Social Behavior Change Officer (Inclusion Officer) - Jnah

Overview:

According to the KAP study, 66% of people think that people with physical disabilities should be included in society while only 26% of people believe so for people with intellectual disabilities. Given the prevailing negative attitudes and behaviours around disability and inclusion, the creation of a more favourable enabling environment in communities is key to the success of any inclusive program.

To do so, UNICEF alongside MS will continue rolling out the Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) strategy that is based on the socio-ecological model of disability, and so addresses the negative attitudes and behaviors on inclusion of different key stakeholders. The Social and Behavioral Change Officers will be responsible for this roll-out per area. 

Task description

Under the direct the supervision of the Social and Behavioral Change Specialist, the Social and Behavioural Change Officer will:

• Identify, assess and refer of Children with Disabilities (CWD) that do not fit the Non-formal Education criteria
• Support in building up the inclusion service mapping
• Actively engage with local stakeholders to mainstream disability in existing services
• Using a participatory approach and under the guidance of the Social and Behavioral Change specialist, develop an area-based inclusion plan which aim to:

• Mainstream disability in diverse existing services
• Tackle behavioral and attitudinal barriers to inclusion

• Implement SBCC initiatives and inclusion activities
• Regularly report to the Social and Behavioral Change Specialist on progress, challenges, ways forward, etc

Requirements:

• Educational background in social science (sociology, social work, psychology, etc)  
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with people, build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders
• Experience in working with local communities on inclusion of people with disabilities