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MSI

Exciting Opportunity: Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Specialist at MSI – March 2025

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Join MSI Reproductive Choices and Make an Impact!

Are you passionate about driving social change and improving reproductive healthcare worldwide? MSI Reproductive Choices is seeking a Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Specialist to support innovative, evidence-based SBC programming. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to gender-transformative approaches and help reach key populations, including adolescents, people living in poverty, and those with disabilities.

About MSI Reproductive Choices

MSI is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare services. Our mission is to ensure that everyone has the right to make informed choices about their reproductive health. With nearly 9,000 team members across 36 countries, MSI is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and client-centered care.

By working with us, you’ll join a results-driven, entrepreneurial, and locally-led team dedicated to sustainable healthcare solutions. Our focus is on long-term impact, ensuring that future generations have access to reproductive choices that empower them to shape their own futures.

About the Role

As an SBC Specialist, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and strengthening social and behavioural change strategies across MSI’s country programs. You will work closely with country teams to develop evidence-based approaches, monitor program effectiveness, and provide technical guidance for continuous improvement.

This role is crucial in supporting MSI’s 2030 strategy, ensuring our interventions are inclusive, gender-responsive, and effective in reaching vulnerable groups.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance for the design and implementation of SBC interventions.
Ensure SBC programming is evidence-based, inclusive, and aligned with best practices.
Support capacity strengthening through training and mentorship.
Work with the Evidence and Impact team to document and share key learnings.
Assist in integrating SBC approaches into donor proposals and fundraising initiatives.
Advocate for gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in project implementation.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking candidates who are pro-choice, mission-driven, and eager to contribute to meaningful change. Successful applicants should demonstrate:

Skills & Expertise:

Strong experience in designing and implementing SBC programs at the national, regional, or global level.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to translate research insights into practical programming approaches.
Experience in facilitating participatory training and workshops.
Deep understanding of gender equality and social inclusion principles.
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word to create impactful presentations.
Strong networking and interpersonal skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
Ability to multi-task, problem-solve, and prioritize competing demands.

Experience Required:

Extensive technical expertise in SBC programming in the health sector, ideally in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Proven ability to evaluate existing SBC approaches and scale successful models.
Experience working in cross-functional teams to align objectives.
Ability to present insights in high-level donor meetings and conferences.
Hands-on experience in mentoring and training local community partners.
Familiarity with social norms theories, formative research, and M&E methodologies.
Experience in user-centered design methodologies (e.g., HCD) is a plus.

Education & Qualifications:

Degree in Public Health, Communications, International Development, or a related field.
5-7 years of relevant technical experience in SBC programming.

Job Details & Location

Location: London, UK (hybrid, 2 days per week in the office) OR any MSI country program.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Working Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday – Friday for UK-based candidates).
Salary: £40,000 – £51,000 per annum (for UK-based roles). Salaries for other locations will align with local MSI pay structures.
Benefits: Discretionary bonus + benefits.

Application Process

Closing Date: April 10, 2025 (Midnight GMT). Early applications are encouraged, as interviews may be conducted before the deadline for exceptional candidates.

To apply, please follow the link below:

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For internal MSI employees applying from a country program, the role will follow local salary structures and employment terms.