Health Specialist (Social & Behavioral Change) Polio, P-4, TA (364 days), #138134, Abuja, Nigeria - WCAR

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Staff Closes 09 Aug 2026 9 days left

Overview

The Health Specialist is responsible for designing, managing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating social and behavioural change and social-mobilization interventions supporting Nigeria’s polio eradication plan.


Key Responsibilities
  • Interrupting poliovirus transmission through evidence-based SBC interventions.
  • Generating demand for polio vaccination and routine immunization.
  • Addressing vaccine hesitancy, refusals, missed children and other behavioural barriers.
  • Supporting campaigns and sustained engagement between vaccination rounds.
  • Providing technical assistance during polio outbreak responses.
  • Contributing to other health interventions when required.
  • SBC strategy design and development
  • Implementation of SBC interventions
  • Technical and operational support
  • Advocacy, networking and partnerships
  • Decision-making responsibilities
Required Experience

At least eight years of progressively responsible professional experience is required. Experience designing and managing SBC or social communication programmes is required. Relevant experience in immunization and/or polio programming is required.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree in one of the following or a related field is required: Social and behavioral change communication, public health, Health promotion or health education, Community health, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Biomedical sciences, Social or behavioral sciences. The academic background should preferably include participatory communication, communication planning, social mobilization or participatory research.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English is required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
Contract Duration
364 days
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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