Senior Social and Behavioral Change Specialist, West Bank/Gaza Pioneers-Raedat

Overview

Location: Ramallah, West Bank

Please Note: T**his position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of late 2023.**

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.

Overview:

Global Communities is seeking a Senior Social and Behavioral Change Specialist for the anticipated USAID West Bank/Gaza The Pioneers-Raedat Project. This five-year $35M program is intended to leverage women’s potential to create ripple effects that shift gender-based power relations within the Palestinian community. This Activity will improve institutional frameworks and processes in select sectors to ensure they align with legal requirements and international best practice (both existing and new that might be advanced through implementation) for the inclusion of women. It will also support communities to develop the necessary tools to promote women’s inclusion in activities outside the home; build the capacity and confidence of individual women by engaging institutions of higher education and civil society; develop male allies, political structures, and the private sector; and strengthen public awareness and advocacy around women’s issues, including gender-based violence (GBV).

The Senior Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Specialist will lead the conceptualization, development and implementation of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions focused on changing perceptions and behaviors to support women’s empowerment and create transformational changes in gender relations at the family, community and national levels and in different sectors of the economy, academia, social and political areas. This will include working effectively and collaboratively with the Raedat activity team members to incorporate SBC approaches in their work streams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic guidance and oversight to all the SBC activities undertaken and planned by the project
• Develop evidence-based SBC strategies using a variety of state-of-the-art methodologies, including human centered design, behavioral sciences, and digital technologies across different thematic areas
• Collaborate with the Senior Management Team of the project to ensure quality of SBC approaches and methodologies
• Guide the performance of formative research to determine comprehensive SBC messages and channels
• Develop related onboarding, training and implementation support materials and tools, as required for capacity development, sensitization, and skill-development of implementing partners
• Support the project’s implementation team in formulating locally appropriate SBC strategies and operationalizing those strategies effectively
• Map and review already available formative research, SBC materials, awareness messages, and other information on current practices and dialogue with the community to identify facilitating factors and barriers to desired practices
• Provide support in tracking implementation of SBC activities, identifying gaps, and augmenting the strategies for increased reach, effectiveness, and enhancement of communication content
• Support the documentation of experiences and lessons learnt from the project, including production of learning briefs, white papers, and general documentation
• Represent the project’s SBC work to external stakeholders via knowledge management processes as appropriate
• Supervise the SBC team of the project
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in communications, media, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience managing and implementing development activities relevant to strategic communications and SBC required
• Very strong understanding and experience of using Human Centered Design approach
• Strong background in formative/social science research, particularly social determinants of behavior investigation such as Doer/Non-Doer Analysis, Barrier Analysis, Positive Deviance Inquiry, Trials of Improved Practices, etc.
• Strong background in advocacy, interpersonal communication skills development, group facilitation, and SBC materials/tools development
• Experience in the utilization of state-of-the-art SBC approaches, including use of social media, ICT (information and communication technology), digital media etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of a range of SBC approaches that address change in social norms, structures, and individual behaviors, especially those related to gender dynamics and women’s empowerment required.
• Strong understanding and perspective on gender
• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge in gender equality and female empowerment desired
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability and experience to efficiently manage a team of professionals and work in a team
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English (along with very strong writing ability)
• Arabic language fluency is desired
• Experience working in the region, preferably West bank and Gaza, or similar cultural contexts.
• Experience in implementing advocacy campaigns and utilizing media/technology to achieve transformative change required.
• Willingness to travel as per requirement
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and implementation partners

This position is for a proposal submission and contingent upon award. We are currently reviewing all applications on a rolling basis and until a final candidate is selected. For consideration, please apply by May 15, 2023. However, we encourage candidates to apply immediately if interested

Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society.  We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including wan expat/international candidate international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented.  The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.