SBC National Consultant – Nutrition-Focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Programming

The consultant will provide technical guidance and coordination support to strengthen the design, harmonization, implementation, and monitoring of nutrition-focused Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) programming across implementing partners in Myanmar. The role involves strategy development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and partnership coordination to improve nutrition outcomes for women and children.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mapping of ongoing nutrition SBC interventions and review strategies, guidelines and existing IEC/SBC materials.
• Identify behavioural determinants and implementation gaps and provide recommendations for harmonization and scale-up.
• Develop or update Nutrition SBC Framework aligned with nutritional priorities and define priority behaviours and audience segmentation.
• Review/develop a national key message matrix and standard SBC package ensuring alignment with global nutrition guidance and humanitarian standards.
• Review and update existing SBC training modules and facilitator guides and conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions for nutrition implementing partners.
• Provide continuous mentoring and technical backstopping for frontline nutrition workers and support integration of SBC into nutrition service delivery platforms.
• Develop SBC indicators aligned with UNICEF and national M&E frameworks and strengthen data collection tools to track behavioural outcomes.
• Document best practices and lessons learned and prepare periodic progress reports and knowledge products.
• Support Nutrition Cluster / Technical Working Group meetings and plan, coordinate, implement and monitor nutrition-related campaigns and events in coordination with partners and clusters.
• Facilitate coordination between nutrition implementing partners and contribute to donor reporting and programme reviews.

Requirements

• University degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Health Communication, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in designing and implementing Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programmes, preferably in maternal, newborn, and child health or nutrition.
• Experience in formative research, behavioural analysis, audience segmentation, and development of SBC strategies and communication materials.
• Fluency in Burmese and advanced English skills (both spoken and written).
• Strong technical knowledge of maternal nutrition, including dietary diversity, micronutrient supplementation, anaemia prevention, and breastfeeding support.
• Familiarity with Myanmar’s health system and humanitarian/development context.
• Proven experience in developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks with measurable behavioural indicators.
• Strong analytical, writing, facilitation skills, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines and work effectively with implementing and development partners.
• High ethical standards and understanding of sensitivities pertaining to child-related/rights issues and working in a politically sensitive environment.
• Experience in training facilitation particularly on SBC and AAP.
• Demonstrated experience with SBC programme design, development, and implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Prior work experience with UN systems and/or ministerial departments at both national and sub-national level (desirable).

Skills

• Social and Behavior Change
• Formative Research
• Behavioural analysis
• Audience Segmentation
• SBC Strategy
• Communication Materials Development
• Maternal Nutrition
• Dietary Diversity
• Micronutrient supplementation
• Anaemia Prevention
• Breastfeeding Support
• Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
• Behavioural Indicators Development
• Training Facilitation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Writing
• Facilitation Skills
• Nutrition Program Design
• Capacity Building
• Partnership Coordination

Languages

Burmese, English