Information, Education & Communications (IEC) Officer

The USAID-funded Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project supports the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), as well as USAID Missions and Bureaus with malaria programs outside the PMI focus countries, in planning and implementing IRS programs with the overall goal of reducing the burden of malaria in Africa by enhancing USAID’s ability to implement IRS programs on the ground through cost-effective commodities procurement and logistics systems, access to technical expertise, and implementation of IRS in countries affected by malaria.

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Project Assistant 9 / Information, Education & Communications (IEC) Officer oversees community mobilization and public communication initiatives before and during spray operations.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

Taking the lead in development of and implementation of IEC/BCC strategies for the IRS program.
Developing and reviewing IEC/BCC messages/materials in collaboration with project staff and other stakeholders, such as the NMCP.
Conducting community mobilization, awareness and sensitization on IRS in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Coordinating and participating interactive radio talk shows to be held on popular Radio stations for maximum coverage issues to be discussed include; roles and responsibilities of community members, issues arising during spraying exercise, and malaria burden to social economic impact to the citizens.
Draw IRS mobilization and spray schedules.
Evaluating and documenting the impact of IEC/BCC activities and materials in collaboration with other stakeholders.
Undertaking regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success stories.

Qualification requirements include the following:

Bachelors Degree in Communications, Public Health, Community Health, Environmental Studies, or other relevant field.
At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in communications, community outreach, or public education, with previous IRS or other malaria program experience desirable.
English language fluency required.
Working experience in community education in Rwanda or other African country is desirable.

To Apply: Please email your CV and cover letter to using apply button below with the position title specified in the subject line not later than Friday, April 20, 2012 at 5h PM. You can find out more about Abt Associates, Inc.’s exciting projects and work environment at www.abtassoc.com.