Applied Behavioural Sciences Officer

Organizational Context

UNICEF, established in 1946, works globally to ease child suffering, protect child rights, and promote healthy development. In Morocco, a strategically located middle-income country, UNICEF aims to diversify income and build partnerships with the private sector to reduce disparities and improve children's lives. The Morocco Country Office focuses on maternal and child health and nutrition, with a behavioural science component to understand and address barriers to quality health services.

Job Purpose

The Applied Behavioural Sciences Officer will support UNICEF Morocco's maternal and child health and nutrition project in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region. This role involves applying behavioural science approaches to improve access to and utilization of critical health and nutrition services during the first 1,000 days of life. The officer will contribute to understanding social and behavioural barriers, designing and implementing experiments, generating evidence for scaling up interventions, and strengthening the capacity of local partners. The position will also support broader UNICEF Morocco's Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) portfolio.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for behavioural science and social and behaviour change (SBC) activities. This includes coordinating and overseeing behavioural research and experimentation with partners, contributing to the design and implementation of experiments to address health and nutrition challenges, and identifying opportunities for further testing. Review research protocols, data collection tools, and intervention materials, and provide technical input. Interpret behavioural evidence, translate insights into programme recommendations, and document lessons learned. Support capacity strengthening activities on applied behavioural sciences and SBC approaches, developing practical tools and processes for behavioural experimentation. Produce reports, briefs, and learning products, and share findings with stakeholders. Offer operational and programme support to the SBC section, contributing to project monitoring, reporting, and administrative follow-up.

Work Experience

A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in applied behavioural sciences, social and behaviour change, public health, research, programme support, monitoring and evaluation, or capacity strengthening. Experience in designing, implementing, or coordinating behavioural experiments is an asset, as is experience in maternal and child health or public health programmes. Strong facilitation, writing, documentation, coordination, and organizational skills are required.

Skills

Professionalism, integrity, teamwork, respect for diversity, commitment to continuous learning, planning and organizing, effective communication, and flexibility. Genuine commitment to voluntary engagement principles, UNICEF's mission, and UN Core Values. Demonstrated knowledge of applied behavioural sciences, behavioural insights, social and behaviour change, and human-centred design. Experience in research, evidence generation, and programme implementation is essential.

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