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Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Technical Advisor

Jhpiego seeks an experienced Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Technical Advisor to provide technical inputs in planning and implementation of HPV vaccine introduction in Pakistan. The Technical Advisor ensures technical and methodological soundness of SBCC activities, in collaboration with the project team and partners, including guidance and technical assistance in the design, implementation, and monitoring of advocacy and communication strategies, based on the latest evidence. Under the supervision of the Immunization Senior Principal Technical Advisor, the Technical Advisor performs the following activities.

Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance & Quality Programming

• Provide comprehensive SBCC technical assistance in coordination with the project team to support the planning and implementation of HPV introduction in Pakistan, ensuring alignment with communication and advocacy activities in agreed workplans and timelines.
• Conduct or support comprehensive SBCC situation analyses, examining social, cultural, economic, communication, and political factors to inform strategy design.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide operational and technical support to the design of SBCC strategies, and research, develop, test, produce and use quality SBCC materials and/or organize events and activities to ensure maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change of target audience.
• Maintain positive relationships with the leadership at the Federal Directorate of Immunization and the Provincial/Area Expanded Programs on Immunization during the preparatory phase before and during the actual vaccine introduction when appropriate
• Work closely with provincial teams to develop and pivot SBCC strategies as needed to yield maximum impact. Review and provide feedback on technical content for advocacy and social mobilization materials targeting multiple stakeholders, including healthcare workers and communities to ensure accuracy in the information.
• Provides specialized support and quality technical assistance in alignment with technical strategies and established approaches.
• Works closely with program staff to ensure sound implementation and delivery of technical activities and strategies, supporting the development of workplans, reports and other project deliverables.
• Identifies potential issues and gaps of high concern or impact to the delivery of quality technical assistance and escalates as appropriate
• Analyses program data to identify opportunities to strengthen quality of
• implementation, identify trends and recommend strategies to address implementation challenges
• Independently conducts meaningful review and analyses used to inform the development of solutions and enhancements to delivery of technical assistance
• Fosters relationships with global and country-based technical and program staff to identify and address implementation challenges and assure quality programming
• Contributes to the development of technical products, training and other materials to support project implementation
• Builds capacity within projects to implement best practices and assure quality implementation
• Contributes to the development and implementation of technical solutions, strategies and activities identified in workplan.

New Program Development & Donor Relations

• Support the team in effectively engaging with all relevant stakeholders at national level for introduction including professional health associations, broader health and education departments, religious and community leaders, youth leaders, CSOs and NGOs.
• Provides technical input to new business development opportunities (e.g., subject matter expertise, writing, red team review).
• Provides support and input to the development of external communication priorities including success stories, blogs and other program and technical related communication materials that demonstrate Jhpiego’s technical expertise, results and programming excellence
• Participates in external advisory or working groups, representing Jhpiego in key global and regional technical meetings and committees, and participating in international conferences and meetings.
• Provide SBCC technical content for any capacity building activities (i.e., trainings, sensitization) for healthcare workers and for advocacy events increase stakeholders' awareness around HPV and cervical cancer elimination.
• Follow up on the production of SBCC materials to ensure technical quality,
• consistency and relevancy of communications materials that are developed, produced and disseminated to target audience (e.g. individuals, communities, government officials, partners, media etc).
• Contributes to organizational-wide technical updates to ensure staff possess excellent knowledge of technical area, global strategies and practices / approaches
• Organizes and facilitates peer-learning, virtual learning and convenings to share technical updates and knowledge.
• Ensures technical knowledge, lessons learned and best practices are shared with staff globally, and that existing knowledge is leveraged in planning, decision-making and providing technical assistance

Special Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Proven record of effective communication and engagement with multisectoral stakeholders at the national level, especially the immunization program and broader health departments.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, fluent in written and spoken English and Urdu.
• Ability to travel to Pakistan up to 25%

Jhpiego seeks an experienced Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Technical Advisor to provide technical inputs in planning and implementation of HPV vaccine introduction in Pakistan. The Technical Advisor ensures technical and methodological soundness of SBCC activities, in collaboration with the project team and partners, including guidance and technical assistance in the design, implementation, and monitoring of advocacy and communication strategies, based on the latest evidence. Under the supervision of the Immunization Senior Principal Technical Advisor, the Technical Advisor performs the following activities.

Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance & Quality Programming

• Provide comprehensive SBCC technical assistance in coordination with the project team to support the planning and implementation of HPV introduction in Pakistan, ensuring alignment with communication and advocacy activities in agreed workplans and timelines.
• Conduct or support comprehensive SBCC situation analyses, examining social, cultural, economic, communication, and political factors to inform strategy design.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to provide operational and technical support to the design of SBCC strategies, and research, develop, test, produce and use quality SBCC materials and/or organize events and activities to ensure maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change of target audience.
• Maintain positive relationships with the leadership at the Federal Directorate of Immunization and the Provincial/Area Expanded Programs on Immunization during the preparatory phase before and during the actual vaccine introduction when appropriate
• Work closely with provincial teams to develop and pivot SBCC strategies as needed to yield maximum impact. Review and provide feedback on technical content for advocacy and social mobilization materials targeting multiple stakeholders, including healthcare workers and communities to ensure accuracy in the information.
• Provides specialized support and quality technical assistance in alignment with technical strategies and established approaches.
• Works closely with program staff to ensure sound implementation and delivery of technical activities and strategies, supporting the development of workplans, reports and other project deliverables.
• Identifies potential issues and gaps of high concern or impact to the delivery of quality technical assistance and escalates as appropriate
• Analyses program data to identify opportunities to strengthen quality of
• implementation, identify trends and recommend strategies to address implementation challenges
• Independently conducts meaningful review and analyses used to inform the development of solutions and enhancements to delivery of technical assistance
• Fosters relationships with global and country-based technical and program staff to identify and address implementation challenges and assure quality programming
• Contributes to the development of technical products, training and other materials to support project implementation
• Builds capacity within projects to implement best practices and assure quality implementation

Global Strategy Development & Implementation

• Contributes to the development and implementation of technical solutions, strategies and activities identified in workplan.

New Program Development & Donor Relations

• Support the team in effectively engaging with all relevant stakeholders at national level for introduction including professional health associations, broader health and education departments, religious and community leaders, youth leaders, CSOs and NGOs.
• Provides technical input to new business development opportunities (e.g., subject matter expertise, writing, red team review).
• Provides support and input to the development of external communication priorities including success stories, blogs and other program and technical related communication materials that demonstrate Jhpiego’s technical expertise, results and programming excellence
• Participates in external advisory or working groups, representing Jhpiego in key global and regional technical meetings and committees, and participating in international conferences and meetings.

Knowledge Management & Learning

• Provide SBCC technical content for any capacity building activities (i.e., trainings, sensitization) for healthcare workers and for advocacy events increase stakeholders' awareness around HPV and cervical cancer elimination.
• Follow up on the production of SBCC materials to ensure technical quality,
• consistency and relevancy of communications materials that are developed, produced and disseminated to target audience (e.g. individuals, communities, government officials, partners, media etc).
• Contributes to organizational-wide technical updates to ensure staff possess excellent knowledge of technical area, global strategies and practices / approaches
• Organizes and facilitates peer-learning, virtual learning and convenings to share technical updates and knowledge.
• Ensures technical knowledge, lessons learned and best practices are shared with staff globally, and that existing knowledge is leveraged in planning, decision-making and providing technical assistance

Special Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Proven record of effective communication and engagement with multisectoral stakeholders at the national level, especially the immunization program and broader health departments.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, fluent in written and spoken English and Urdu.
• Ability to travel to Pakistan up to 25%

• Master's degree in a related field
• Five years related experience
• Additional experience may substitute for some education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Public health with focused professional experience in SBCC programs

Classified Title: Technical Advisor
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Technical Advisor
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range:
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Jhpiego
Department name: 60000069-Global Engagement GECO
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion .

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.