FHI is a global health and development organization whose rigorous, science-based approach builds programs that create lasting change.
Founded in 1971, FHI maintains offices and staff worldwide, helping to forge strong local relationships that enable us to make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity— improving lives for millions.
We seek qualified candidates for the following position:
Application Deadline
Founded in 1971, FHI maintains offices and staff worldwide, helping to forge strong local relationships that enable us to make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity— improving lives for millions.
We seek qualified candidates for the following position:
Application Deadline
2011-04-22
Job Details
Behavior Change Communication Officer
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-BCC-NBI
Will provide technical leadership in behavior change strategies for at-risk and mobile populations, including the development of an overall BCC strategy for transport corridors across Kenya in collaboration with other stakeholders that will inform technical assistance, capacity building, message development and dissemination activities in the Project sites.
He/She will lead the development of innovative communities strategies that provide technically sound and culturally appropriate responses to address key challenges in target populations in reducing high risk behavior and accessing HIV/AIDS and health services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide technical leadership in development and monitoring of project-specific communications strategy for HIV prevention targeting at-risk and mobile populations.
* Provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building in behavior change communications for HIV prevention.
* Participate actively in technical discussions on BCC at national, provincial and local levels with government, nongovernmental and private sector stakeholders.
* Support the design and development of sub agreements with implementing partners in BCC for HIV prevention and provide on-going monitoring of these activities.
* Support coordination with other organizations that implement prevention/BCC activities to ensure complementarities of efforts.
* Manage and maintain consistent ongoing technical level contacts with key stakeholders.
* Undertake regular and rigorous technical monitoring of all activities in the program.
Minimum Requirements:
* MBA/MA/MS/MPH or a related advanced degree with 3-5 years relevant experience or BA/BS in relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience working in HIV prevention programs or sexual health and /or education and /or HIV.
* Demonstrated expertise in behavior change communication principals and practices.
FHI has a competitive compensation package.
Interested candidates are encouraged to register online through FHI’s Career Center at www.fhi.org/careercenter or apply via email to: Kenya-hr@fhi.org and quote the Reference # provided on the subject line while sending your application, to be received not later than April 22, 2011.
Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.
Kindly note that only short listed persons will be contacted.
Location: Nairobi
Ref. No. FHI-BCC-NBI
Will provide technical leadership in behavior change strategies for at-risk and mobile populations, including the development of an overall BCC strategy for transport corridors across Kenya in collaboration with other stakeholders that will inform technical assistance, capacity building, message development and dissemination activities in the Project sites.
He/She will lead the development of innovative communities strategies that provide technically sound and culturally appropriate responses to address key challenges in target populations in reducing high risk behavior and accessing HIV/AIDS and health services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide technical leadership in development and monitoring of project-specific communications strategy for HIV prevention targeting at-risk and mobile populations.
* Provide technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building in behavior change communications for HIV prevention.
* Participate actively in technical discussions on BCC at national, provincial and local levels with government, nongovernmental and private sector stakeholders.
* Support the design and development of sub agreements with implementing partners in BCC for HIV prevention and provide on-going monitoring of these activities.
* Support coordination with other organizations that implement prevention/BCC activities to ensure complementarities of efforts.
* Manage and maintain consistent ongoing technical level contacts with key stakeholders.
* Undertake regular and rigorous technical monitoring of all activities in the program.
Minimum Requirements:
* MBA/MA/MS/MPH or a related advanced degree with 3-5 years relevant experience or BA/BS in relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience working in HIV prevention programs or sexual health and /or education and /or HIV.
* Demonstrated expertise in behavior change communication principals and practices.
FHI has a competitive compensation package.
Interested candidates are encouraged to register online through FHI’s Career Center at www.fhi.org/careercenter or apply via email to: Kenya-hr@fhi.org and quote the Reference # provided on the subject line while sending your application, to be received not later than April 22, 2011.
Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.
Kindly note that only short listed persons will be contacted.