Reporting Manager: Program Manager
Time Commitment: Part-time
Magenta is a Research and Behavioural Change communications company, established by a multi-cultural team of development, research and behavioural change communications experts. We aim to make a positive impact to the way governments, institutional donors and development agencies achieve their policy and programme objectives. We combine the latest in behavioural science principles with a rigorous approach to strategy, campaign design and implementation. We help our partners to be more efficient, achieve scale and sustainability, and positive, long-lasting social change.
Background
Oman has seen progress around key child health and development indicators such as child and maternal mortality, stunting, child immunization and primary education. However, progress has reached a plateau and analysis shows that despite Oman having in place adequate infrastructure, systems and resources in these sectors, there is insufficient demand from the population. For example, one in two children with diarrhoea or acute respiratory infections are not being taken to see a health professional. In addition, levels of stunting have increased to 14% from 10% eight years ago. It can be assumed that infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices require attention.
Violence against children is common practice across the region. Research has shown that whilst girls experience a higher prevalence of emotional abuse and neglect and sexual abuse, boys are at greater risk of severed physical punishment. Children with disabilities experience even further vulnerability and maltreatment. This type of behavior is common place and socially acceptable in the home and at school.
Magenta is supporting the Government of Oman (GoO) and UNICEF in the development of a Social Behavioural Change Communications (SBCC) program in Oman which aims to achieve enhanced outcomes in the following focus areas:
· Child malnutrition and Integrated Early Childhood Development;
· Child maltreatment; and
· Inclusion of children with disabilities.
Through a series of workshops and consultations, the strategy will be developed with and based on laborative efforts between relevant stakeholders, including representatives from the GoO, to promote positive behavior and social norm change for child care practice and ensure implementation is relevant across the three focus areas.
Responsibilities
Magenta is seeking a Program Coordinator to support thedevelopment of theSBCC strategy, namely to:
(1) Coordinate all workshops, including logistics, printing and other ancillary andfacilitate consultations and workshops with the representatives of the GoO and other stakeholders
Magenta will be carrying out consultations and workshops with the the GoO and relevant stakeholders in order to develop an SBCC strategy addressing the three focus areas mentioned above. In this regard, the Program Coordinator will be required to organise and attend these workshops and consultations in order to provide his/her support and based on his/cultural knowledge in, and social issues familiarity and knowledge of the Omani context. Specifically, Program Coordinator will be required to act as a cultural advisor and possibly moderate some aspects of the workshops relating to the situational analysis, target audience analysis, theory of change, channel and platform ion, communications approach, tactics and activities.
(2) Support and contribute to the development of the SBCC strategy and provideinput and cultural insights with regard to:
a. research design and findings identifying knowledge gaps, attitudinal trends, current behaviours and key social norms; and
b. the draft SBCC strategy to be endorsed by the GoO prior and after receiving feedback from relevant stakeholders during consultations and workshops.
(3) Coordinate with the Magenta Program Manager to track progress and support reporting to Client.
Requirements & Competencies
- § 3-5 years' work experience and comprehensive understanding of the social and media landscape in Oman required
- § Master's degree preferred with strong academic record
- § Extensive experience in Oman
- § Written and spoken Arabic proficiency required
- § Experience in facilitating government and high level client consultations is preferred
- § Excellent presentation and communication skills when dealing with government and high level clients (both written and oral communications)
- § Capable of engaging with individuals to establish and strengthen relationships
- § Must be a Omani national