Advisor – SBCC (6 posts)
T-MARC
Tanzania is a non-profit Tanzanian organization working to improve
public health and promote social development. Our socially marketed
products and behaviour change communication initiatives address
pertinent health issues in family planning and reproductive health,
child survival, water and sanitation, nutrition and
communicable/non-communicable infections like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and
cervical cancer.
The USAID/Tanzania Comprehensive Client-Centered
Health Program HIV/TB Southern (C3HP HIV&TB Southern Program) is a
five year project (November 2021 to September 2026) funded by the
American People through USAID aiming at supporting the Government of
Tanzania’s (GOT) Ministry of Health Community Development Gender Elderly
and Children (MOHCDGEC) and the President’s Office- Regional
Administration and Local Government (PORALG) at the central level and in
target Mainland regions to deliver high quality integrated HIV and TB
prevention care and treatment services that will improve health
outcomes, particularly for youth and children.
The C3HP HIV&TB
Southern Program intends to increase the demand for and use of quality
integrated HIV and Tuberculosis services in Iringa, Lindi, Morogoro,
Mtwara, Njombe, and Ruvuma regions by improving access to quality
services in both facilities and the surrounding communities, promoting
positive health seeking behaviors among Tanzania’s population, and
enhancing the overall policy environment for HIV & TB service
delivery.
The C3HP HIV&TB Southern Program is managed by
Deloitte Consulting Ltd in partnership with Management and Development
for Health (MDH) and T-MARC Tanzania.
T-MARC is seeking for competent candidates to join C3HP HIV&TB Southern Program team for various positions as shown below.
VACANCY: ADVISOR – SBCC
Position: – Advisor – SBCC
Reports to: SBCC Manager
Duty Station: Iringa, Njombe, Lindi, Ruvuma, Morogoro and Mtwara
Position summary
The
advisor for Social and Behaviour Change Communication will contribute
to social, and behaviour change programming across multiple C3HP
initiatives.
Working closely C3HP project team, Local government
and implementing partners the SBCC advisor will provide technical
support in the implementation of HIV/TB integration activities to ensure
these SBCC elements are incorporated in the implementation of community
activities such as IPC and Small group sessions. The advisor will have
experience developing tools and approaches in different cultural
settings and designing linguistically appropriate interventions.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities
- Support the development of SBCC approaches, materials and tools relying on innovative and agile methodologies.
- Support
implementation of community activities in collaboration with key
government partners, CSOs and other implementation partners. - Represent
the project in the meetings and workshops at regional and district
level in such as coordination meetings, technical meeting, and regional
SBCC working groups. - Identify and work with implementing
partners, NGOs, CBOs, communities, etc. to produce or adapt related job
aids or promotional materials related to HIV/AIDS and TB programming. - Contribute to documenting experiences, preparing reports, presentations, briefs and articles for publication.
- Work
collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary
program planning, development, resource availability and management
activities function smoothly and efficiently. - Contribute to timely and appropriate reporting.
Preferred Qualification and Experience
- A
minimum of 3 years of experience in designing, implementing, and
evaluating SBCC interventions, including a focus on gender and youth. - Experience and ability to design of community based SBCC Interventions.
- Familiarity with principles and approaches in community mobilization and understanding of HIV/AIDS and TB programs.
- Strong communicator exceptional interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in multi-cultural teams and with technical and administrative staff and consultants.
How to Apply
All applications must be received by 26th December 2021. The subject line must mention the position and preferred region.
Send resume/CV, certificates and cover letter as ONE PDF document to.
Managing Director
T-MARC Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
T-MARC is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
