Services on Social and Behaviour Change, LTA, 36 months (home-based)

The consultant will provide expertise in social and behaviour change (SBC) including training, capacity building, mentorship, technical guidance, research support, and development of SBC tools and materials to support UNICEF programmes in China. The role involves delivering workshops, coaching programme teams, supporting research and evidence generation, and developing practical SBC resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop and adapt SBC training materials, tools, and learning resources.
• Deliver workshops, Training of Trainers (ToT), and onboarding sessions.
• Strengthen practical SBC skills, including SBC intervention development, human centered design, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Assess learning outcomes and support institutionalization of SBC learning systems.
• Provide coaching and advisory support to programme teams.
• Review SBC strategies, workplans, and deliverables.
• Support implementation troubleshooting and real-time technical guidance.
• Provision of structured feedback and improvement plans.
• Facilitate peer learning, knowledge exchange, and organizational SBC integration.
• Design and support formative research, assessments, and evaluations.
• Develop research tools and support data collection and analysis.
• Translate behavioural insights into actionable SBC strategies and interventions.
• Produce reports, briefs, presentations, and other knowledge products.
• Support the design and development of SBC strategies and interventions based on evidence and behavioural insights.
• Develop, adapt, and quality-assure SBC tools, guidance documents, frameworks, and operational resources.
• Create practical implementation materials and reference resources to support programme delivery.
• Provide support for behaviour change messaging and material creation, as part of public advocacy campaigns on issues such as online safety, ending violence and mental health.
• Support campaign baseline and/or endline surveys to measure the extent of knowledge, attitude and behaviour change.
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and case studies to strengthen SBC programming and institutional capacity.

Requirements

• Candidates should hold advanced university degree (master's or higher) in social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies, psychology and/or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in individual and institutional Social and Behaviour Change capacity development.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data and translate findings into practical recommendations for programmes.
• Hands-on experience in co-development of tailored capacity development workshops.
• Experience designing and delivering capacity building activities such as trainings, workshops, simulations, or webinars for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality written outputs including analytical reports, dashboards, strategies, and case studies.
• Experience working with or supporting UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, or development programmes is an asset.
• Strong understanding of social and behaviour change (SBC) programmatic, analytical and monitoring frameworks.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, coordinate with diverse stakeholders, and deliver outputs under tight timelines.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Chinese is an advantage.
• Experience of working with/for UNICEF or other UN organizations is desirable, especially in China.
• Knowledge and understanding of China and its development context.
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission and professional values.

Skills

• Social and Behavior Change
• Capacity Development
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Workshop Planning
• Training Delivery
• Virtual Meeting Facilitation
• Simulation Exercises Facilitation
• Analytical Report Production
• Dashboard Development
• Strategy Development
• Case Study Writing
• SBC Programmatic Frameworks
• SBC Monitoring Frameworks
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Workstream Management
• Research Support
• SBC Tool Development
• Mentorship
• UN Programme

Languages

English, Chinese