SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR Change Specialist

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. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to health, Social and Behaviour Change in UNICEF is a cross-cutting programme strategy that analyses and addresses the cognitive, social and structural determinants of individual practices and societal changes in both development and humanitarian contexts. SBC uses the latest in social and behavioral sciences to understand people, their beliefs, their values, the socio-cultural norms and the economic and institutional contexts that shape their lives, with the aim of engaging them and increasing their influence in the design of solutions for change. SBC brings social and behavioral evidence generation together with participation in community-led and human-centered processes. SBC is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate, with corporate results across sectors revolving around behaviors like immunization, feeding practices, learning, hygiene, and positive discipline, as well as transformations across sectors needed to make societies more inclusive, equitable and peaceful. UNICEF SBC employs a mix of approaches including risk communication and community engagement, strategic communication, applied behavioral science, service delivery improvement, systems strengthening, social mobilization and policy advocacy to advance child rights, survival, development, protection and participation. UNICEF Cameroon operates in a complex and evolving humanitarian landscape marked by conflict, epidemics, forced displacement, and climate shocks. To deliver on its Core Commitments for Children (CCCs), the office has prioritized the integration of behaviorally-informed, community-driven responses across emergency and epidemic preparedness and response programs. Strengthening Social and Behavior Change (SBC), including Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), is central to ensuring inclusive, adaptive, and context-specific interventions. The country’s polio eradication efforts further demand a robust and coordinated SBC approach that engages communities, counters misinformation, and drives vaccine uptake. The position is based in the Cameroon Country Office and supports both central and field-level operations. The incumbent will lead the SBC emergency portfolio with a strong focus on institutionalizing AAP as a core pillar of humanitarian response. This includes providing technical and strategic guidance to national and subnational teams, ensuring that community voices and behavioral insights inform all stages of program design, delivery, and adaptation. The role fosters strong cross-sectoral collaboration and leverages partnerships with social science actors, academic institutions, and frontline responders to enhance trust, accountability, and community ownership across