Position: Risk Communication Coordinator
No. of vacancy: 1
Duration: 6 months
Location: Based at National Health, Education, Information and Communication Center (NHEICC) , Kathmandu

Summary of Job Purpose:  

This position will be responsible to support the NHEICC in coordination with the development partners and GoN agencies for designing and implementing the Risk Communication and Community Engagement Activities to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 in the community; liaise between the Suaahara II Program and the NHEICC for bringing synergy in their RCCE activities; review the evolving scenario and proactively recommend the appropriate RCCE activities to be designed and implemented by the NHEICC and the Suaahara II Program; support NHEICC in designing the appropriate messages, tools and platforms to disseminate the key messages; when required, triangulating the messages from multiple sources and stakeholders; support NHEICC in developing the compelling content to generate desired responses and behavior change from the audiences; and contribute to any other COVID-19 RCCE activities as and when required.

Educational Qualifications and Experiences:

• Master’s degree in development communication, mass communication, journalism, media studies, development studies or a related field; a degree in public health will be an advantage
• At least 3 years of experience in the field of social and behavior change communication
• Experience in the areas of public health and emergency communication will be an advantage
• Prior experience or willingness to work with the Government of Nepal structure is preferable
• Sound understanding of and commitment towards good development practice including participatory approaches, building of ownership and ability to consistently work as a team member
• Fluent in English and Nepali with good writing and communication skills
• Strong confidence in using modern ICT tools and applications