Communication Specialist - Social and Behavioral Change (Nutrition Project)

About the role

IMA World Health DRC is looking for a Specialist in Communication for Social and Behavioral Change (CSSC) to manage the social and behavioral change technical delivery and activities of a large-scale nutrition project aimed at reducing chronic malnutrition among children under two and improving nutrition outcomes for pregnant and lactating women. The project works through the existing health system and strengthens household practices during the first 1,000 days, community-based nutrition and referral mechanisms, and health-zone and provincial service quality. Hiring depends on a signed award and donor approval; Congolese nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and monitor the project's SBC capacity-strengthening strategy, including baseline assessments and surveys, and tailor training curricula and tools for each health zone
• Identify and assess zonal partners and support health zones in prioritizing SBC capacity needs
• Track SBC targets and deliverables, ensure technical reporting and compliance with donor rules, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting
• Organize knowledge-sharing events, contribute to portfolio reviews and program learning exchanges, and document IMA's technical capacities
• Monitor CCSC indicators, quality data and project documentation, and maintain data integrity in electronic databases
• No direct reports; the position leads technical delivery across project locations with minimal management support

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in communication for health development, nutrition, public health, social sciences, behavioral sciences or medicine (equivalent); master's desired
• At least 5 years of professional experience designing, implementing and evaluating CCSC interventions, including 3 years in health or nutrition programs
• Experience with essential family practices (ANJE, AME, complementary feeding, maternal nutrition, hygiene, malnutrition prevention)
• Experience managing terms and conditions and other international donors (World Bank, US State Department, FCDO)
• Ability to travel to remote health zones in the DRC (Ilebo, Luebo, Bulape, Mweka, Ndjoko Mpunda, Mutena, Kakenge)

Required skills

• Developing communication plans and adapting CCSC messages, tools and materials
• Training, coaching, mentoring, formative supervision and quality assurance of SBC services
• Strong knowledge of international donor funding mechanisms (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements)
• French and English verbal and written communication
• Office 365 (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint); Salesforce a plus