Social Behavioural Change Specialist

Job Opportunity:

Behaviour Change Facilitator

As a Behaviour Change Facilitator, you will play a key role in leading social mobilization and community dialogue for behaviour change. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the social mobilization process, identify hotspots, villages and members for establishing Aawaz II Village Forums (VFs), with the support of the Project Coordinator.

• You will work closely with VFs and their Focal Persons to coordinate regularly and lead the identification process of Aawaz Aagahi Centers (AACs) and Resource Persons.
• Additionally, you will manage VFs and other community structures, organize behaviour change activities with local communities on programme thematic areas, and support Resource Persons in organizing community dialogues for formation of the AACs.

Key ResponsibilitiesCommunity Mobilization and Dialogue

• Create awareness and share information about Aawaz II priority themes at the community level and target villages to facilitate behaviour change in the community.
• Assist the Project Coordinator in mapping services, mandated and non-mandated structures, and preparing a Referral Directory.
• Conduct orientation and capacity building activities with communities and other stakeholders on Aawaz II thematic areas focusing behaviour change.
• Build and strengthen linkages with local communities focusing Aawaz II thematic groups and duty bearers.

Information and Awareness for Behaviour Change

• Support Resource Persons, ACAs, and communities in accessing relevant government and non-government service providers through the formal referral mechanism.

Capacity Building and Training

• Participate in ToTs and facilitate capacity building sessions to Resource Persons, Village and District Forums, and ACAs.
• Support ACAs and VFs in implementing Social and Collective Community Action Projects (SAPs/CCAPs).
• Support AAC (Resource Persons) and district team in behaviour change campaigns on Aawaz II themes such as ending gender-based violence and child marriage.

Progress Reporting and Monitoring

• Develop and maintain profiles of members of VFs, DFs, ACAs, and other volunteers.
• Develop and share periodic progress reports with Project Coordinator and support AAC and district team in collecting and documenting relevant information and success stories.

Safeguarding and Support

• Ensure that Resource Persons, Village Forum Members, ACAs, and volunteers are aware of the Safeguarding policy and reporting mechanisms.

Requirements:

• Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to deliver and manage tasks under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office and database management is required.

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