SBCC Officer

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBITIES

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:
1.1 SBCC Planning and Implementation in Line with EU Results Framework

The SBCC Officer will support the design and implementation of nutrition focused SBCC plans aligned with the EU action log frame, expected results, and indicators. The officer will ensure that SBCC activities contribute measurably to improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to maternal and child nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, infant and young child feeding, adolescent girls’ wellbeing, and prevention of malnutrition.
The officer will develop and adapt culturally appropriate SBCC messages and IEC materials in line with national guidelines and EU quality standards, ensuring inclusion of safeguarding, accountability, and protection messaging. Communication channels will include community dialogues, audio messages, banners, and community‑based dissemination mechanisms suitable for refugee and host community contexts.
1.2 Community Outreach, Participation, and Accountability

The SBCC Officer will facilitate structured community outreach activities targeting refugees and host communities in Ura and Aftit targeted kebeles and settlements. The officer will promote meaningful participation of women, men, adolescents, community leaders, and vulnerable groups in SBCC activities, in line with EU commitments to inclusion and community ownership.
The role will actively support accountability to affected populations by promoting two-way communication, community feedback mechanisms, and respectful engagement. The officer will address harmful myths, misinformation, and social barriers that affect nutrition related behaviours and service uptake.
1.3 Support to Early Case Detection and CMAM Surge Implementation

The SBCC Officer will contribute to strengthening early case detection of malnutrition through community sensitization on routine MUAC screening, home visits, and timely referral pathways for children under five and pregnant and lactating women.
The officer will support demand creation and community acceptance of CMAM services, including the CMAM surge model, ensuring communities understand service availability during periods of increased caseloads. SBCC activities will reinforce appropriate care seeking behaviour and continuity of treatment, contributing to improved coverage and effectiveness of nutrition services supported by the EU action.
1.4 Capacity Building and Sustainability

The SBCC Officer will support capacity building efforts for health workers, health extension workers, community health volunteers, and mother support groups on nutrition SBCC, CMAM surge principles, and nutrition sensitive interventions. This includes facilitating training sessions, supporting on-the-job mentoring, refresher activities, and supportive supervision.
The role will contribute to sustainability by strengthening local capacity to deliver effective SBCC interventions beyond the project timeframe, in alignment with EU priorities on resilience and system strengthening.
1.5 Integration with Health, WASH, and Nutrition Sensitive Interventions

The SBCC Officer will ensure integration of nutrition SBCC with health and WASH interventions to address underlying causes of malnutrition. The officer will coordinate closely with Health, Nutrition, and WASH teams to harmonize messaging on hygiene, disease prevention, maternal health, and nutrition sensitive practices, ensuring coherence and efficiency of EU funded interventions.
1.6 Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning

Conduct barrier analysis study and design SBCC strategy based on local context.
The SBCC Officer will monitor implementation and quality of SBCC activities against agreed work plans and EU indicators. The officer will support routine data collection, documentation of outputs and outcomes, and contribute to activity reports, quarterly updates, and donor reporting requirements.
The role will document lessons learned, challenges, and good practices related to SBCC implementation and community engagement, contributing to adaptive management and continuous learning in line with EU results based management principles.
1.7 Coordination, Compliance, and Representation

The SBCC Officer will coordinate with relevant government structures, health facilities, and implementing partners at woreda and community levels to ensure alignment with national strategies and EU funded action objectives.
The officer will support compliance with EU requirements, including visibility, safeguarding, protection, gender equality, and environmental considerations, and will participate in coordination meetings, reviews, and field visits as required.
Additional activities

Support other areas of the office as requested or needed to ensure efficiency and quality of work for all
Maintain a clean and safe working environment, disposing of waste appropriately
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position requires frequent travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position requires occasional travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.