The SBC Manager is directly responsible for the management and overall success of our SBC strategy, including the integration of gender-responsive and transformative programming. This includes creating country specific country SBCC strategies that are aligned to the global Theory of change. This role will work alongside the Global Director, SBC, Gender and Youth Participation, to implement existing work, design new programmes and unlock potential funding opportunities to enhance gender equality in Kenya.

What You’ll Do

• Develop comprehensive social behavior change strategies based on a deep understanding of the target audience, cultural context, and relevant social issues. For example outcomes mapping, behavioural tactics and key messaging.
• Develop and implement detailed SBCC implementation plans, and ensure high quality and timeline delivery of deliverables against intended objectives, targets, and timelines.
• Embed gender considerations into all aspects of Kenya activities, ensuring that gender is mainstreamed across policies, programmes, and practices.
• Develop and integrate gender-sensitive, responsive, and where possible, transformative messaging into project activities.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to put in place effective monitoring and evaluation approaches to measure the effectiveness of Kenya’s SBC programming. For example, measurement frameworks and indicators, research tools and pre-testing activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies in Kenya with Girl Effect organisational goals and objectives.
• Write success stories and reports on SBCC approaches or interventions and identify channels of dissemination.
• As required, support funding proposals/concept notes and donor reporting.
• As required, facilitate SBC and gender training for staff, partners and young people.

Who You Are

• Solid understanding of how gendered norms and intersectionality affect young women in Kenya, and the role SBCC programmes can play in creating change.
• Strong background in applying behavioural science and SBCC theory to practice coupled with at least in research projects, advocacy campaigns and/or behavioural change programmes.
• Degree in a relevant field such as psychology, communication, international development, anthropology, sociology, social psychology, behavioral economics or similar field.
• Experience working with digital media is highly desirable, or, at the very least, familiarity with digital trends and emerging evidence.
• 4+ years experience delivering sexual health/family planning and or/ economic empowerment programs for adolescent girls and young women in Kenya.
• Excellent knowledge of gender transformative approaches and their application to programme design, implementation and/or measurement.
• Strong technical writing skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience working with young people or community members in the design and delivery of programmes is also desirable.