International Consultant - Social Behavioral Change & Communication Consultant For Somalia RMNCAH communication plan - Mogadishu, Somalia (3 months) - In-country travel/Remote

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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, communication

www.unicef.org/somalia

How can you make a difference?

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct an extensive desk review to include a review of government strategies from the respective
• Meet with relevant stakeholders for wider consultation by engaging UNICEF, FMOH, FMS, other UNG agencies and International partners working on RMNACH by Using a Human-centred design approach and meet with women and children to identify key RMNCAH practices at community and family level to be promoted and collect further information as required.
• The strategy will be developed in consultation with key stakeholders from the areas of Health, C4D, Nutrition, and WASH. A participatory two-day workshop will be organized to conduct an evidence-based barriers analysis, co-develop a Theory of Change and a draft results framework, followed by key interviews and FGS to the frontline staff, C4D and RMNCH senior management to address the current situation and challenges to incorporate their feedback in the strategy.
• Based on the documents developed during the workshop, a draft plan including indicators will be developed and shared for inputs from the participants and most importantly, members of affected communities and incorporate feedback for validation. Adopting life cycle and human-centred design approaches – the plan will outline the social and behavioural change and communication (SBCC) targets, activities, implementation, monitoring and evaluation components – from adolescence, pregnancy, maternal, infancy, young child, etc.
• Develop an associated budget and key elements to be considered in the implementation plan.
• Conduct a two days’ workshop for reviewing and validating the strategy.

All work will be:

• Designed based on the Journey to Health framework, adopting a life-cycle approach
• Evidence-based and results-oriented
• Theory/framework-based
• Client-centered, benefit-oriented and linked to our core works of RMNCAH
• Participatory and engaging to all stakeholders including communities, women, and youth
• Scalable and cost-efficient with indicators to measure progress
• Able to demonstrate how it contributes to the sustainability of programmes

Planning:

Phase (1)

• Develop a timeline outlining the activities to be completed and for the assignment of tasks. The timeline will be shared, reviewed, and agreed upon.
• Schedule and report on stakeholder meetings with respective Ministries and sections to understand the needs, demand, and prioritized objectives for incorporation in the plan.
• Form and coordinate a technical working group (TWG) that consists of members from the FMOH, UNICEF Health, and stakeholders for reporting progress, technical review, and validation purposes. The group will meet once a week.
• With support from the team and the social mobilization network, determine the target audience groups for assessments using a community-based approach (group number to be agreed upon).
• Present a draft outline for the plan for discussion and final approval from the technical working group (with the following methodology):

1. Review the Government of Somalia RMNCAH Strategy, data, literature reviews, for development and the implementation of the plan.
2. Review relevant policy/programmatic documents to identify communication gaps to inform operation research themes.
3. Conduct assessments outlined in the work assignment overview (desk reviews, consultation with sessions, stakeholders, women, and children, etc.) to collect additional data/inputs for the development of the plan.
4. Conduct an audience analysis to identify and harmonize the primary, secondary, and tertiary audiences across the strategies (life cycle approach).
5. Conduct a media analysis and map out the relevant and most trusted channels/sources of communication for the relevant target audiences to raise awareness and to determine the most appropriate channels/sources for cross-sectional communication.
6. From the audience analysis, develop key and supporting messages, etc. to build capacity and raise awareness among the target audiences.
7. Develop an overarching theory of change and SEM for community engagement/community-based approach.
8. Develop a harmonized M&E framework to monitor implementation and measure the performance of programme specific communication activities.
9. Align the plan with other sectoral communication strategies and plans to prevent duplication of efforts and ensure that strategies and approaches are complementary.

Phase (2)

• Report on findings, outcomes recommendations for adjustment from phase (1).
• Develop a protocol for community assessments using an HCD approach outlined in the work assignment overview (stakeholders, women, and children, etc.) for increased community engagement and demand generation for services.
• Develop an assessment methodology and consent form to be used in all assessments (to be approved internally).
• Report and present conclusions from the assessment to the TWG and to stakeholders.
• Draft the components of the communication plan outlining the situation/audience and behaviour analysis, theory of change and SEM, and result indicators of the plan. Align the plan with other sectoral communication strategies and plans to prevent duplication of efforts and ensure that strategies and approaches are complementary.
• Share the draft with the TWG for inputs/recommendations, etc.

Phase (3)

• Develop an implementation roll-out plan to include a budget and recommendations.
• Conduct a 2-day workshop for review and validation of the strategy. The plan will also be shared with stakeholders at the community level who were involved in the assessments process(HCD).
• Share the final strategy and consultancy report for inputs and recommendations.

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

% fee

Conduct a desk review and interviews to understand the needs, demand, and prioritized objectives for incorporation in the plan

Certificate of completion

Report on key findings and recommendations

1-15 March 2022

Conduct consultation sessions with UNICEF -Health, C4D, Nutrition, and WASH

Report on key findings and recommendations

1-15 March 2022

Using an HCD approach, meet with:

• Stakeholders (UNICEF, FMOH, FMS, other UNG agencies and International partners)
• Women and children to identify key RMNCAH practices

Health workers

Report on methodology (to include consent strategy for women, children, and health workers), key findings, recommendations, etc.

16-31 March 2022

33%

Plan and roll out a participatory two-day workshop

Report on the behaviour analysis

Co-develop a TOC

Draft results framework

1-30 April 2022

Develop a budget for the implementation plan

Budget report.

1-31 April 2022

33%

Conduct a two days’ workshop for reviewing and validating the strategy

Final comprehensive RMNCAH communication plan

1-31 May 2022

34%

Travel International (if applicable)

2 trips in and out of the country)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A master’s degree is required in Public Health (RMNCAH) with SBC/C4D work experience
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at the international level working in programme countries like Somalia is required.
• Experience working in the UN system is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

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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:

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