Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 31 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Behavior Change Communications Advisor to support the programme management in areas of community sensitization and community
Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Uganda (WatSSUP)
Head of Programme, WarSSUP
Arua, Uganda. (With regular travels to the refugee settlements in Terego, Madi Okello and Yumbe districts and to Kampala). 01.09.2023 to 31.04.2025 GIZ-WatSSUP/CBCCA/0723029
We encourage women, people with disabilities and minority groups to apply for this position. GIZ is committed to equal opportunities and diversity of perspective at the working place A.Key

• Responsibilities
• The Community Behavioural Change Communications Advisor will be in charge of • Work closely together with the NUWS and the WetS SUP project team on sensitizing communities in refugee settlements about the introduction of water tariffs and to drive change in their behavioural towards respecting the infrastructure of rehabilitated Water Supply Schemes (eg, stop and
• Ensure effective community mobilization and engagement using different behaviours
• change communication tools and strategies to ensure community buy-in for the transition of humanitarian led water supply to the Utility Model

The Community Behavioural Change Communications Advisor performs the
following tasks:
Specific Tasks
• Supporting the project team and its partner NUIS in undertaking community engagement and behavioural change communication activities in the refugee and host communities in the projectors (West Nile, Uganda material for effective community behavional change, events, antennal representation of the programme

Other Duties Additional Tasks
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
• Review the existing means of the NUWS community engagement and together with the NUWS, develop a behavioral change communication plan and a performance monitoring plan for the community mobilization and sensation events and activities. •Integrate refugees and host communities in the behavioral change plan, and work within and through existing refugee and host community structures (eg, Refugee
• Welfare Councils, village leader, health worker). Engage the community leadership including traditional authorities, religious leaders, local elected officials and opinion leaders, youth, and women groups within the community for planning and implementing of events and active
• Take the lead in planning and implementing all community events and activities related to community sensitization and behavioural change
• Undertake regular field visits to the Rhino, Bidibidi and invepi settements •Develop creative and community-serative information, Education and Communication

Professional experience
• Three (3) to five (5) years professional working experience in the WASH andr refugee and migration sector
• Three (3) years experience with refugee and host communities in refugee settleme on behavior change and community sensitization
• At least three (3) years of experience working with GZ or another International Development or Humanitarian Partner in the WASH and Refugee Sector •Understanding and sound experience of creating and using communication material that will lead to a buy-in of stakeholders and to an increased visibility of the program Knowledge on existing community structures, hierarchies, and genderness within refugee- and host communities in Uganda

Required qualifications, competences, and experience. Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Water andior Environmental Studies, Social Studies, Refugee Studies, Communications, or any related field.

Other knowledge, additional competences.
• High degree of self-motivation and team spirt in a multi-cultural and inter-day
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skils with ability to motivate colleagues, partners, and community members.
• Ability to transform imagination into strong verbal, writing and design skils Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns which lead to impactful change
• Innovative thinker who thinks outside the box. High level of flexibility and adaptability.
• Curiosity and Willingness to leam.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

All interested and qualified persons are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancy@futureoptions.org.  Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically quoting the position and reference number. Please include name and contact of three references in the CVs, one official reference from your current workplaces MUST.
Applications should be received by 5.00 pm on 13 August 2023. Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: GIZ DOES NOT charge any kind of FEEs) at whichever stage of the recruitment process. This recruitment is ONLY through Future Options Consulting Limited


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