Social & Behavior Change Specialist, P-4, Kenya Country Office, Temporary Appointment
2026-03-20T08:05:32+00:00
UNICEF
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TEMPORARY
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Business Operations
2026-03-29T17:00:00+00:00
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UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foun...
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Social & Behavior Change Specialist, P-4, Kenya Country Office, Temporary Appointment
Job Type
Contract
Qualification
MBA/MSc/MA
Experience
8 years
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
Project Management
Responsibilities or duties
Under the general guidance of Deputy Representative Programs and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Sections and Offices, responsible for the design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of regional strategies related to Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and providing technical support to 03 of county offices in delivering SBC initiatives that advance human rights based approaches and community engagement to promote sustainable results for children in Kenya in both development and humanitarian situations. Support UNICEF offices and partners in applying the latest evidence-backed approaches in the social and behavioral sciences to programming by identifying and addressing the social determinants of behavior and empowering communities in change processes.
Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC.
Design, plan and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.
Build Capacities Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.
Qualifications or requirements
Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field is required.
Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience at the national and international levels in developing, implementing, evaluating, and managing social and behavioral change strategies and content is required.
Demonstrated expertise in the application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis, to all stages of the programmes cycle.
Demonstrated experience in the execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans.
Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building and establishing/managing external partnerships.
* Design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of regional strategies related to Social and Behavior Change (SBC) * Providing technical support to 03 of county offices in delivering SBC initiatives that advance human rights based approaches and community engagement to promote sustainable results for children in Kenya in both development and humanitarian situations. * Support UNICEF offices and partners in applying the latest evidence-backed approaches in the social and behavioral sciences to programming by identifying and addressing the social determinants of behavior and empowering communities in change processes. * Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC. * Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts. * Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building. * Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.
* Application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis * Execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans * Working with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels * Providing technical support and capacity building * Establishing/managing external partnerships
* Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field is required. * At least 8 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience at the national and international levels in developing, implementing, evaluating, and managing social and behavioral change strategies and content is required. * Demonstrated expertise in the application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis, to all stages of the programmes cycle. * Demonstrated experience in the execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans. * Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building and establishing/managing external partnerships.
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Vacancy title:
Social & Behavior Change Specialist, P-4, Kenya Country Office, Temporary Appointment
[Type: TEMPORARY, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
UNICEF
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, March 29 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foun...
Read more about this company
Social & Behavior Change Specialist, P-4, Kenya Country Office, Temporary Appointment
Job Type
Contract
Qualification
MBA/MSc/MA
Experience
8 years
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
Project Management
Responsibilities or duties
Under the general guidance of Deputy Representative Programs and in close coordination with Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Sections and Offices, responsible for the design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of regional strategies related to Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and providing technical support to 03 of county offices in delivering SBC initiatives that advance human rights based approaches and community engagement to promote sustainable results for children in Kenya in both development and humanitarian situations. Support UNICEF offices and partners in applying the latest evidence-backed approaches in the social and behavioral sciences to programming by identifying and addressing the social determinants of behavior and empowering communities in change processes.
Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC.
Design, plan and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.
Build Capacities Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.
Qualifications or requirements
Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies/communication for development, psychology and/or related field is required.
Work Experience: At least 8 years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience at the national and international levels in developing, implementing, evaluating, and managing social and behavioral change strategies and content is required.
Demonstrated expertise in the application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis, to all stages of the programmes cycle.
Demonstrated experience in the execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans.
Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels, including providing technical support and capacity building and establishing/managing external partnerships.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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