JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Senior SBC Program Officer, Malaria
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Supervisor: Health Services Specialist
Breakthrough ACTION Liberia is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead social and behavior change (SBC) programming in 12 counties. Led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), Breakthrough ACTION partners include Save the Children, ideas42, and Think Place. The vision of the Breakthrough ACTION Liberia project is to deliver effective, high-quality social and behavior change (SBC) activities in Liberia that will result in improved demand and use of health services for malaria; maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH); nutrition; family planning/ reproductive health (FP/RH); adolescent health; and water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and engage communities in behaviors to prevent zoonotic and non-zoonotic infections in line with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).
Summary:
The Senior SBC Program Officer (Malaria) will be responsible for managing day-to-day implementation and oversight of Breakthrough ACTION Liberia’s Malaria programmatic activities at the county, district, and community levels. S/he will be expected to work in close coordination with the county health team, USAID implementing partners, and civil society organizations. S/he will report to the Health Services Specialist and work in close consultation with the other team leads, as well as the broader SBC and research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (RMEL) teams, as appropriate. S/he will also be responsible for providing context-specific input on county implementation while working to strengthen capacity in Malaria and promote collaboration among government partners and other non-governmental stakeholders in the counties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Malaria SBC Specialist’s specific duties will include:
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities at this time.
Education and/or Experience: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (public health, social science, humanities, other). Advanced university degree in the social and behavioral sciences (Communication, Public Health, Health Education) or related fields is an added advantage.
Required experience will include:
Preferred experience
Language Skills: Must be fluent in English (verbal and written communication); Fluency in Liberian local dialects is a plus.
To Apply
Interested applicants should send their CV, cover letter, and three references (including the current supervisor) to BA-Liberia-Admin@jhu.eduwith “Senior SBC Program Officer Malaria” stated in the email subject line. Emails received that are missing any of these components will not be considered. All applications must be received no later than Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for consideration. Women are encouraged to apply. This position is a national position and we highly encouraged Liberians residing in Monrovia to apply.
Tagged as: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Liberia
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