Social and Behaviour Change Officer (AAP), NOB TA 364 days post #120502 in Kropyvnytiski

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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.

This position is based in Kropyvnytiski and the selected candidate will be expected to work on-site. However, depending on the security conditions and advisory, h/she will be required to relocated within Ukraine.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary of key functions/ accountabilities:

1. Technical support for field office on the development and implementation of SBC approaches, including experimentation/innovation and measurement.
2. Conduct and/or participate in comprehensive SBC situation analysis of social, cultural, economic and political issues in the local areas. Assess/synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, data and evidence to support the establishment of comprehensive and evidence-based information for supporting development and planning the SBC components of the Emergency Response Plan and Work plans.

• Participate local programme planning and reviews, when requested, to contribute to discussions on the underlying and contextual issues to be addressed (e.g. policies, gender/children inequality, cultural/social behavior etc) to ensure the successful and sustainable delivery of programme results and provide technical recommendations on approaches, strategies and plans of action for SBC to promote behavioral and social change.

• Collaborate/consult with a wide range of local partners and stakeholders to ensure synergy, integration, coherence, and harmonization of SBC activities with UNICEF, including in humanitarian response.

• Support, facilitate and coordinate roll-out of the SBC strategic interventions at local level, coordinate activities implementation with local partners and relevant local stakeholders.
• Support and facilitate dissemination of information materials in the selected areas/region, ensure its coordinated with various programmatic activities and partners.
• Support/conduct regular mapping of local community networks (incl social media) and facilitate they are included/engaged in the SBC local activities where necessary.

2. Advocacy, networking and partnership building

• Identify, build and maintain partnerships through networking and proactive collaboration with strategic partners on the ground, including academia, local authorities, media. Pursue opportunities for SBC advocacy to strengthen local capacities for behaviour and social change communication and promote UNICEF mission and goals for child rights, social equity and inclusiveness.
• Collaborate with local partners to promote human-rights based approaches to social and behaviour change, including experimentation and innovative approaches (rapid prototyping, digital methods for reaching the underserved, human-center design for local solutions etc.)

3. Facilitate implementation for AAP portfolio at local level

• Support implementation of various needs assessments at local level, including initiating specific assessments for information and services needs among local population.
• Coordinate feedback mechanism roll-out/implementation at local level, coordinate its related partnerships and ensure quality control.

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

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioural science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: behaviour change communication, public advocacy, communications and media, social development programme planning or another related area. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or international organization is considered as an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and working knowledge of English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.