Z.M.K. & Co. seeks applications for SBC Consultant based in Peshawar.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the government in implementing SBC tasks and developing tools, templates, and plans in program districts across KP.

• Support government in effective functioning of established SBC coordination mechanisms.

• Develop SBC strategies and approaches tailored to evolving situations.

• Engage clusters and thematic areas to strengthen multisectoral community engagement mechanisms.

• Coordinate and assist UNICEF’s implementing partners in planning SBC interventions.

• Build and maintain partnerships with UN agencies, INGOs, media, academia, religious and medical associations, and other relevant organizations for SBC activities.

• Ensure quality implementation of program activities and humanitarian interventions in KP districts.

• Promote people-centered approaches by ensuring participation of at-risk and affected populations throughout planning, implementation, and monitoring.

• Provide technical oversight for rolling out SBC action plans.

• Collaborate with CSOs to engage vulnerable communities through interpersonal communication and appropriate media.

• Utilize data from assessments (e.g., Social and Behavioral Analysis, Risk Analysis) to guide interventions.

• Work with AAP teams to establish and utilize community feedback mechanisms.

• Conduct rapid community assessments to inform SBC work.

• Contribute to situation reports and related documentation on SBC activities.

• Develop/adapt training materials to strengthen capacity of government staff, CSOs, health and frontline workers.

• Organize and facilitate capacity building sessions in coordination with provincial and Islamabad offices.

• Liaise with CSOs, government, and UN partners to collect and report real-time data on SBC activities.

• Participate in M&E exercises and emergency management meetings to evaluate SBC outcomes.

• Train staff in writing human interest stories and documentation.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

• Advanced university degree in behavioural and/or social sciences (such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, or social development) or other relevant disciplines.

• Additional understanding or training in communication for development theory, participatory processes, strategic communication planning, behaviour analysis, formative research, media, and evaluation is highly desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) or related fields.

• Proven experience in coordinating or facilitating multi-agency SBC preparedness and emergency response, particularly in outbreak settings.

• Strong understanding of the social, political, and economic context of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Urdu and Pashto is an asset.

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