Social & Behaviour Change Specialist

Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme technique that addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of social change in each improvement and humanitarian contexts. SBC makes use of the most recent in social and behavioral sciences to know folks, their beliefs, values, and the socio-cultural norms that form their lives, to interact them and improve their affect within the design of options for sustainable habits and social change. SBC is on the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with company outcomes throughout sectors revolving round social and behavioral practices like immunization, breastfeeding, hygiene, and optimistic self-discipline. 

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

For extra info associated to the work of our group in Mexico, please go to our web site: UNICEF Mexico and our newest Annual Report 2022: Informe Anual 2022 UNICEF México

• The Social and Habits Change Specialist reviews to the Deputy Consultant for basic steerage and supervision. S/he offers technical and operational assist for growing a scientific, deliberate, and evidence-based technique and course of for SBC as an integral a part of programme improvement, planning, and implementation. By communication and engagement, in addition to the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, kids, 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 leads to enhancing kids’s rights, survival, and well-being within the nation.

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

• A complicated college diploma (Grasp’s or PhD), ideally in one of many following fields is required: Economics, Public Coverage, Social Sciences, Worldwide Relations, Political Science, or one other related technical area.
• A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: social improvement programme planning, social and habits change, communication for improvement, public advocacy, and social sciences analysis. 
• Fluency in Spanish.
• Proficiency in English.

Supply:  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/569902