Overview
The purpose of this position is to coordinate the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) efforts of UNICEF’s SBC team, as well as to support the Ministry of Health and other partners involved in the response at the local and provincial levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and strategically guide the implementation of RCCE interventions in the Ebola response at the provincial and inter-agency levels.
- Ensure alignment among partners, the quality of data-driven approaches, and the integration of AAP, gender, and PSEA principles.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of professional experience in the analysis and use of social and behavioral data for planning and implementing risk communication and community engagement strategies in response to humanitarian crises and epidemics (Ebola, Marburg, cholera, MPOX), as well as in accountability to affected populations, in both technical and coordination roles.
- Proven experience in Risk Communication and Community Engagement in public health emergencies.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing partnerships in complex and rapidly changing environment.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing evidence-based strategies for community engagement and social and behavior change in humanitarian contexts.
- Proven experience in Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) during public health emergencies, including the establishment of community engagement systems, as well as the documentation and analysis of socio-anthropological data.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Social and behavioral sciences, sociology, anthropology, communication studies, communication for development, psychology and any other related fields.
