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• Direct the creation and implementation of effective communication
  strategies aimed at promoting health behaviors in collaboration with the
  District Health Teams and selected institutions/community based
  organization.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to design, develop and
  monitor SBC strategies and production of BCC materials and job aids.
• Lead, coach and supervise staff to develop and implement
  evidence-based SBC strategies and campaigns at district, community and
  household levels through the engagement of multi stakeholders including
  district and community leaders, SBCC agents, health workers, Implementing
  Partners.
• Take the lead in the coordination and implementation of
  awareness-raising and educational campaigns to support the adoption of
  healthy behaviors.
• Guarantee quality assurance in all Marketing and Communication
  strategies, materials, and activities undertaken in the Activity, and
  ensure that they adhere to relevant Government of Uganda, USAID, and other
  stakeholder policies, guidelines and standards.
• Support the development of innovative new approaches to Social and
  Behavior Change (SBC), including use of Information and Communication
  Technology.
• Support design and implementation of SBC specific capacity building
  activities and oversee the training of community influencers, engaging
  media representatives, district health teams and with other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with partners to strengthen district health teams and
  human resource capacity to design, develop, deliver and monitor
  evidence-based SBC interventions
• Represent the project, as directed, in any working group, committee,
  or task force addressing SBC.
• Oversee preparation of SBC/marketing component of project annual and
  quarterly workplans
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports as required, detailing the
  performance of the SBC/marketing component of the Activity, including
  reports and others as directed
• Gather feedback on implementation of SBC strategies in pilot
  districts and provide technical support, when necessary.
• Integrate social marketing activities to ensure access and
  utilization of health services in the region.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by
  the supervisor.

• The applicant for the USAID Project Anthropologist/Behavior
  Change/Marketing Specialist job must hold a Master’s Degree or its
  Equivalent – in Anthropology, Psychology, Communication, Marketing,
  Business, Economics, Social Sciences or other related degree; OR a
  Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of additional relevant experience
  (in addition to the below requirement of 5 years)
• At least five years of demonstrated success in generating innovative
  and effective demand generation or marketing solutions, preferably in
  Uganda
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience working in public health
  communication programming for development/humanitarian projects/programmes
  in a donor environment, in managing social behavior change interventions,
  and in monitoring public health SBC interventions of similar scope in a
  social marketing field
• Knowledge and implementation of behavior change theory
• Experience working with USAID programs will be an added advantage.
• Experience with social marketing, strategic communications, and
  health behavior change communications;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word,
  PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel). Familiarity with the use of survey
  tools, analysis tools and web-based platforms for coordination.
• Training in quantitative and qualitative data collection,
  (knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, surveys, focus group discussions,
  etc.) is key.
• Knowledge of public health service delivery especially in Northern
  Uganda, community engagement and social marketing, and experience in
  working with community health-intervention programs and in dissemination
  of information through different communication channels is required.
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and
  result-oriented skills, and experience in managing objectives with the
  customer in mind.
• Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tactful,
  ability to plan, organize and measure outcomes of interventions.
• Exemplary and honest, with a high level of energy and integrity, and
  able to work under minimum supervision.
• Flexible, innovative, with good record keeping, communication,
  presentation, report-writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with the ability to make positive contributions.
• Knowledge of the local language will be an added advantage
• Experience working in public health a plus, but not required

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