National Consultant to develop malaria elimination communication tools, Jakarta-Indonesia

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Title: National Consultant to develop malaria elimination communication tools

Duty Station:  Home based with regular discussion with UNICEF and MoH

Type of Contract: Individual Consultant – Special Service Agreement

Duration:   October 2020 – December 2020

 

BACKGROUND:

Indonesia has set a malaria elimination target by 2030. Among the 514 districts: 306 have been certified malaria free, while the rest are at low, moderate and high endemic. While this progress is commendable; in the last three years the reduction of cases has been stagnant and numerous low endemic districts did not progress to elimination.  Moreover, a handful of outbreaks were reported from malaria free areas introduced by imported cases; showing decreased awareness of the health practitioners and the community on travel related malaria.

 

Field assessment on community practice and perception to malaria intervention conducted by UNICEF in support to Ministry of Health shown the need to strengthen the Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC). With UNICEF support the MoH has developed communication strategy on malaria elimination. The communication strategy needs to be further equipped with communication tools for target audiences as identified in the communication strategy. Upon request from the Ministry of Health UNICEF is hiring individual consultant to develop communication and advocacy tools.

 

WORK ASSIGNMENT and DELIVERABLES

Under the supervision of Health Specialist (Malaria), the details of work assignment and deliverables are as follows:

 

Work assignment:

1.    Upon comprehensive understanding of the MoH malaria elimination communication strategy the consultant shall propose communication materials (leaflet, puppet, stories, cards, etc) and the concept of each materials for identified target audience and meeting points (communities during different community events, village malaria workers, health staffs in health facilities, teachers in schools, etc) in different setting (high, low, and malaria free) taking into account specific population (miners, plantation, etc).

2.    Upon consultation with MoH and UNICEF develop the content of the communication materials and working together with UNICEF designer produce final communication materials.

3.    Provide technical assistance in delivering malaria message using communication materials produced.

 

Deliverables:

1. List of communication materials with target audience and initial concept of each material

2. Final product of communication materials

3. Dissemination of communication materials to PHOs and DHOs

    

   To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

• At least 2 years’ experience in Behavior Change Communication / Communications for Development

• Experience in designing Communication Strategy including communication messages

• Experience in designing Information, Education and Communications materials

• Knowledge of gender issues and gender-transformative programming

• Familiar with and experienced in human-centered design of programmes for organizations (the UN or other)

• Experience working in diverse regions of Indonesia

• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and proficiency in English.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies as follow:
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people

 

View our competency framework at:
https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. This vacancy is open for Indonesian only.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Closing date:  12 October 2020

Disclaimer: The screening of your application will be conducted based on the information in your profile. Before applying, we strongly suggest that you review your profile to ensure accuracy and completeness. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.