Communication for Development Officer - Polio
Provide technical support for health communication and immunization activities
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Overview
Provide technical support for health communication and immunization activities
You have:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in related field.
- At least 2 years’ experience in communication for development planning, media and material development.
- Fluent in English (mandatory).
- Fluent in Kiswahili (optional).
Contract
This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of Communication for Development Specialist for Health, (Nairobi)/ Helath Specialist/Officer Garissa arissa Field Office / Health Specialist/Officer Lodwar Field Office, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks:
- Provide technical support to the C4D specialist for Health (based in Nairobi), the Health Specialist/Officer based in Nairobi and Garissa / Lodwar Field Office.
- Support MoH, Health Promotion and community health Units in coordination of integrated behaviour change communication interventions at national and selected counties.
- Support establish contextualized approaches to increase acceptance and uptake of new vaccines.
- Support planning, implementation and monitoring of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization activities during campaigns including Polio Campaigns and other routine immunization campaigns.
- Support UNICEF-GAVI focus counties in development and implementation of county specific communication plans.
- Support the develop and contextualization of training materials and activities to build capacity in participatory & social and behavior change communication in support of Immunization.
- Support counties in implementation of Nomadic strategies for Routine and Supplemental Immunization campaigns.
- Strengthen county level coordination mechanisms among MOH and partners involved in immunization and communication for development activities.
- Any other duty assigned by the C4D Manager or C4D Health Specialist
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
University Degree in Environment/Public Health, Social Science or any other relevant field of discipline
Required experience:
24 Months
Experience remark:
At least 2 years’ experience in the areas of communication for development planning, media and material development, preferably in the area of communication for the Immunization and outbreak response programme.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- Kiswahili(Optional), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Other communications related experience
Area of expertise details:
Communication for development planning, media and material development, preferably in the area of communication for the Immunization and outbreak response programme.
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections
of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.
Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at
https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to
apply.
Application deadline: 28 January 2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with communication for development in public health? | This question assesses your direct experience relevant to the job's focus. | Highlight specific projects where you contributed to public health communication. |
| How would you develop a communication strategy for a new health initiative? | The interviewer seeks to understand your strategic planning capabilities. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you faced a challenge while working in community health. How did you overcome it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to engage communities in health programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you measure the success of communication initiatives? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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