Family Health Services (FHS), formerly known as PSI Malawi, has partnered with the government of Malawi through the Ministry of Health (MoH) since 1994 in safeguarding the health of Malawians by using private sector approaches to reconfigure healthcare delivery – (i) through directly delivering innovative social and behaviour change communications, social marketing, and social franchising across a wide range of health areas including Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and water-borne disease prevention (ii) by playing a market facilitation role, approaching market challenges and opportunities with a system-wide lens that unlocks a self-sustaining market with multiple players that can prioritize, adapt and ultimately thrive without external assistance and funds.

While a local organisation with deep roots in Malawi, Family Health Services is globally connected; mainly through affiliation to Population Service International (PSI), a Washington DC-based non-governmental and non-profit making organization that boasts a global network of members across over 50 countries through which FHS continues to leverage capacities, learnings, and best practice to enhance activities in Malawi. To accomplish its mission, FHS is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:

SBCC Manager

Job Summary.

To develop, implement and measure VMMC communication and demand creation strategies at national level. Managing day to day demand generation activities, this role is integral to driving VMMC outputs through ensuring effective communications and community mobilization campaigns. The incumbent works closely with the service delivery manager to ensure alignment between service delivery and demand creation plans.

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee development and implementation of FHS VMMC Demand Creation Strategy
• Lead the development of a vibrant, responsive and dynamic VMMC Demand Creation and Social Mobilization team.
• Lead the development, testing and implementation of innovative VMMC demand creation approaches.
• Lead the development, testing and implementation of VMMC demand creation training curricula and supporting job aides.
• Initiates and participates in evaluation of targeted demand generation strategies and assessment activities with the goal of improving project outcomes.
• Consolidates and provides input for weekly, monthly, and quarterly VMMC reports demonstrating progress and highlighting key insights on demand creation strategies/approaches.
• Lead process of developing new demand creation materials, provider behavior materials and information dissemination tools, drawing on existing FHS and MoH resources.
• Work with the MERL team to generate and use evidence in development of VMMC SBCC strategies.
• Coordinate and manage community structure activities in collaboration with DAPP initiatives

REQUIRED/RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS 

 Education, Professional Training, Licenses and Registrations Education. 

• Master’s degree in public health, communication, behavioural or social sciences, or a related field.

Experience, Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• At least 5 years’ experience in the management, implementation, and assessments of SBCC strategies in a large-scale program. Proven ability in building capacity and fostering good communication of a diverse team

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications and experience should submit their electronic application letters and updated CVs with names and contact details of three traceable referees, through jobs@fhs.org.mw. indicating the job title for the position you are applying for in the email subject line. All applications must be submitted by 6^thSeptember 2024 to The Head of Human Resources, Family Health Services, Box 30132, Lilongwe.

 Family Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, ger identity, or expression, pregnancy, or related medical conditions. Family Health Services maintains zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual abuse, or exploitative acts or threats by our employees, consultants, volunteers, contractors, or anyone associated with the delivery of our programs and services and takes seriously all complaints of misconduct brought to our attention.

Disclaimer!

Family Health Service has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Family Health Services will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly in the newspapers or on vetted career websites. Official FHS emails will always arrive from a @fhs.org email address.

 Please report any suspicious communications to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw If you are suspicious of anything, please report through  email to safeguarding@fhs.org.mw or  reportsqm@tip-offs.com;  or write a letter to Tip-Offs anonymous, P.O. Box 1726, Blantyre; or call/send SMS using Airtel/TNM/Access to 847