Senior Adviser Social & Behavior Change (RCCE)

Location: Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with regular deployment to affected provinces and priority health zones as required.

Company

hirify.global is an international organization working in more than 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights, support their development, and respond to humanitarian and public health emergencies.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for hirify.global’s social and behavior change and RCCE response.
• Co-lead RCCE coordination mechanisms at national and provincial levels across Government, UN agencies, NGOs, operational partners, and community structures.
• Ensure technical alignment between hirify.global’s SBC priorities and the Ebola incident management and coordination structure.
• Strengthen social listening, community feedback systems, evidence generation, and adaptive programming.
• Translate epidemiological, operational, and community data into targeted RCCE actions.
• Remain available for rapid deployment and flexible working arrangements during the emergency response.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in social and behavioral sciences, communication for development, public health, anthropology, sociology, psychology, international development, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in social and behavior change, RCCE, community engagement, public health emergencies, or humanitarian response.
• Significant experience working in outbreak settings and leading or co-leading multi-partner RCCE coordination in complex emergencies.
• Strong analytical, coordination, negotiation, partnership management, and strategic leadership skills.
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• International professional employment requires mobility; visa, medical clearance, and applicable vaccination requirements may apply.

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global, the UN system, government coordination mechanisms, and field operations in fragile or humanitarian contexts.
• Experience in Ebola or other high-risk infectious disease outbreaks.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month temporary appointment supporting a humanitarian emergency response.
• Work alongside government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, RCCE partners, and community-based structures.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development within a diverse international organization.
• Benefits may include paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, reasonable accommodation, and other staff benefits.
• hirify.global promotes inclusion, safeguarding, integrity, accountability, and respect for every child.

Hiring process

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next stage.
• Selected candidates undergo reference, background, academic credential, and employment history checks.