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CLOSEDBehaviour Change And Communication Specialist - Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH)
Kampala, Uganda
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Behaviour Change And Communication Specialist - Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH)
Closing: May 9, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: May 6, 2024 (14 days ago)
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in public health, Environmental Science Social Sciences, Social and Behavior Change communication, Sanitary Engineering, or other specialist field related to WASH, with experience in social behavior change programming.
- At least 5 years of experience implementing Social Behavior Change SBC programming, particularly in designing and implementing the WASH Programme Experience in conducting sectoral assessments/mappings/analysis, documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and compelling write-up of results
- Skilled in research and publications, with at least two WASH research papers published
- A strong track record working with national partner organizations Experience in strategy, program, and/or proposal development. Experience working with coordination mechanisms such as Technical Working Groups
- Outstanding report writing skills Demonstrated training and technical advisory skills; seasoned in capacity-building Technical competencies in SBC programming
- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Advanced computer skills such as Excel, PowerPoint, and other analysis tools.
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in public health, Environmental Science Social Sciences, Social and Behavior Change communication, Sanitary Engineering, or other specialist field related to WASH, with experience in social behavior change programming.
- At least 5 years of experience implementing Social Behavior Change SBC programming, particularly in designing and implementing the WASH Programme Experience in conducting sectoral assessments/mappings/analysis, documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and compelling write-up of results
- Skilled in research and publications, with at least two WASH research papers published
- A strong track record working with national partner organizations Experience in strategy, program, and/or proposal development. Experience working with coordination mechanisms such as Technical Working Groups
- Outstanding report writing skills Demonstrated training and technical advisory skills; seasoned in capacity-building Technical competencies in SBC programming
- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Advanced computer skills such as Excel, PowerPoint, and other analysis tools.
Support effective Project Planning and implementation:
- Provide technical support for community and institution-level formative research (e.g. Barrier Analysis) focusing on barriers and enablers to good WASH practices, using standardised tools
- Guide the selection and design the WASH behavior change approach and interventions, based on assessment and formative research data
- Provide appropriate tools to support selected behavior change interventions
- Review and provide technical input to detailed project plans for WASH behavior change interventions
- Review lessons learned from previous and ongoing WASH behavior change interventions and promising practices to support the design process for the area programme
- Ensure WASH behavior change principles and strategies are integrated into WASH supply development, operations and maintenance
- Conduct periodic reviews of local-level WASH behavior change activities to assess implementation quality, alignment to project plan, identify process improvements, promising practices and innovations, in collaboration with partners as appropriate
Technical Support and Training
- Develop capacity building plan and facilitate capacity building for the field teams in the area of WASH Behaviour Change and Communication
- Facilitate initial training of field-level WASH staff and partners in GESI transformative WASH behavior-change principles and approaches to ensure their understanding of best practices
- Model GESI transformative principles in behavior toward staff and participants, ensuring inclusion and participation of all
- Identify best WASH behavior practices and GESI capacity needs for staff and partners to inform learning and development opportunities
- Conduct capacity assessments to identify training needs and deliver ongoing capacity development to staff, partners, and private sector
- Provide active and ongoing coaching and mentoring to field-level WASH staff and partners to support quality implementation and effective community engagement
Partnership and Networking
- Identify and mobilise effective networks of like-minded organisations at a regional or national level to foster dialogue, ensure coordination, and share learnings of WASH behavior change plans and activities among stakeholder groups
- Review, consolidate and analyse community- and institution-level stakeholder analyses to identify potential high-level partners and behavior-change influencers
- Contribute to planning and execution of external national and local WASH behavior change events and campaigns
- Provide input into national office efforts to influence government WASH behavior change policy
- Identify potential partners and collaborators at the district, regional or national level who can advance gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) transformative WASH programming across the regional or national level
- Conduct strategic engagements to influence government authorities and stakeholders around the application of GESI transformative WASH
- Advocate for GESI transformative WASH programming with key stakeholders in the programme area to ensure stakeholder support and increase funding for GESI transformative WASH
- Develop and mobilise local, GESI-inclusive coalitions to sustain the concept of GESI transformative WASH in the programme area for the long term
Research, Documentation and Evidence building
- Provide technical support to evaluation and research efforts related to WASH behavior change projects and programs
- Support the development of WASH behavior change and communication strategy
- Support post-implementation monitoring of behavior change activities and assess adherence to appropriate WASH behavior
- Use learning from project review, monitoring and research to update WASH models and adjust programming at the national level
- Ensure identification of research areas, conduct research, and document key learnings
- Conduct barrier analysis for different behavior and design for behavioral change.
- Conduct information needs assessments in relation to access and utilization of basic water supply, water quality, GESI in WASH
Project management, Coordination, and Reporting
- Contextualize standard monitoring guidance for the field level to monitor WASH behavior activities and outputs
- Review scheduled monitoring efforts to ensure milestones are being achieved, and address any issues in a timely way
- Contribute to required donor and partner reports
- Provide ongoing oversight for tracking and reporting of GESI-related indicators
- Share learning and best practices from program monitoring and evaluation with other stakeholders to support continuous improvement and innovation
- Use learning from project review, monitoring and research to update WASH models and adjust programming at the national level
- Support post-implementation monitoring of behavior change activities and assess adherence to appropriate WASH behaviors
Resource Acquisition
- Identify and initiate viable funding proposals for resource acquisition to support WASH Programme interventions.
- Participate in resource mobilization through concept papers/proposal writing for fundraising
People Management
- Participate in staff recruitment for Technical Programme Offices , staff mentorship and coaching for performance improvement and retention.
- Conduct staff performance target settings to include GESI and reviews
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