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• Develop various BCC MM strategies and
  guidelines to guide the day-to-day implementation of result oriented
  interventions.
• Responsible for the design communication
  strategies to create behavior change in target populations.
• Actively co-ordinate with ad-agencies in
  the development of Mass Media BCC concepts, strategies, and campaigns, and
  implement high quality BCC campaigns.
• Develop and disseminate targeted
  communication messages that increase public knowledge and raise awareness
  on behavior change.
• Follow-up with the BCC officers to conduct
  follow up of regional MM activities.
• Create, implement, and measure the success
  of communications that will increase the uptake of healthy behaviours.
• Proactively monitor implementation of the
  Mass Media campaigns.
• Co-ordinate message concept testing and
  pre-testing of all communication materials that are developed.
• Work in consultation with the Research,
  Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to evaluate MM approaches.
• Document lessons learned success stories,
  best practices, and community mobilization experiences during the course
  of project implementation.
• Compile and prepare timely periodic
  reports.
• Ensure documentation of best practices
  under the project.

• The ideal candidate should preferable hold
  a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Communication, Public Health, or other
  related degree within the Social Sciences field. Post Graduate training in
  health communication is an asset.
• At least six (6) years of progressively
  increasing responsibility in managing public health communication-related
  projects of similar scope in private sector and social marketing field.
• Past exposure and experience in working
  with ad-agencies is a must.
• Significant experience in developing and
  designing Health Communication strategies is an asset.
• Working knowledge of and experience with
  USG-funded activity management, policies and procedures will be an added
  advantage.
• Past experience in private sector
  approaches and have experience successfully implementing social marketing
  and behavior change communication programs in diverse geographic
  locations.
• Excellent leadership skills to ensure
  effective management of partnerships and relationships with stakeholders.
• In-depth program experience and an
  appropriate balance of technical, financial, administrative, managerial
  and interpersonal experience and oversight.
• Demonstrable results in previous work
  environment should reinforce claims to this experience.
• Demonstrated management skills, including
  relevant experience in direct supervision of professional staff.
• High level of interpersonal, technical,
  and analytical skills including a demonstrated ability to interact
  effectively and collaboratively with and present information to a broad
  range of public and private sector counterparts, donors, implementing
  partners, host country institutions, international organizations, and
  other key stakeholders.
• Possess the ability to work in fast-paced
  dynamic environment with multiple partners. Flexible and independent.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and
  oral and written communication skills (in English), and good
  communication, presentation, training, interpersonal, and team work
  skills.
• Excellent past performance references.

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