Social & Behavior Change Specialist

**Job no**: 559799**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment**Duty Station**: Cairo**Level**: NO-2**Location**: Egypt**Categories**: Social and Behavior ChangeUNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.And we never give up.**For every child, **_Hope_**The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children's rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society's most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries.Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that analyses and addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of individual practices and societal changes in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, their values, the socio-cultural norms and the economic and institutional contexts that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for change. SBC brings social and behavioral evidence generation together with participation in community-led and human-centered processes. SBC is at the core of UNICEF's mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around behaviors like immunization, feeding practices, learning, hygiene, and positive discipline, as well as transformations across sectors needed to make societies more inclusive, equitable and peaceful.UNICEF SBC employs a mix of approaches including community engagement, strategic communication, applied behavioral science, service delivery improvement, systems strengthening, social mobilization and policy advocacy to advance child rights, survival, development, protection and participation.**How can you make a difference?**Under the general guidance of the Chief, SBC/ADAP and Inclusion Section and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Specialists and Officers, you will be responsible for the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based, inclusive and innovative SBC strategies in support of the country programme focusing on girls' empowerment and gender transformative programs**Key Functions and accountabilities**:Below is a summary of the key accountabilities and tasks:- Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC, gender transformative and acceptance of diversity programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC.- Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.- Support operationalization of SBC, gender transformative and acceptance of diversity programs by advocating, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.- Promote continuous learning, strengthening and scaling up in SBC, gender transformative and acceptance of diversity programs for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.**To view the full job profile, hold Ctrl & double click on the following link**:SJD SBC Specialist Girls Empowerment NOC_post#63110.pdf****To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have****Requirements**:- An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or another relevant technical field.- A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, gender transformative programs, social and behavior change, public advocacy or another related area. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.- Experience i