Job description

Community Media Trust (CMT) is a South African NGO focusing on communication in the fields of basic human rights. CMT aims to empower individuals and communities, encouraging them to take part in managing and improving their own lives, promoting healthy and health-seeking behaviour and basic human rights. It does this through media and outreach programmes that provide scientific information in a format that is easy to understand. Please visit our website to find out more about CMT – www.cmt.org.za

CMT is seeking to employ a communications strategy consultant to start immediately. The successful consultant with conduct a rapid assessment and develop a comprehensive Social and Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) strategy in conjunction with the Provincial and District level Departments of Health in KZN as well as KZN Treasury, and other stakeholders. CMT estimates the project will take about 60 – 70 days.

The project requires the following deliverables:

• Liaising with all relevant district level departments with a focus on the department of health to ensure involvement and ownership of the SBCC strategy.
• Conducting a participatory, rapid assessment in the selected 5 districts (Ethekwini, UMgungundlovu, UThukela, Amajuba and ILembe) to identify the needs of vulnerable groups.
• The rapid assessment will also identify barriers and social norms that prevent the uptake of healthy behaviours and health services to prevent HIV and TB infection.
• The assessment will identify existing communication resources and capacity at sub-district level to effect positive behaviour change as well as identifying enablers and barriers to support behaviour change at the individual and collective level.
• The assessment will identify the financial and skills capacity required for successful implementation.
• Based on the findings of the rapid assessment, the consultant, in conjunction with CMT, will draft a comprehensive social and behaviour change communications strategy which is inclusive with the needs of all relevant stakeholders and is aligned to other communications efforts and messaging within existing HIV, TB and STI programmes.
• Ensuring project deliverables are within budget and time allocated
• Meeting all donor requirements, including compiling narrative and M&E reports.

To apply Please send a copy of your CV and a short proposal, together with a quote to complete the project to

az.gro.tmc@tnemtiurcer

. Please use the reference “Comms Consultant” in the subject line of the email application. Closing date: 17 August 2018

Due to the high volume of applications received on a daily basis, please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received a response by 30 August 2018

CMT reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.

Requirements

• At least three years’ experience in strategy development and research
• Previous experience in working in health and/or communications industry
• Previous experience in qualitative research/conducting rapid assessments
• Extensive general experience the field of communications
• Expert proficiency in the MS Office environment and MS Excel
• Based in KZN

 Personal skills/attributes

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to work well within a team
• Must be analytical and methodical
• Must have a flair for administrative work
• Proven report writing skills
• Must be able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders

Posted on 01 Aug 14:58