Social Behaviour Change (SBC) Consultant

The consultant will design and operationalize Social Behaviour Change (SBC) programming to strengthen nutritional outcomes for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Turkish families. This includes conducting behavioural analysis, developing culturally appropriate SBC strategies, and ensuring alignment with national priorities for sustainability through government-led systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop two evidence-based and contextually appropriate Social Behaviour Change (SBC) strategies for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Turkish families.
• Conduct behavioural analysis including desk review, stakeholder consultations, and community-level consultations.
• Develop behavioural objectives, pathways, theories of change, key messages, and communication approaches tailored to target groups.
• Prepare one-year costed implementation plans outlining roles, timelines, budgets, and monitoring arrangements.
• Ensure alignment and integration of SBC activities with WFP’s CBT delivery mechanisms and government service delivery platforms.
• Develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) frameworks with output and outcome indicators.
• Provide technical support for delivery of activities including trainings, sensitization campaigns, SMS nudges, counselling integration, and monitoring support.
• Engage with government counterparts and partners to ensure institutionalization and sustainability of SBC interventions.
• Present findings and recommendations to WFP and government counterparts.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in social or behavioural science, public health, nutrition, marketing and communications, psychology, education, or other relevant university degree.
• At least 5 years of postgraduate professional experience designing and implementing behaviour change related interventions for improved nutrition or public health required.
• Proven experience linking SBC approaches to nutrition outcomes and/or cash-based social protection programmes.
• Experience conducting formative research using mixed methods, and behavioural sciences consumer insights research required.
• Experience developing SBC strategies, including theories of change and M&E frameworks.
• Programming experience in humanitarian or refugee settings desirable.
• Experience working with WFP, UN agencies, or comparable international organizations is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of behaviour changes programming in public health, nutrition, and humanitarian response.
• Knowledge of behaviour and social change theories/frameworks and SBC programming cycle.
• Strong capacity to liaise and engage with Government counterparts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required for in-person and remote team-based work.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex settings.
• Understanding of Government systems, institutionalization, and transition planning.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Proficiency in Turkish is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Skills

• Social Behaviour Change Programming
• Behavior Change Interventions
• Nutrition Outcomes
• Cash-Based Social Protection
• Formative Research
• Mixed-Method Research
• Behavioural Sciences Consumer Insights
• SBC Strategy Development
• Theory of Change
• Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
• Humanitarian Programming
• Refugee Settings Programming
• Government Liaison
• Analytical Writing
• Facilitation Skills
• Behaviour and Social Change Theories
• SBC Programming Cycle
• Public Health Behaviour Change
• Nutrition Behaviour Change

Languages

English, Turkish, Arabic