Social & Behavior Change Specialist (P-3)
2026-08-29T10:46:47+00:00
UNICEF
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https://www.unicef.org/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Business Operations
2026-09-04T17:00:00+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.
Key responsibilities:
- Technical support and programme implementation
- Capacity building and knowledge management
- Emergency preparedness and response support
- Partnership development and coordination
- Monitoring, reporting and learning
- Innovation and evidence generation
- Contribution to global WASH and public health initiatives
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
Education:
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in public health, social and behavioral sciences, communication, epidemiology or a related field is required.
Work Experience:
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in emergency SBC or RCCE programming with focus on WASH is required.
Skills:
- Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and provide data-driven RCCE recommendations.
- Understanding of socio-political contexts and ability to engage effectively with COs, governments, partners, and communities on RCCE.
- Strong writing and presentation skills to translate social and behavioral data into actionable insights.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams, government counterparts, and community partners.
- Capacity to design and deliver training and orientation sessions for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple workstreams.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required.
Desirables
Language:
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
Experience in designing feedback mechanisms and using behavioral data in emergencies is highly desirable.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
- Technical support and programme implementation
- Capacity building and knowledge management
- Emergency preparedness and response support
- Partnership development and coordination
- Monitoring, reporting and learning
- Innovation and evidence generation
- Contribution to global WASH and public health initiatives
- Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and provide data-driven RCCE recommendations.
- Understanding of socio-political contexts and ability to engage effectively with COs, governments, partners, and communities on RCCE.
- Strong writing and presentation skills to translate social and behavioral data into actionable insights.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams, government counterparts, and community partners.
- Capacity to design and deliver training and orientation sessions for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple workstreams.
- Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in public health, social and behavioral sciences, communication, epidemiology or a related field is required.
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in emergency SBC or RCCE programming with focus on WASH is required.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Experience in designing feedback mechanisms and using behavioral data in emergencies is highly desirable.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
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Vacancy title:
Social & Behavior Change Specialist (P-3)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
UNICEF
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 4 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
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.
Key responsibilities:
- Technical support and programme implementation
- Capacity building and knowledge management
- Emergency preparedness and response support
- Partnership development and coordination
- Monitoring, reporting and learning
- Innovation and evidence generation
- Contribution to global WASH and public health initiatives
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
Education:
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in public health, social and behavioral sciences, communication, epidemiology or a related field is required.
Work Experience:
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in emergency SBC or RCCE programming with focus on WASH is required.
Skills:
- Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and provide data-driven RCCE recommendations.
- Understanding of socio-political contexts and ability to engage effectively with COs, governments, partners, and communities on RCCE.
- Strong writing and presentation skills to translate social and behavioral data into actionable insights.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams, government counterparts, and community partners.
- Capacity to design and deliver training and orientation sessions for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple workstreams.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required.
Desirables
Language:
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
Experience in designing feedback mechanisms and using behavioral data in emergencies is highly desirable.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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