Social and Behaviour Change Officer for Emergency Response
Quick answer
UNICEF South Sudan is seeking a Social and Behaviour Change Officer for Emergency Response to support the design and implementation of interventions aimed at enhancing community engagement and risk communication during emergencies. The role involves providing technical support to emergency response teams, coordinating with partners, and developing communication materials. The position is based in Yambio, South Sudan, and is a volunteer level role.
- Role
- Social and Behaviour Change Officer for Emergency Response
- Organization
- UNICEF South Sudan
- Location
- Yambio, South Sudan (International)
- Level
- Entry
- Category
- Other
The role
Support the design and implementation of interventions aimed at enhancing community engagement and risk communication during emergencies. This role involves providing technical support to emergency response teams, coordinating with partners to gather and analyze behavioral evidence, and developing communication materials.
What you'll do
- Support the design, implementation, monitoring, and documentation of Social and Behaviour Change, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) interventions for emergency preparedness and response.
- Provide technical support to emergency response teams and field offices to ensure community engagement approaches are evidence-based, participatory, inclusive, conflict-sensitive, and aligned with UNICEF standards and government priorities.
- Coordinate with partners for the design, development, collection, analysis, and use of behavioural evidence including community feedback, rumours, questions, perceptions, and social listening data to inform programme decisions, messaging, service delivery, and response planning.
- Develop and adapt evidence-based emergency communication materials, key messages, community engagement tools, facilitation guides, and partner briefs in collaboration with technical sectors, government counterparts, and implementing partners.
- Support the activation and strengthening of community engagement platforms and networks, including community mobilizers, religious leaders, youth groups, women’s groups, local authorities, schools, health facilities, and other trusted community structures.
What it takes
- Experience in social and behavior change communication
- Knowledge of emergency response and humanitarian contexts
- Ability to analyze community feedback and social listening data
- Skills in developing communication materials and tools
- Experience in capacity development and training
- Strong coordination and collaboration skills
- Understanding of accountability to affected populations
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Yambio, South Sudan, and is an international position.
What is the compensation for this role?
The compensation for this role is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required for this role?
Key qualifications required include experience in social and behavior change communication, knowledge of emergency response and humanitarian contexts, ability to analyze community feedback and social listening data, skills in developing communication materials and tools, experience in capacity development and training, strong coordination and collaboration skills, and understanding of accountability to affected populations.
How can I apply for this role?
You can apply for this role by connecting with the organization and expressing your interest.
Is this role remote or in-office?
The role is based in Yambio, South Sudan, and is an international position.
How to apply
Apply directly on UNICEF South Sudan's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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