Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

 Required qualifications

*Education

–          Essential: A first level university degree in social anthropology, social sciences, behavioral sciences, or related fields from an accredited/recognized institute.

–          Desirable:

–          Formal qualification in public health.

• Attended at least one of the three free courses provided by OPEN WHO (https://openwho.org)
• Cólera: Introdução
• SocialNet: Empowering communities before, during, and after an infectious disease outbreak
• SocialNet: Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool

Experience

–          Essential: At least five years of proven experience in socio-anthropological research.

–          Desirable:

–          Experience in conducting field studies in several settings.

–          Previous experience supporting disease outbreak preparedness and/or response

–          Previous relevant working experience with WHO and/or UN or with an international nongovernmental organization.

Skills

–          Proven experience and expertise in communication and behavior change (strengthen trust between, and amongst communities, understand how communities are responding (who and what they listen to), creating two-way dialogue, etc.)

–          Ability to contextualize and provide guidance to different populations and support development and dissemination of relevant RCCE strategies.

–          Excellent planning and coordination skills, with proven ability to work with various stakeholders. 

–          Strong organizational skills complemented with the ability to work in a proactive and independent manner, multi-task and produce results under pressure.

–          Excellent communication skills to negotiate /enlist cooperation from a broad range of actors from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.

–          Excellent presentation skills

–          Ability to “think out of the box” and to make innovative proposals as related to risk communication and community engagement.

WHO Competencies:

–          Producing results

–          Fostering integration and teamwork

–          Communicating in a credible and effective way

–          Moving forward in changing environment

–          Knowing and managing yourself

Use of Language Skills

–          Essential: Expert knowledge of Portuguese

–          Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of English

Other Skills

– Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point,).

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft on data analysis