Social & Behavior Change Officer, NO-1, TA, (364 days), #137457, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso - WCAR

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children's lives, defending their rights, and helping them reach their full potential from early childhood to adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, striving to promote every child's rights as a vocation. UNICEF offers diverse professional and personal development opportunities.

Job Purpose

The Social & Behavior Change Officer (SBC-Nutrition) will provide technical and operational support for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based Social and Behavior Change (SBC) strategies. The goal is to improve nutritional practices and increase the demand for and utilization of essential nutrition services. This role will actively contribute to initiatives aimed at improving infant and young child feeding practices, specifically through the implementation of the First Foods Africa (FFA) initiative in Burkina Faso. The focus will be on promoting the consumption of local, safe, nutritious, and affordable complementary foods for children aged 6-23 months through social marketing, SBC communication, and community engagement activities.

Responsibilities

Key functions and responsibilities include: - Developing programs and implementing SBC approaches for nutrition, including in emergency situations. - Supporting the strengthening of national and community-level systems. - Conducting monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and knowledge management activities. - Contributing to the planning and implementation of SBC strategies for nutrition, focusing on improving infant and young child feeding practices. - Engaging in social marketing, communication for social and behavior change, and community engagement activities to promote appropriate complementary foods. - Supporting the First Foods Africa (FFA) initiative in Burkina Faso. - Ensuring that interventions are evidence-based and contribute to improved nutritional outcomes. - Collaborating with national and local partners to ensure effective program delivery and sustainability. - Documenting lessons learned and best practices for knowledge sharing and future programming.

Work Experience

At least one year of professional experience in planning and implementing social development programs, community program facilitation, communication for development or social and behavior change, public advocacy, or a related field.

Skills

Self-awareness and ethical conduct, Collaborative work, Developing and maintaining partnerships, Innovation and openness to change, Strategic thinking and action, Results-orientation with high impact, Managing ambiguity and complexity, Program planning and implementation, Community engagement, Social and behavior change communication, Monitoring and evaluation, Knowledge management

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