Job
Opportunity at Save the Children, Social and Behavior Change Communication
Advisor
Social
and Behavior Change Communication Advisor
Child
Safeguarding:
Level 3
– the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular
contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE
PURPOSE:
Save the
Children seeks a Social and Behavior Change Communication Advisor who will
serve on the upcoming Tanzania Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Activity (MSNA)
Program. This program, funded by USAID, will intensify and integrate nutrition
support to targeted regions of Tanzania, in order to improve the nutritional
status of women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and lactating women,
adolescents, and children under five years of age.
This
position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.
SCOPE OF
ROLE:
Save the
Children has been operational in Tanzania since 1986 providing support to
children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered in
support of Government of Tanzania priorities and policies both directly and
through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child
rights governance, education, nutrition, HIV/TB and emergency response. In
2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined
programmes of SCUK, SCUS, SC Sweden to create a single operation in Tanzania.
We currently have an operational presence in Dodoma, Shinyanga, Zanzibar,
Songwe, Kigoma and Dar es Salaam and we work through partners in other parts of
the country. We employ nearly 100 staff and have an annual operating budget of
approximately $12 million.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE
Master’s
degree preferably in communication or marketing; or social science such as
sociology, anthropology; will accept degrees in other fields if there is
evidence of sustained experience in the fields noted above;
Minimum
of 7 years of experience in social and behavior change related work, including
but not limited to strategic, development communications or campaigns, or
commercial marketing/advertising. Preference preferably in the field of
nutrition or in associated development areas of health or agriculture;
Experience
necessary in creative, strategic communication design and media/materials
development (mobile phones, print and/or television). This includes pre-testing
and production of communications materials;
Work
experience at the community level in programs that require active engagement
with families and the community;
Knowledge
of the public and private sector (marketing/advertising) communication
landscape in Tanzania;
Experience
with the design and implementation of qualitative anthropological/sociological
research and /or communication monitoring and evaluation a plus;
History
of engagement with USAID or development donor funded initiatives is highly
desirable;
Fluency
in Swahili and excellent written and verbal English language skills;
Extensive
experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa; work experience in Tanzania highly
desirable; and
Qualified
Tanzanian nationals are highly encouraged to apply.