Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Consultancy: Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Consultant (National or international consultants, 5 months (in country), Lusaka, Zambia
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Contract type: Consultancy
Duty Station: Lusaka
Level: Consultancy
Location: Zambia
Categories: Health
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, Health...
The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.
To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit https://www.unicef.org/zambia/.
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall guidance of the SBC Specialist (Dep Rep Office) the consultant will work closely with the office SBC team and selected programme staff. Based on a pre-identified list at the inception stage, the consultant will engage with key ministries, partners and other relevant networks, academia and organizations to conduct SBC landscape analysis. The consultant will lead consultations internally and with key stakeholders to develop SBC landscape analysis; conduct evidence reviews to analyze barriers and drivers for selected key behaviors; and develop strategic plan for prioritized SBC investment areas for the new CP period. The consultant will also work with a SBC institution recruited by the UNICEF Regional Office through the global Long Term Agreement (LTA) mechanism to support the capacity building work specified under the list of tasks.
Please see Detailed TOR for more information on the tasks and deliverables, here
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
The consultant must possess the following:
• Master’s degree in Social science, Communication, Health Promotion, International Studies, Development Studies or a related technical field in SBC/C4D Community Engagement
• At least 10 years’ relevant experience and knowledge on social behaviours change, social norms programming, social mobilization
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, design and monitoring of multi-level, evidence-based SBC strategies and innovative approaches
• Knowledge of Zambian SBC, advocacy and mobilization landscape, structures and players
• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written).

For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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:
Please remember to express your financial proposals (and/or professional consultancy fees) in Zambian Kwacha for Zambian Nationals for local consultancies and USD for Non Zambian applicants for international consultancies.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
Deadline: 07 Jul 2022 South Africa Standard Time

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

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