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Social & Behavior Change Officer, NOA in Tbilisi, Georgia (Temporary Appointment, 6 months)

Tbilisi

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Tbilisi
  • Grade: Junior level - NO-A, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
  • Closing Date: Closed

Social & Behavior Change Officer NOA

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, health 

Organizational Context and Purpose for the job

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, witho ut discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in lif e — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions —  her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantag ed citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulf ill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus o n equity is so  vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Purpose for the job:

The Social & Behavior Change Officer NOA reports to the S&BC  Officer NOB for close supervision and guidance. The Social & Behavior Change Officer NOA provides technical and operational support to the supervisor and internal colleagues by administering, executing and implementing a variety of tasks to promote community engagement and participation, and measureable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of technical and theoretical skills and the study of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 

  1. Support to strategy design and development of S&BC activities
  2. Support to implementation of S&BC activities
  3. Advocacy, networking and partnership building
  4. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building 

Support to strategy design and development of S&BC activities

  • Research and/or participate in conducting comprehensive S&BC situation analysis of social, cultural, economic, communication and political issues in the country/region. Collect and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information and data to support the establishment of comprehensive and evidence-based information for developing and planning the S&BC component of the Country Programmes of  Cooperation  (and UNDAF).
  • Collect, draft and/or organize materials and related documentations for S&BC strategies and plans (as a component of the CO and/or UNDAF Programmes) to ensure optimum impact, scale and sustainability of achievements/results.
  • Assess and/or recommend appropriate information and materials for S&BC initiatives verifying accuracy and quality for dissemination.
  • Assess the impact of S&BC activities on the CO and UNICEF goals to achieve measureable behavioral and social change resulting in the impro vement of children’s rights and wellbeing. Submit qualitative report/synthesis of results for development planning and improvement.

Support to the implementation of S&BC activities

    • Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide operational and technical support to the design of S&BC strategies, and research, develop, test, produce and use quality S&BC materials and/or organize events and activities to ensure  maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change of target audience.
    • Provide technical, administrative and logistical support and background materials to carry out S&BC activities and recommend operational strategies, approaches, plans, methods and procedures.
    • Assess and recommend potential contacts, networks, resources and tools to support the maximum impact and outreach of S&BC initiatives.
    • Follow up on the production of S&BC materials to ensure technical quality, consistency and relevancy of communications materials that are developed, produced and disseminated to target audience (e.g. individuals, communities, government officials, partners, media etc).
    • Collect, assess and organize information for budget planning and management of programme funds and prepare documentations and related materials for f inancial plan for S&BC initiatives. Monitor/track the use of  resources as planned and verify compliance with organizational guidelines, rules and regulations and standards of ethics and transparency.

Advocacy, networking and partnership building.

  • Build and maintain partnerships through networking and proactive collaboration with national and international civil society organizations,  community groups, leaders and other critical partners in the community and civil society to reinforce cooperation through engagement, empowerment and self determination and to pursue opportunities  for greater advocacy to promote UNICEF’s mission and goals for child rights, social equity and inclusiveness.
  • Collaborate with internal global/regional communication partners to harmonize,  link and/or coordinate messaging to enhance S&BC outreach and contribution to programmatic outcomes.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

    • Institutionalize/share best practices and knowledge learned/products with global/local partners and stakeholders to build capacity of practitioners/users, and disseminate lessons learned to key audiences including donors and partners.
    • Support the organization, administration and implementation of capacity  building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders/partners across programme sectors in S&BC planning, implementation and evaluation in support of programmes/projects. Develop training materials for training activities, and revise them periodically for improvements and updates.

Impact of Results

The efficient and effective technical, administrative and operational support provided to the development and implementation of  S&BC advocacy initiatives and products directly impact on the ability of UNICEF to promote social, political and economic action and changes in behavio rs, social attitudes, beliefs and actions by communities, individuals and societies on children’s rights , survival and wellbeing. This in turn contributes to enhancing the ability of UNICEF to fulf ill its mission to achieve sustainable and concrete results in improving the survival, development and wellbeing of children in the country.

UNICEF values and competency Required

  1. Core Values
    • Care
    • Respect
    • Integrity
    • Trust
    • Accountability
  2. Core Competencies
  • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
  • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
  • Works Collaboratively with others (2)
  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
  • Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
  • Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
  • Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Recruitment Qualifications

Education: A university degree in one of the following  fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or

another relevant technical field.

Experience: A minimum of one year of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, communication for development, public advocacy or another related area.

Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency in  English and Georgian  is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)  language is an asset.

 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

 

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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