Consultants nationaux départementaux terrai en Engagement Communautaire

UNICEF is seeking national consultants for community engagement in Cotonou, Benin. This is a 6-month contract role involving remote work and missions. The consultant will support the implementation of a nutrition supplementation program during the first 1000 days of a child's life, aiming to improve the country's food and nutritional situation.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do, for as long as needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it's a vocation.

Join UNICEF and contribute to a vital nutrition program. Apply now for this consultancy opportunity.

Company Overview

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 to adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do, for as long as needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it's a vocation.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development, enabling them to strengthen their sense of purpose while serving children and communities worldwide, with an attractive package of remuneration and benefits.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Contract
• Experience: 5 Year+
• Qualifications: masters-degree

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to operational teams and local partners in participating communes.
• Strengthen communication and community engagement interventions for the 1000-day supplementation project.
• Support the mapping of nutrition interventions and stakeholders, including community platforms.
• Analyze community knowledge, practices, and perceptions regarding nutrition.
• Assist in the deployment of the community engagement model in implementation communes.

Requirements

• Academic Training: Master's degree (Bac+5) in communication, social sciences, behavioral sciences (sociology, anthropology, psychology, community development).
• Professional Experience: Minimum of over 5 years of experience in planning and managing behavior and social change communication programs with practical experience in community engagement for nutrition.
• Proven experience in developing communication plans and setting up databases.
• Experience in nutrition promotion interventions.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of communication interventions or a recognized equivalent field.
• Excellent knowledge of French.

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive remuneration and benefits package.
• Work in a global organization dedicated to children's rights.
• Contribute to improving the nutritional situation in Benin.
• Gain experience in community engagement and nutrition programs.