Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) at World Vision International Rwanda: (Deadline 18 October 2022)

% Of time

Activity

End Results

70%

SBBC programming and implementation 

• Lead the design and implementation of a multi-layered SBCC strategy with the aim of engaging parents and communities with messaging focused on supporting their children’s literacy and learning.
• Lead the creation of behavior cantered messaging through both existing and innovative new platforms for dissemination.
• Design and implement a comprehensive, community-based SBCC campaign to raise awareness and relay messaging on the importance of supporting reading to parents, community members, school leadership and key local government actors
• Develop comprehensive communication tools and SBCC campaign materials and activities, using evidence-based theories and methodologies, in close collaboration with program leads
• Work with program leadership on key modalities for SBCC messaging platforms including radio, mobile communication, peer support and local messaging.
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant organizations and agencies of the Ministry of Education and assigned counterparts to ensure coordination of strategies, communications and quality of messages.
• Provide support to technical aspects of the procurement process for SBCC services and products.

• Quality SBCC strategy to improve children’s literacy will be developed
• SBCC messages will be developed and disseminated
• SBCC awareness campaigns will be organized and conducted
• Innovative platforms will be developed

20%

Planning, monitoring evaluation and learning 

• Work with the project team members ensuring SBCC related activities are incorporated into project’s AIP and MEL plan.
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant organizations and agencies of the Ministry of Education and assigned counterparts to ensure coordination of strategies, communications and quality of messages
• Periodically collect information on good practices/ promising approaches more specifically at the community level to gain institutional knowledge.
• Capture lessons learned, stimulate internal and external knowledge exchange and suggest ways how to translate this into practice.

• Both Annual Implementation Plan and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning plan will incorporate SBCC activities.
• Success stories will be collected, documented ad shared with the donor and other relevant stakeholders.

• The management will be advised on

10%

Capacity building 

• The SBCC specialist will also support capacity building/ strengthening with the Ministry of Education and implementing partners; contribute to the design and rollout of the learning agenda and improve the evidence base to inform and influence policy in the Rwanda education sector.
• Provide technical support and training to the project’s SBCC field staff and other implementors or stakeholders at community level.

• Project field staff including consortium members and local implementing partners will be trained on SBCC and will be able to implement related activities.

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, planning, and implementing SBCC efforts and/or community level activities, including communication campaigns and trainings.
• Field experience in developing and implementing SBCC tools/projects.
• Proven experience in undertaking activities aimed SBCC and Capacity Building of audiences with different age ranges and education level.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and

certification

• Bachelors’ degree, preferably in behavior change communications, journalism, and other related social sciences fields.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavior change communications, journalism, and other related social sciences fields.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate closely with government staff, effectively manages their expectations, and builds capacity.
• Proven abilities to set priorities, to multi-task, and to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
• Familiarity and understanding of USAID policies and procedures (is a benefit), or those of other donors, donor funded projects, community- based projects, or corporate social responsibility projects.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.