Type of contract: Consultancy
Duration: 8 months
Duty Station: Accra
Job Level: Senior Consultant
Closing Date: 12 April 2015

Purpose
To provide support to the Health Promotion Department of the Ghana Health Services to monitor the implementation of C4D activities

Duties and Responsibilities:

•   Support the Health Promotion Department in leading the communication for behaviour and social change initiatives related to emergency response, particularly Cholera and Ebola including on the key basket of behaviours.
•   Support the Health Promotion Department in documentation which includes the development of proposals to address key interventions and issues, preparation of progress and final reports and documenting lessons learnt.
•   Play a key role in coordinating, monitoring and reporting on communication for behaviour change initiatives conducted by the regions.
•   Submission of a monthly workplan for the next month through the Director Health Promotion Department on or before the 25th. of the month;
•   One monitoring visit per month to one of the focused regions.
•   Monthly report to UNICEF through the Director Health Promotion Department by the 5th of the following month.The report will include the following;
1) key activities undertaken,
2) reports on monitoring visits undertaken
3) Documentation of lessons learnt
•   Written proposals to obtain support for key interventions to be implemented by the Health Promotion Department (at least three during the contract period).
•   Support the coordination and implementation of strategic campaigns such as new vaccines, national immunization days, global events and special campaigns according to the global dates.

Qualification Required & Experience

Advanced university degree in the social/behavioural sciences (Sociology,Anthropology, Psychology, community-based development) or in a related field with emphasis on partici-patory communication, communication planning, social mobilisation, participatory research, training and impact evaluation of communication interventions

Experience:

•   Professionals with experience in designing and implementing social marketing and BCC programmes will be given preference.
•   Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•   Knowledge of current developments in the fields of communication theory, adult learning theory, indigenous media, community organisation and participation.
•   Training in strategic communication planning, behaviour analysts, formative research and evaluation of communication interventions.
•   Proven skills in communication, networking, advocacy and negotiation and ability to organise and implement training, including development of curricula and methodologies.
•   5 years of experience in a relevant field

Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The above is a short description of the consultancy. A detailed TOR is available upon request from UNICEF. Interested candidates should send an email request to HRghana@unicef.org Detailed curriculum vitae in English with duly completed UN Personal History Form (available at: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc), should be sent to the e-mail.

Applications submitted without the P11 form will not be considered.

Closing Date: 12 April, 2015.

Qualified females are especially encouraged to apply.

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