Overview
Provide Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) technical assistance for Polio outbreak preparedness and response, including campaign planning, community engagement, and misinformation management.
Key Responsibilities
- Support development and adaptation of state-level Polio SBC strategies.
- Provide technical assistance to develop evidence-based SBC micro-plans.
- Support pre-campaign readiness including stakeholder mapping and mobilization planning.
- Provide technical oversight during campaign implementation and support post-campaign follow-up.
- Ensure effective use of communication channels.
- Design and implement targeted SBC interventions to address vaccine hesitancy, refusals, and misinformation.
- Support engagement of influencers, religious leaders, health workers, and community networks.
- Develop/review key messages and IEC materials and strengthen rumor tracking and rapid response mechanisms.
- Provide on-the-job mentoring and capacity building of health promotion officers.
- Strengthen coordination between Health, SBC, implementing partners, and line ministries.
- Compile and analyze SBC data; produce monthly technical briefs; document best practices and lessons learned; and submit comprehensive campaign reports.
Required Experience
Minimum three years of professional experience in Polio SBC or related technical area programme planning and management at the national or international levels, preferably in a developing country. Experience working in emergency settings is required. Relevant experience in SBCC and Community Engagement for immunization and social cohesion in any UN system organization is considered an asset. Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines. Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate in a multicultural environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Social/behavioral/communication science other fields with relevant certified trainings in behavioral and social communication
