Job Title: Technical Specialist Global Health Security
Organisation: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Technical Advisor National Level Coordination
About Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs:
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is a leader in strategic communication and research that facilitates access to information and exchange of knowledge to improve health. CCP has more than 60 projects that employ staff in more than 40 countries around the world. CCP has unparalleled experience as a global center for Social and Behavioral Change excellence. Through its projects, CCP harnesses the power of social and behavior change communication to encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors in the projects implemented worldwide.
About USAID SBCA Project:
The Social and Behavioral Change Activity (SBCA) is a five-year program implemented through a cooperative agreement between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Uganda) and Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). The vision of USAID’s Social and Behavioral Change Activity is a Uganda where individuals and communities are not just healthy, but resilient, supported by strong adaptable systems and institutions to lead productive lives. The SBC Activity supports the Government of Uganda (GoU) and US government (USG) implementing partners to design and implement Social and behavioral Change (SBC) communication initiatives that contribute towards reduction in Maternal and Child mortality, Malaria prevalence, Total Fertility rate, new HIV infections, TB prevalence and improved Nutrition out comes, resilience and improved SBC systems and expertise.
Job Summary: The Technical Specialist Global Health Security will be responsible for providing Social Behavioral Change (SBC) related technical assistance and capacity strengthening to the Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Promotion and Education Division (HPE&C), USG implementing partners and One Health stakeholders. The position holder will be responsible for ensuring risk communication systems and strategies that allow for effective outbreak response to all public health emergencies including COVID 19 and other prioritized zoonotic diseases are in place.
This position reports to the SBCA Technical Advisor, National level coordination.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the SBCA Technical Advisor National Level Coordination the Technical Specialist Global Security will perform the following key duties
- Provide day to day technical assistance and capacity strengthening to USG IPS, MOH, in the implementation of Global Health Security initiatives that are aligned to national priorities and guidelines.
- Support MOH HPE&C to establish Risk communication systems and plans that can be activated during emergencies.
- Contribute towards standardization of Risk Communication and social behavioral change practices for Global Health Security Interventions.
- Support MOH HPE&C to maintain effective partner coordination mechanisms that ensure effective risk communication during emergencies.
- Support the MOH HPE&C in the design and development and adaptation of SBC strategies, materials, approaches, and tools that ensure inclusion of relevant Global Health Security related priorities.
- Support MOH HPE&C to Integrate GHSA messaging in other intervention areas and vice versa.
- Support MOH HPE&C to build the capacity of core risk communication teams that can ably respond to events / emergencies.
- Support SBCA to cultivate and manage relationships with MOH, USG Implementing partners, One health stakeholders and relevant Technical Working Groups especially the Risk Communication committee.
- Represent SBCA in relevant external meetings and events (this may include delivering technical presentations, networking, relationship building, and initiating and follow through with opportunities for collaboration.
- Work closely with the monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) team to routinely review Global Health Security related performance data and initiate adaptations to program management and implementation.
- Support the Collaboration Learning and Adaptation (CLA) team to document lessons and use evidence-based learning to guide and improve implementation of Global Health Security interventions.
- Support SBCA staff to appreciate Global Health Security issues and integrate these into their activities in order to widen reach.
- Contribute towards quarterly reporting and annual working planning for the Global Health Security Program.
- Proactively remain up to date with key Global Health Security related national and global recommendations and guidelines and integrate these into day to day programming.
- Assist with other activities as directed by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Master’s degree in either communication, social sciences, or Public health with over 5 years’ experience progressively working with in the area of SBC/ SBCC / Health communication.
- Previous work experience with USAID funded projects in the areas of Global Health Security.
- Demonstrated experience in risk communication during emergencies.
- Oral and written fluency in English.
- Uganda national.
Knowledge, skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance and collaborating with Government, partners, donors, and NGOs.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable interacting with donors, implementing partners, and key stakeholders.
- Self-starter that can work with minimal supervision in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.
- A high degree of maturity with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to submit e-mail applications to ccpug-jobs@jh.edu with copies of current CV, cover letter and three professional referees. Please indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 18th October 2023 by 5:00pm