Job description
Lead the behavior and social change communication programming in Rwanda
• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive evidence and results
– based strategic behavior and social change communication interventions and plans that facilitate social transformation and behavior change.
• Analyze health
– related research reports and identify gaps that can be filled with behavior and social change communication initiatives.
• Establish and create a forum where organizations will be required to present their BCC programmes and products for technical input.
• Provide technical guidance and facilitate the development of appropriate evidence
– based communication strategies, plans and initiatives and facilitate regular review of all BCC policies, strategic plans and initiatives
• Provide recommendations on strategic approaches, channels, messages and all health communication products to all BCC implementing agencies to conform to recent theories, developments and national needs.
• Delivers comprehensive evaluation of direct reports complete with development plans followed up by active coaching; ensures that staff under him/her are evaluated and developed Through close collaboration with All RBC divisions and the entire health sector:
Job profile
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Health, Global Health with at least 3 years of relevant working experience in the area of behavior change communication, health promotion, community mobilization or Master’s Degree in Health Promotion, Communication, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Journalism or Public Health, Global Health with at least 2 year of relevant working experience in the area of behavior change communication, health promotion, community mobilization. Key Technical Skills & Knowledge required:
– Knowledge of Rwanda’s Health ICT policies and strategies;
– Knowledge on Word processing, spreadsheet, multimedia software
– Excellent communication skills both oral and in writing
– Excellent interpersonal skills;
– Report writing & Presentation skills;
– Creativity & Initiative;
– Good Organizational and Time
– management Skills;
– Team working Skills;
– Effective Public relations & Public speaking skills;
– Interviewing Skills’
– Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage.
