Career Opportunities
Cuso International
Social & Behaviour Change Advisor
Volunteer in Mozambique for 10 Months (Portuguese Required)
Start Date Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 (flexible)
The Volunteer's Role
The Volunteer's Role
As the Social Behaviour Change Advisor, you will work closely with CARE's Southern African Nutrition Initiative (SANI) Mozambique team to develop context-specific behaviour change and communication strategies related to nutrition norms to improve household nutrition practices. Your work will involve
supporting staff to do community-based assessments, and developing behaviour change strategies with
target groups to ensure that nutrition-focused education activities are designed with, and for, the community in which they will be implemented. This work will draw upon your experience using
participatory appraisal tools and approaches, as well as conducting qualitative research to inform program interventions, preferably in rural, low-resource settings. You also have the skills and experience to work with staff to pull together a community-level nutrition analysis, and develop associated learning
products for a range of stakeholders.
As a volunteer, you will:
- Review baseline research report
- Develop draft SANI-specific MIYC SBCC strategy
- Support staff to conduct community-level nutrition analysis
- Collate assessment findings and pull together project-level analysis on nutrition status & norms
for target communities
- Finalize and train colleagues on SBCC strategy and monitoring plan for community-based
nutrition activities for Mozambique using community nutrition reports
Essential Academic Qualifications:
- Degree in health or social sciences, or a related degree/experience relevant to the field of public
health, with specific emphasis on health/nutrition communication, promotion and/or education.
- Fluency in English required. Portuguese highly desirable. If a candidate does not have
Portuguese, French or Spanish language skills required.
Essential Professional Background:
- Experience in developing social and behavior change communications (SBCC) strategies
- Experience designing behavioral interventions/SBCC messages and interventions towards health
objectives;
- Use of epidemiological and other health-related data in SBCC program design, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation;
- Nutrition/health related qualitative research.
CARE Mozambique
CARE began operations in Mozambique in 1984 with emergency assistance and food distribution for people who were affected by the protracted war between government and rebel forces.
From 1990 to 1994, CARE expanded its project portfolio to include disaster recovery and development activities. Following the end of the war in 1992, we focus on implementing long-term development projects, including local water management, sanitation and hygiene, food security and nutrition, early childhood care and development, women´s economic empowerment (including microfinance), and strengthening local civil society action. As part of our historic focus on emergency response, we are now engaging more on disaster risk reduction and climate change in Mozambique.
In CARE's six year country strategy (2014-2020) for Mozambique, CARE seeks to fight poverty and improve food and nutrition security by empowering women and girls to exercise their rights. This new strategy draws from CARE's previous innovations and builds on them – emphasizing in particular CARE's expanded role as a facilitator and development partner with Mozambican colleagues from civil society who are likewise dedicated to transformative, rights-based development in collaboration with the private sector and government.
It is important to note that women are often the most vulnerable to shocks and the most marginalized. Hence, they often suffer the most from natural emergencies and not able to participate as fully in development efforts unless deliberate, strategic actions are taken. This has long-term implications for overall development and ability to reduce poverty if those most marginalized do not participate in the processes.
Terms and Conditions
Cuso International terms and conditions allow you to lead a modest and healthy lifestyle while being effective in your placement. This support package will cover basic living expenses for one volunteer and is not intended to cover home-based expenses (ex. loans, support payments, etc.) or luxury items such as imported items in placement or international personal travel.
Support Package
- Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
- Accommodation while in placement
- Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
- Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
- Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
- Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
- Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)
- Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
- Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
- Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation
- Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
Fundraising
We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.