Fixed Term: Chief Social and Behavior Change (SBC), P-4, Islamabad, Pakistan # 82475

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each baby, in every single place, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each baby, Dedication!

Pakistan was the sixth nation on the earth to signal and ratify the Conference on the Rights of the Baby, lower than one yr after it was adopted by the United Nations Common Meeting in 1989. Nonetheless, youngsters and adolescents dwelling in Pakistan nonetheless face acute challenges. 

UNICEF helps the Authorities of Pakistan to speed up progress for youngsters, work to realize Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs), and assist youngsters notice their rights below the Conference on the Rights of Kids. This shall be made by means of, amongst others issues, robust partnerships with provincial authorities, academics and well being professionals, frontline employees and social mobilizers, communities and households, and naturally, the kids and adolescents themselves. 

Specifically, UNICEF will work in order that:

• Each baby survives and thrives — being in good well being, immunized, protected against polio, and accessing nutritious meals.
• Each baby learns.
• Each baby is protected against violence and exploitation and registered at delivery.
• Each baby lives in a protected and clear atmosphere, with entry to protected consuming water and satisfactory sanitation. 

To be taught extra about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please go to the nation   web site, www.unicef.org/pakistan, and movies on YouTube and Vimeo.

Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme technique that analyses and addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of particular person practices and societal adjustments in each improvement and humanitarian contexts. SBC makes use of the newest in social and behavioral sciences to know folks, their beliefs, their values, the socio-cultural norms and the financial and institutional contexts that form their lives, with the purpose of partaking them and rising their affect within the design of options for change. SBC brings social and behavioral proof era along with participation in community-led and human-centered processes. SBC is on the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with company outcomes throughout sectors revolving round behaviors like immunization, feeding practices, studying, hygiene, and optimistic self-discipline, in addition to transformations throughout sectors wanted to make societies extra inclusive, equitable and peaceable.

UNICEF SBC employs a mixture of approaches together with group engagement, strategic communication, utilized behavioral science, service supply enchancment, methods strengthening, social mobilization and coverage advocacy to advance baby rights, survival, improvement, safety and participation.

Goal for the job:

The Chief, Social and Behaviour Change studies to the Deputy Consultant for basic steerage and course. The Chief, SBC is chargeable for creating a scientific, deliberate and evidence-based technique and course of for SBC as an integral a part of programme improvement, planning and implementation. By using acceptable social and behavioural science, in addition to the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, youngsters, civil society companions and authorities counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete outcomes on enhancing youngsters’s rights, survival and well-being within the nation.

How will you make a distinction?

Key operate, accountabilities and associated duties/duties:

1. Generate and make the most of analysis, information, and proof to tell the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC packages and outcomes in each improvement and emergency contexts and to construct the proof base for SBC.

• Set up clear SBC outcomes framework and oversee information assortment, monitoring, monitoring and reporting and disseminating SBC outcomes. Contribute to related UNICEF monitoring methods akin to RAM.
• Lead and/or handle scenario evaluation for SBC scenario analyses that establish social and behavioural drivers.
• Synthesize and keep present with information, proof and developments for social and behavioural points and supply management on programme instructions knowledgeable by this info
• Information employees in commissioning, managing and using qualitative and quantitative analysis on social and behavioral drivers, together with behavioural evaluation, human centred design, social listening, behavioural insights, participatory analysis and RCTs. Guarantee integration of outcomes of analysis in SBC methods.
• Be certain that SBC actions and merchandise are knowledgeable by formative analysis and pretesting and are culturally and contextually related. Present management on the standard management of SBC actions and merchandise as wanted.
• Stay present on the newest modern approaches and expertise in SBC and the newest developments in social and behavioural sciences and guarantee their integration them in programme approaches. Advocate for his or her adoption amongst inside and exterior stakeholders.
• Present management in selling and disseminating greatest practices and modern approaches and expertise in SBC and advocating for his or her uptake in sectoral programmes (inside and exterior).
• Oversee institution of group suggestions mechanisms and use of suggestions to tell group engagement and SBC actions for catastrophe preparedness, response, restoration and resilience.
• Present management for era and use of SBC proof, information, and assessments for catastrophe preparedness, response, restoration and resilience.

2. Design, plan and implement SBC actions which are backed by social and behavioural proof and powerful engagement and participation mechanisms in each improvement and humanitarian contexts.

• Lead groups within the software of proof, insights, improvements and new applied sciences to SBC methods and actions.
• Set coverage course and supply management within the improvement, implementation and monitoring of SBC methods, according to world requirements and UNICEF priorities and approaches. 
• Verify/approve the technical high quality, consistency and relevance of SBC actions and platforms for engagement, guaranteeing high quality and integration of the newest proof and UNICEF’s programmatic approaches.
• Approve and use sources as deliberate, handle and monitor programme funds and confirm compliance with organizational tips, guidelines, laws and requirements of ethics and transparency.
• Oversee the design, planning, implementation and monitoring of group engagement and SBC interventions within the context of humanitarian emergencies
• Handle the event and coordination of preparedness and response SBC and RCCE methods and implementation plans with stakeholders and companions.
• Present SBC inputs to improvement and implementation of Accountability to Affected Populations frameworks, in collaboration with different sections and companions

3. Help operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing sources, coordinating throughout stakeholders, sectors and groups, and partnership constructing.

