Social & Behavior Change Officer

JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Social & Behavior Change Officer, NO-1 - UNICEF
Social & Behavior Change Officer, NO-1, Buea, Cameroun # 136424
Job no: 591428
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Buea
Level: NO-1
Location: Cameroon
Categories: Social and Behavior Change
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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For every child, the right to Education,
UNICEF’s mandate is to promote and protect the rights of every child, everywhere and in all circumstances. Equity is central to this mandate and guides UNICEF’s efforts to prioritize the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families. Equity means ensuring that all children have the opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination or exclusion. Persistent disparities in access to services and opportunities constitute violations of children’s rights and undermine sustainable development. Addressing these inequities accelerates progress towards the realization of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and contributes to more inclusive, stable and resilient societies.
Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) is a core, cross cutting programme strategy within UNICEF, applied across development, humanitarian and fragile contexts. SBC analyses and addresses the behavioral, social, cultural and structural determinants that influence individual practices, social norms and collective outcomes. Drawing on applied social and behavioral sciences, SBC strengthens understanding of people’s beliefs, motivations, power dynamics and lived realities, and supports their meaningful engagement in the design and adoption of solutions for change.
Within UNICEF’s corporate results framework, SBC is integral to achieving outcomes across sectors, including immunisation, health, nutrition, WASH, education and child protection. SBC contributes to improved uptake and continuity of essential services, particularly in contexts affected by insecurity, displacement and public health risks, and supports transformations required to make systems more inclusive, accountable and responsive.
UNICEF’s SBC approach combines evidence generation, community engagement and human centered processes with a range of complementary modalities, including risk communication and community engagement, applied behavioral science, demand generation, systems strengthening, social mobilization and policy advocacy. Through these approaches, SBC advances child survival, development, protection and participation, while reinforcing trust, accountability and resilience at community and system levels.
Purpose of Assignment
UNICEF Cameroon operates in a complex humanitarian and public health environment where insecurity, population movements, disease outbreaks and climate related shocks continue to affect children and communities. Delivering on UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children requires the systematic integration of Social and Behaviour Change approaches, including Risk Communication and C