication skill in Bangla and English
∎ Understanding of interventions around the provision of medical abortions
∎ Must have working knowledge of conceptualizing, implementing and monitoring of SBC initiatives.
∎ Experience in evidence generation, public health research, SBC program evaluation is preferred.
∎ Ability to travel in the field at least 40%

Salary:
∎ Ipas Bangladesh will offer an annual salary of BDT 1,296,000 to 1,320,000 and other benefits as per organizational policies.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident Fund
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Gratuity
∎ Health coverage, including spouse
∎ Life Insurance
∎ Professional development opportunities

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 16 Apr 2022

Company Information:
∎ 10 Apr 2022
∎ Ipas Bangladesh
∎ Business : 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.

Category: NGO/Development

: Only short-listed candidates will be called for the interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.