Social and Behavior Change & Community Engagement Officer Vacancy Job Ref: VACUNICEF2901-22

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Mission and objectives

L’UNICEF est présent au Maroc depuis 1974, soutenant le gouvernement et ses partenaires pour promouvoir les droits des enfants et des femmes et fournir des services sociaux de base, en particulier aux populations mal desservies.

Context

As part of its mandate in Morocco, UNICEF provides support to its national partners in the efforts made to improve the living conditions of children and the realization of their rights. For this regard, different programs are implemented in the context of the UNICEF/Morocco country program for the 2023-2027 cycle.

To facilitate the achievement of expected results, UNICEF uses Social and Behavior Change and Community Engagement (SBC-CE) approaches to support the various programs with a view to encouraging a change of unfavorable perceptions and practices to children’s rights in a positive environment.

The Country Program Management Plan (CPMP) 2023-2027 includes an SBC,CE unit which encompasses a vacant UNV position to support a team of an SBC,CE specialist as head of section, a national officer, consultants and interns.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the SBC-CE Specialist the UN Volunteer will carry out the following tasks:

•  Read and familiarize him/herself with all existing SBC documentation and ongoing actions.
•  Support SBC-CE key programs, projects and activities

– Accountability to Affected Population :

•  Support the coordination, preparation, and execution of Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) activities and workshops, collaborating closely with the AAP focal point, including follow-up on AAP Task Force initiatives.
•  Aid in consolidating AAP initiatives and tools mapping while contributing to the development of new partnerships to strengthen AAP mainstreaming efforts.

– Digital engagement :

•  Support deployment of digital engagement initiatives namely Internet Of Good Things (IOGT) and U-Report through assistance in content creation for the website and elaboration of promotion work plan.

– Partnership and other :

•  Provide support for the development and implementation of innovative SBC-CE initiatives, with partners and youth organizations, while assisting program sections in implementing, following up and documenting community engagement activities.
•  Support national Civil Society Organizations CSOs mapping integration in digital dashboard and activation of concrete collaboration activities with the MoH and CSO based on SBCCE approaches and principles.
•  Any other related tasks required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

•  Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
•  Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
•  Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
•  Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
•  Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
•  Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/expected outputs: As a vital part of the UNICEF team, the volunteer should offer prompt, helpful, and high-quality support to achieve the organization’s goals and benefit its beneficiaries. This includes:

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•  Effective support provided for implementing and documenting SBC-CE initiatives.
•  Successful assistance in executing AAP activities leading to consolidated initiatives and new partnerships.
•  Enhanced deployment and promotion of digital engagement activities.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 27 – 80

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in with youth organizations at national or international level in positions related to community mobilization and engagement as well as in youth participation.

•  Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills in French, English and Arabic. Tamazight dialects and tifinagh are strongly recommended for this position.
•  Fluency in spoken Tamazight is an advantage.
•  Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power BI etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
•  knowledge and competencies in graphic design, photo and video taking and editing is desirable .
•  Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
•  Have affinity in UNICEF values, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
•  Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national.

Area(s) of expertise

Communication, Social work

Driving license

Languages

Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required

French, Level: Fluent, Required

English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in social sciences, communications, international relations or other relevant fields

Competencies and values

•  Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
•  Works Collaboratively with others
•  Builds and Maintains Partnerships
•  Innovates and Embraces Change
•  Thinks and Acts Strategically
•  Drive to achieve impactful results
•  Manages ambiguity and complexity

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals.

We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants.

We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment.

It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

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