Gender and SBC Manager

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Girl Effect

  • Career category:Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type:Job
  • Humanitarian or Development:Development
  • Experience level:5-10 years
  • Organisation type:Civil Society
  • Remote option:No
  • Right to work requirements:Right to work required in advance
  • Salary: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule:Full-time
  • Length of contract:Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline:17/05/2024
  • Location:South Africa
Child protection/ Children’s rights Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Youth Health
Who we are
Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need. From chatbots to chat shows, TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa and Asia make choices and changes in their lives. We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.

Context of the role
Girl Effect aspires to be at the cutting edge of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) and is looking for an ambitious and innovative Gender and SBCC Senior Manager to support the design and implementation of our work in South Africa. Reaching adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 15-24 years, our programming seeks to improve their mental well-being, sexual and reproductive health and economic empowerment. 
The Gender & SBC Senior Manager is directly responsible for the management and overall success of our SBC strategy, including the design of gender-transformative programming.  This role will work alongside the South Africa Programme Lead to implement existing work, design new programmes and unlock potential funding opportunities to enhance gender equality in South Africa. In addition, the successful candidate will have significant skills and knowledge in sexual reproductive health to provide ongoing technical direction in this area.
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What you’ll do
  • Review, refine and implement the SBCC impact strategy, identifying programme objectives, behavioural change tactics and key messaging to ensure the wide-scale impact of our SA work. 
  • Lead the integration of the gender and equity strategy to ensure our work is inclusive of and accessible to minority groups. 
  • Support research, co-creation and pre-testing activities with young people to ensure programmes are grounded in the needs, interests and challenges of South African youth.  
  • Work alongside our creative team to develop inspiring programmes that are engaging, relevant and accessible to girls and young women. From chatbots to TV dramas to social media content, you will ensure SBCC and gender best practices are embedded throughout.
  • Create and implement the programme’s approach to engaging men and boys as part of our gender-transformative approach, identifying key messaging required to enhance gender equality amongst South African youth. 

Who you are
  • Degree in a relevant field such as international development, anthropology, sociology, social psychology, behavioural economics or another similar field. 
  • Strong background in applying behavioural science and SBCC principles/theory to practice, preferably from a multi-disciplinary lens. 
  • Experience designing and executing international development SBCC is essential. At least 7 years+ experience is desirable.
  • Experience working with digital media is highly desirable, or, at the very least, familiarity with digital trends and emerging evidence.
  • Solid understanding of gender-specific issues affecting adolescent girls in South Africa and how SBCC interventions can contribute to their empowerment. 

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