Application period: 26-Jan-2022 to 09-Mar-2022
"Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply."
The Country/Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC) provides a platform to engage the RBM Partnership community in coordinating support to countries and regions as they execute their malaria control and elimination implementation programmes. Support is tailored to suit the requirements and existing capacity in each country and region.
The consultant shall work for the RBM Country/Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC) to provide technical support to national malaria programmes in malaria Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) in implementation of their malaria programme.
Purpose of Assignment
Reporting to the Country and Regional Support Partner Committee Manager, and working with the Sub-Regional Network Coordinators, the consultant will support the National Malaria Programme and national/regional RBM partners to perform any of the following duties, as appropriate:
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Support development/review of malaria SBC strategy sections of National Malaria Strategic Plans (NMSP), standalone SBC strategies to accompany NMSPs which do not already include SBC sections and/or guidelines for SBC coordination and implementation including:
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Providing guidance on conducting formative research and using existing local data and global evidence base to build the foundation of country strategies and guidelines
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The setup up or improvement of systems for developing and vetting country SBC materials (including multi-media, social media, interpersonal and social community mobilization materials) at the national, regional and local levels reflecting local context, in line with the national SBC strategy, to ensure the quality, consistency and appropriateness of communication materials that are developed, produced, and disseminated to local communities, government officials, partners and the press.
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Developing approaches for health provider behaviour change, particularly when it comes to malaria testing and treatment and IPTp
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Developing (where it doesn’t already exist) a national umbrella malaria SBC identity/campaign to bring together all thematic interventions (vector management, treatment, testing, MiP, etc) including the development, pre-testing, and refinement of the concept
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Establishing detailed Monitoring and Evaluation indicators for the SBC based on best practices in malaria SBC M&E, including the RBM Malaria Social and Behaviour Change Communication Indicator Reference Guide (https://endmalaria.org/our-work/working-groups/social-and-behaviour-change)
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Ensuring that the SBC sections of NMSPs position SBC as a cross-cutting activity that supports all aspects of malaria prevention and control
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Ensuring SBC sections of NMSPs are aligned with global guidance for malaria SBC, including the RBM Strategic Framework for Malaria Social and Behaviour Change Communication 2018-2030 https://endmalaria.org/our-work/working-groups/social-and-behaviour-change
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Identifying opportunities as they arise to include non-communication behaviour change interventions to support malaria prevention and control
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Identify gaps in local capacity and develop training plans to address these gaps including locating and refining existing training modules and conducting training activities to build capacity for SBC across the spectrum of SBC interventions, including developing plans for ongoing mentorship
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Support MPR/MTR with the SBC components.
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Write and submit a report to the RBM CRSPC outlining in detail the support process outlining successes, challenges and lessons learnt for future support.
