Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Officer Job at Good Neighbors Kenya

Good Neighbors Kenya

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Experience Required:2 Years
Total Positions:1
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: NGO
Minimum Education: Degree
Job Location: Kajiado, Kenya
Posted on: December 11, 2023
Last Date: December 31, 2023

Job Description

Location: Kajiado
Employment Period: 1 year
Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

Key Responsibilities
 Producing and distributing information-education-communication (IEC) and behavior
change communication (BCC) materials
 Plan and conduct awareness campaigns on maternal and newborn health services
 Tracking behavioral health appointments defaulters to check in and address any
barriers
 Shares communication between project donor and stakeholders to facilitate and
improve continuity of the project
 Document all project communications and maintain up-to-date information of the
maternal health project
 Creates and develops relationships with community providers to promote availability
of affordable behavioral health resources not provided by health care service.
 Oversee establishment and operation of Community Health Committee (CHC) and
Community Health Promoter (CHP)
 Support trainings for Community Health Committee (CHC) and Community Health
Promoter (CHP) in conjunction with the County government procedures
 Conducts monitoring and evaluation of the project
 Performs other duties as assigned

Required skills & Qualifications
 Bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields including but not
limited to social work and psychology from an accredited college or university
 At least 2 years working experience in related field (as a CHV/CHP or relatied project
activities)
 Experience in research methods and conducting filed based assessments
 Experience in international project management is preferred
 Experience in providing maternal and newborn care in multicultural practice setting
is preferred
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Language
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency in the Maasai language.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is a plus