• Set up and supply strategic management for partnerships and useful resource mobilization alternatives to assist SBC. Advocate for UNICEF priorities inside these mechanisms.
• Lead collaboration with nationwide, regional and/or world companions to hyperlink and coordinate SBC approaches.
• Mobilize monetary sources for SBC inside CPDs and different monetary mechanisms.
• Present strategic management and imaginative and prescient for the SBC groups/employees and mobilize workforce and versatile exterior experience to realize SBC targets and goals.
• Oversee monetary planning, budgeting, monitoring and administration of funds for SBC.
• Oversee the identification, vetting and recruitment of consultants, distributors and different technical experience to assist supply of SBC actions. Handle and oversee their actions and deliverables.
• Make viable suggestions to senior managers (inside and exterior) on inclusion of social and behavioural drivers in sectoral workplans and methods.
• Advocate amongst senior determination makers (inside and exterior) for inclusion of social and behavioural approaches in sectoral workplans, methods and funding plans.
• Contribute to the coverage and agenda setting for SBC advocacy and investments inside UNICEF workplace and amongst companions.

• Lead and symbolize UNICEF pursuits amongst stakeholders and companions for the implementation of group engagement and SBC in humanitarian actions.
• Signify UNICEF’s nationwide SBC pursuits amongst companions and in nationwide and worldwide degree fora.
• Advocate internally and externally for integration of SBC in nationwide methods, within the nation programme, and in sectoral plans.
• Provoke and supply strategic steerage for relationships with exterior companions, distributors and consultants for analysis and proof era.

4. Promote steady studying, strengthening and scaling up in SBC for each improvement and humanitarian contexts by means of capability constructing for UNICEF employees and companions.

• Lead on the event and/or use of instruments, tips and coaching supplies to construct SBC capability amongst nation employees, implementing companions and different related authorities and non-government companions.
• Determine capability improvement wants of nation workplaces and companions and oversee design and group of SBC capability improvement initiatives, together with new approaches akin to behavioural evaluation, behavioural insights, human centred design, social listening, and social accountability mechanisms. 
• Promote and advocate for greatest practices and uptake of latest SBC strategies and information internally and externally.
• Oversee SBC capability assessments.
• Advocate with authorities counterparts for the uptake of SBC capability constructing in nationwide methods and plans.
• Present strategic management for partnership improvement with academia and studying establishments for the supply of SBC capability improvement actions.
• Advocate for, set up and oversee mechanisms to strengthen methods for group engagement and SBC in humanitarian contexts.
• Provoke and oversee capability improvement actions for humanitarian programming with a concentrate on preparedness, response and restoration.
• Safe sources for SBC capability improvement actions.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have…

• A complicated college diploma in one of many following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, schooling, communication, public relations or one other related technical subject.
• *A primary College Diploma (Bachelor’s) in a related subject mixed with 2 further years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Superior College Diploma.
• A minimal of eight years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: social improvement programme planning, communication for improvement, social and conduct change, conduct and social science, public advocacy or one other associated space.
• Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Expertise working in a creating nation is taken into account as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.

For each Baby, you reveal…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).

The competencies required for this put up are Nurtures, Leads and Manages Individuals (2), Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (3), Works Collaboratively with others (3), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3), Innovates and Embraces Change (3), Thinks and Acts Strategically (3), Drives to realize impactful outcomes (3), Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

View our competency framework at  Competency Framework Brochure.pdf

Click on here to be taught extra about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is extremely rewarding. With enticing remuneration bundle encompassing aggressive pay and advantages, a tradition that helps employees thrive and numerous alternatives for private {and professional} improvement, we purpose that can assist you preserve a satisfying life each at and out of doors the workplace.

We be sure to and your family members obtain the sources and care that you must thrive. Our contracts, advantages and wellbeing insurance policies and initiatives guarantee that you’re effectively outfitted to successfully ship for youngsters akin to;

• Tax exemption, household allowances, hardship advantages, 10 UN holidays and annual depart allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption depart, medical and dental insurance coverage, pension and so forth.
• Profession assist, employees wellbeing programme, breastfeeding coverage, versatile work preparations, childcare room, household assist, insurance policies & initiatives, safety and so forth.

UNICEF is dedicated to range and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, to use to develop into part of the group.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can due to this fact bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background verify.

Remarks:

• UNICEF’s lively dedication in direction of range and inclusion is crucial to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates shall be prioritized.
• Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
• Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities workers which are thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an affordable interval for any motive.