Social & Behavior Change Specialist

hace 2 semanas

Panamá, Panamá, Panamá UNICEF A tiempo completo

Job no: 561991

Contract type:
Temporary Appointment

Duty Station:
Panama City

Level:
P-3

Location:
Panama

Categories:
Social and Behavior Change

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.

  • UNICEF promotes the rights and welfare of all children and adolescents in everything we do. Together with our allies, we work in 190 countries and territories to transform this commitment into practical actions that benefit all children, especially focusing our efforts on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded, worldwide. The UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office is based in in Panama, operating in 36 territories, including 24 country offices.


Social and Behavior Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that addresses the cognitive, social, and structural determinants of social change in both development and humanitarian contexts.

SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, values, and the sociocultural norms that shape their lives, to engage them and increase their influence in the design of solutions for sustainable behavior and social change.


  • SBC is at the core of UNICEF's mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around social and behavioral practices like immunization, breastfeeding, hygiene, and positive discipline. UNICEF SBC employs a mix of approaches, including community engagement, strategic communication, applied behavioral science, service delivery improvement, systems strengthening and policy advocacy and social mobilization to advance child rights, survival, development, protection and participation.
  • The recent reform of SBC transitioning from C4D and the presence of a team in LACRO are supporting the COs to mainstream SBC is an inherent piece and essential to accelerate results in the 5 Goal Areas and support emergencies.
In view of this, our 2023 AWP aims, in essence, the development of three fundamental areas:

increase capacity in the COs, amplify synergies through strategic alliances (faithbased, private sector and academic institutions) and expand Knowledge Management as a principle for having systematized lessons learned and best practices.


  • In Latin America and the Caribbean Region, the SBC section prioritizes approaches related to community engagement, social movements and system strengthening. In that context, strategic alliances with Faith Actors, Academic Institutions and the Private Sector are crucial elements. The SBC / RCCE & Strategic Alliance Specialist will be under the direct supervision of the Head of the Regional SBC Section to bring technical support to Country Offices and advance an agenda of alliances through the design and implementation of cooperation agreements.

For every child, a Champion

  • The Specialist provides technical and operational support for developing a systematic, planned and evidencebased strategy and process for SBC as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation and SBC crosscutting and foundational areas influencing programme results in Immunization, PHC, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education and CEED, emphasizing the development and maintenance of strategic alliances with Faith Actors, Academic Institutions and Private Sector.
  • The responsibilities include technical support and coordination of strategic alliances for capacity building, improving community engagement approaches and system strengthening.
  • Specifically, the SBC / RCCE & Strategic Alliances Specialist will provide a sustainable support in the:
  • Faith Engagement Partnership
  • Support the development of a regional multifaith partner coordination mechanism.
  • Support countrylevel coordination.
  • Enhance Capacity Development in RCCE.
  • Academic Institutions Partnership
  • Develop and strengthen partnerships with academic institutions.
  • Support the cocreation of regional knowledge resources.
  • Strengthen the repositioning of SBC in LAC globally back to higher standards.
  • Private Sector Partnership
  • Contribute to the inclusion of the SBC approach in the alliances with the private sector.
  • Support the design of specific SBC approaches and strategies to strengthen cooperation with the private sector.

How can you make a difference?

1. Faith Engagement Partnership

  • Develop and maintain regional partnerships with faithbased organizations to strengthen community engagement and support system strengthening in the region.
  • Provide technical support to COs to create innovative social and behavioral change initiatives that are evidencebased and strengthen community engagement.
  • Coordinate the implementation of the FPCC Initiative in the region

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