Job no: 575161

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment

Duty Station: Ashkhabad

Level: NO-2

Location: Turkmenistan

Categories: Social and Behavior Change

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC 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 behavioral evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
• Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.
• Promote continuous learning, strengthening and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field is required.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: social development programme planning, communication for development or social and behavior change, public advocacy or another related area. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or other international organization is considered an asset.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English language. Fluency in Turkmen or Russian language is required.

Desirables:

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.

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