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Vacancy
Notice No: KEN/VN/2013/09/017
Title: NPO
/ Communications and Social Mobilization Officer
Grade: NOB
Type of Contract: Special Service Agreement
Duration of Contract: One Year
Duty Station: Nairobi
Applications
are hereby invited from suitable Kenya nationals in WHO Kenya to fill the above
post.
Terms of Reference:
As the communication and social
mobilization officer, the incumbent will provide technical support in the area
of communication with regard to Polio and other expanded polio immunization
activities at national level.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe
what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main
achievements expected):
Under the guidance and supervision of the WHO Representative, and in
collaboration with Government of Kenya the incumbent performs varied and
diverse duties related to communication and social mobilization which includes;
1.
Facilitate design, development and implementation of innovative evidence-based
communication strategies and plans of action aiming at:
a.
Behaviour change at individual/household levels;
b. Social
mobilization of civil society organizations; and
c.
Increased community participation in vaccine preventable diseases including
polio eradication programmes.
2.
Develop partnerships and sustained engagements with the media, religious groups
associations, non-compliant groups, traditional leaders, teachers, artists,
healthcare professional associations, civil society organizations and other
organized groups in the community, to orient them on country programme goals
and to solicit their involvement in the implementation of the country
immunisation programme activities and polio outbreak response activities in
order to mitigate negative sociocultural practices.
3.
Support the Ministry of Health (MOH) Department of Health Promotion to develop
and implement health promotion packages, training materials and other
activities to build capacity in participatory and behaviour communication at
various government levels for programme sustainability.
4. Engage
with all partners, particularly government, to bring improved communication for
vaccine preventable diseases including polio eradication efforts in line with
communication efforts of Division of Vaccines and Immunisation, Division of
Disease Surveillance and Department of Health Promotion;
a. Provide
leadership for strategic development and implementation of agreed activities;
b.
Provide required monitoring updates by developing and expanding tracking tools.
5.
Advocate with the policy makers, political groups in order to harness their
support, participation and commitment to control/eliminate/control vaccine
preventable diseases in Kenya
6.
Organize/manage the formative research, development, pre-testing and production
of culturally relevant communication materials to ensure effective and
efficient programme delivery and behaviour change.
7.
Prepare health information packages and facilitate dissemination of information
on VPDs and other health information to the members of the public, policy
makers and other stakeholders
8. Design
and implement a monitoring and evaluation system of communication and related
activities
9.
Support resource mobilization activities for advocacy, communication and social
mobilization activities
10.
Participate in national, regional, and international forum to guide improved
communication and social mobilization for polio eradication efforts
11. Where necessary, conduct field visits especially to high risk districts to
assess the situation on the ground and provide supportive supervision.
Qualifications/Knowledge:
Essential:
Advanced
university degree in Social Sciences or Communication, Journalism, Public
Relations. (An undergraduate degree plus at least 5 years of demonstrated
professional experience in the field of developmental communications, external
relations, public affairs, public relations or corporate communications could
be considered.)
Desirable: Training in communication within large multi culture
organization is desirable.
Language:
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English, with the
ability to work in other UN language.
Desirable: Working knowledge of French is an added advantage.
Experience:
Essential:
· Five years of progressively
responsible and relevant professional work experience in developmental
communication, print, broadcast, and/or new media.
· Field work experience is
necessary as well as familiarity with communication for Emergency situations.
Desirable:
· Experience working in UN/WHO
would be an added advantage.
· Experience in use of IT or other
ERP systems coupled with practical experience on communication in a large
organization an asset.
Others essential Skills:
· Work requires the use of word
processing or other software packages, and standard office equipment in report
writing, presentations among other tasks.
Quoting
the vacancy notice number, the application letter and latest curriculum vitae
should be sent to:
WHO
Representative
P.O. Box 45335 – 00100
Nairobi
Attention:
Operations Officer
Application
Deadline: 25 Sept
2013.
Only
candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for interview.
