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• Work
  closely with both the SPRING/Uganda country team and SPRING Headquarters,
  in providing technical assistance in the development of the proposed
  multi-sectoral Uganda National Nutrition Social Mobilization Sub-Strategy.
  
• Assist
  the UNAP Secretariat in the Directorate of Policy Coordination, Monitoring
  and Evaluation of the OPM with ensuring that the three sub-strategies are
  harmonised into one comprehensive Social and Behaviour Change
  Communication strategy.

• Identify
  and coordinate among all key partners/stakeholders supporting the
  formation of a Nutrition Social Mobilization Strategy development team.
• Provide
  technical support to and assist the UNAP Secretariat, the external
  consultant, SPRING/Uganda country team and SPRING Headquarters, with the
  planning and coordination of the proposed kick-off OPM SBCC Partners
  meeting/workshop (August, 2013), to develop a road map, and initiate a
  behavioral analysis and consensus building process.
• Provide
  technical support and assist the UNAP Secretariat, the external
  consultant, SPRING/Uganda country team and SPRING Headquarters, with the
  planning and coordination of additional stakeholder meetings and workshops
  so as develop and/ or finalize the National Nutrition Social Mobilization
  Sub-Strategy, coordinated with other elements of the National Nutrition
  Social and Behavior Change Communication and Advocacy Strategy
  (coordinated implementation plan, M&E framework, and costing plan).
• Ensure
  regular coordination among the three stakeholder groups developing the
  discrete pieces of the broader SBCC strategy and report back to the OPM on
  the progress of the team, solving any issues as they may arise.
• Provide
  technical inputs and facilitate review and discussion of the final drafts
  of each of the three sub strategies at the final stakeholders meeting.
• Work
  with the OPM, the external consultant, SPRING Uganda country team and
  SPRING Headquarters, and other stakeholders – specifically FANTA and
  UNICEF, to develop a coordinated and costed implementation plan and
  M&E framework for the overall Advocacy and Social and Behavior Change
  Communication Strategy.
• Work
  with the OPM, SPRING team, and other stakeholders to develop a
  dissemination plan that advocates for action and compliance with
  commitments made by government, donors, the UN agencies and civil society.
  The dissemination plan should evidently outline roles and responsibilities
  among relevant stakeholders at the national, regional, district and
  sub-district levels.
• Work
  under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner, Directorate of Policy
  Coordination, Monitoring and valuation, to manage the initial
  implementation of the finalized SBCC strategy

• The
  prospective applicant should possess and advanced university degree in
  Communication, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Public Health, Nutrition
  or other related field. A Masters’ degree in Health Communication will be
  an added advantage.
• Five
  or more years experience working in health-related communication, and/or
  Social and Behaviour Change Communications, and/or social/community
  mobilization
• Excellent
  coordination skills, negotiation skills and oral and written communication
  skills;
• Experience
  coordinating and/or working with development partners: UN agencies,
  International and local NGOs and Uganda government ministries and
  parastatals
• Good
  understanding of the Ugandan context, the nutrition situation in Uganda,
  key stakeholders, the SUN Uganda platform, donor nutrition and
  agriculture-related priorities, and other relevant nutrition programming.
• Past
  experience in the development of national level SBCC and/ or social
  mobilization/nutrition education/ communication-related strategies and/or
  the provision of major technical support for strategy development
• Ability
  to gather information, engage with and coordinate inputs from multiple
  stakeholders, including government ministries, donors, UN agencies, and
  civil society (international non-governmental organizations, community and
  faith-based organizations, and the private sector).
• A good
  technical background in/understanding of maternal, infant and young child
  nutrition (MIYCN) priorities, given the proposed emphasis of the Uganda
  Nutrition Action Plan and the proposed Social Mobilization strategy.
• Good
  knowledge and understanding of the interface between nutrition, health,
  agriculture, food security, livelihoods/economic development, gender and
  resilience.
• Ability
  to monitor and coordinate implementation plans, targets, objectives and
  indicators.
• Excellent
  organizational skills with the ability to multi-task;

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