Job Vacancy For Deputy Chief of Party / Dir, SBCC At Fhi360



The DCOP leads the program strategy for C4H and provides leadership wide in developing and distributing SBCC programming in a variety of health issues (maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); family planning (FP); nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); malaria prevention, control and case management and HIV/AIDS).

Key Responsibilities:

•   Reporting to the COP, the DCOP provides overall technical leadership and technical assistance in the development and implementation of Social and Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) strategies and public relations campaigns supporting efforts to promote positive behavioral change in a wide variety of health areas
•   Supervise the design and development of qualitative and formative research including the establishment of performance indicators and measures to monitor and record outcome and impact data
•   Direct the drafting and editing of reports, press releases, communication products (flyers, posters, leaflets, booklets, health worker job aids, etc.) and other documents as required.
•   Leads the response to the specified deliverables, goals of contracts and grant agreements, ensuring achievements in a timely manner and in full support and compliance with FHI360 contractual requirements
•   Completes detailed strategy write-ups, work plans, and delivers quarterly reports and all other reporting requirements

Qualification Required & Experience

•   8-10 years of experience in implementing and managing international health/development programs in developing countries.
•   Knowledge of state of the art social and behavior change communication models and strategies and their practical application to the MNCH, family planning, WASH, malaria, nutrition, HIVAIDS as well as technical knowledge in these fields.
•   Knowledge of evidence-based, innovative and practical solutions to communication challenges in developing countries
•   Field experience in developing and implementing SBCC projects and programs in Ghana and/or other African regions that have demonstrated impact, at scale
•   Understanding of widely accepted formative research, pretesting, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies for effective SBCC interventions
•   Ability to set priorities while multi-tasking, and meet deadlines.

Language requirements: French and English

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send cover letter and CV to:

recruitmentghana2@fhi360.org

Closing Date: 10 March, 2015

•   FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package.
•   Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements to the email addresses specified.