National SBC Consultant

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• The consultant will support EPI HQ Dhaka under the MNC&AH program, Ministry of Health and Welfare to steer the strategic process for advocacy, program implementation, capacity building, and knowledge management as defined in the SBCC Strategy.

• To provide technical support to ensuing routine EPI, promote new vaccine vaccines i.e. HPV, OCV and other special vaccines including COVID 19 vaccination campaign, due to recently increasing C-19 NI.1 and to foster a common umbrella approach being planned by various development partners in Bangladesh and simultaneously encourage innovations.
• To engage partners for promoting new vaccines to be introduced in 2024 countrywide and routine vaccination as well in 16 low performing districts including 8 CCs.
• To provide technical support and guidance in capacity building of field level health staff on IPC, SBC and Community Engagement through training and other means.
• To provide technical support to integrate SBC and community engagement in other programs of the Health Section i.e. Lead Poisoning Prevention, Reaching Every Mother & Newborn (REMN), HPV +, and Pediatric NCD.

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social or Behavioural Science/ Public Health/ Communication
• A minimum of [5 years] of relevant professional experience in the field of social development program planning, and social and behavior change programs.
• Technical knowledge and experience of working experience with religious leaders in social development will be an added advantage.  
• A track record of working with the UN, Government organizations, religious ministries, and in urban will be an added advantage.
• Experience and skills in capacity building, facilitation, and negotiation

• Fluency in written and verbal English

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