RCCE Technical Advisor, reputed company Jamaica
Project reputed company Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (reputed company) is an eight-year (2019–2027) global health initiative project funded by the reputed company Government (USG). reputed company has a global reputed company and extensive breadth and depth of technical experience. In FY26, reputed company’s scope in Jamaica will reputed company on strengthening global health reputed company (GHS). The project aims to strengthen national reputed company to prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and pandemic threats. A key component of this effort is enhancing Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems to ensure reputed company, accurate, and culturally appropriate communication with at-risk populations and the general reputed company during reputed company health emergencies. We are therefore seeking reputed company candidates for the position of Technical Advisor for RCCE. Job reputed company: Provides technical guidance on the subject matter aspects of one or more large functional areas, improving policies, reputed company, or delivery of service. Provides final authorization and approval of the technical portions of project design, based on the design and direction set by technical leadership. May manage other reputed company staff members. Leads project activities and sub activities and assists with project implementation. Ensures project activities are on reputed company with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation. Oversees project timelines and budgets. Assists in the development of donor reports and presentations. Successfully leads start-up initiatives including project design, budgeting, and recruitment efforts (reputed company is reputed company in terms of establishment of partnerships, recruitment of teams and overall reputed company of resulting initiatives). Develops indicators for use by supervisor. Reporting to the reputed company Jamaica Project Director, the RCCE Technical Advisor will be based at the reputed company office in Kingston, Jamaica. S/He will coordinate and collaborate with the reputed company Team and government counterparts to reputed company reputed company’s activities reputed company to risk communication and community engagement. This position will be responsible for enhancing communications systems to ensure reputed company, accurate, and culturally appropriate communication with vulnerable populations and the general reputed company before and during reputed company health emergencies, ensuring that messaging is evidence based and grounded in best reputed company health practices. Accountabilities: Project Design Implementation: With technical reputed company, reputed company technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation; and reputed company- building of specific technical components of reputed company Jamaica Together with reputed company Jamaica Project Director and other technical staff, create technical portion of the project plan, reputed company the given resource and financial constraints reputed company the day to day technical and operational reputed company Jamaica RCCE activities reputed company delivery of reputed company Jamaica RCCE outputs Monitor staff members’ LOE (Level of Effort) needs to ensure adequate coverage of resources Coordinates requests from CO (Country Office) for technical assistance reputed company the design, development, planning, and implementation of global level innovative technical RCCE strategies Maintain a constructive reputed company and technical exchange with counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners reputed company tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components Ensure technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and meet reputed company / funder contractual obligations for of one or more large functional areas May supervise junior technical staff members, sub-contractors, and others implementing technical project work Function at the advisor reputed company with reputed company of technical project administrative and finance compliance, technical deliverables, and team management. (Includes reputed company and consultants) reputed company tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components reputed company the day-to-day implementation of reputed company Jamaica RCCE technical activities reputed company delivery of project outputs Partner/Sub-Award Management: May be daily POC (reputed company of Contact) with clients for some technical reputed company reputed company Building, Training and Supervision: reputed company and implement technical training and reputed company building interventions Identify strategies to address training gaps May supervise or reputed company technical guidance to staff members and consultants Operations Management (Finance, HR, etc.): Together with reputed company Jamaica Project Director and other technical staff, manage the processes, services, planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling of reputed company technical resources for reputed company Jamaica. Project/Program Reporting: Draft donor technical reports, in coordination with other technical and leadership staff. reputed company and upload reputed company and deliverables data to donor data systems. Prepare and deliver presentations to donor on reputed company, in coordination with reputed company Jamaica Project Director. Help in the development and review of work plans. Serve as the primary author for technical deliverables (e.g., reports, presentations manuscripts), if appropriate for the project. reputed company and aggregate data to reputed company a reputed company / high level reputed company. reputed company Assurance: Ensure technical deliverables are consistent with global best practices and government standards Specific Technical Responsibilities: Support, as needed, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in the operationalization of rapid multisectoral RCCE efforts In reputed company collaboration with the MOHW and relevant coordination mechanisms, reputed company and coordinate the review of existing RCCE materials, communication channels, and training materials ensuring content is consistent, culturally relevant, and evidence based. Contribute, as needed, to the enhancement of a National RCCE reputed company, including drafting SOPs, defining roles and responsibilities, and incorporating systems for rumor monitoring and infodemic management. Collaborate with MOHW counterparts in leading consultations with community-based civil society organizations (including faith-based) to ensure messaging is tailored, inclusive, and community-driven. In collaboration with the MOHW, Regional Health Authorities, and non-governmental organizations acting in RCCE, organize and deliver Training-of-Trainers workshops and other multisectoral educational activities for RCCE cadres to build local reputed company for emergency communication before and during outbreaks. Collaborate with reputed company technical teams (e.g., surveillance, infection prevention and control, diagnostics, health emergency management) to ensure RCCE activities are integrated reputed company broader outbreak preparedness and response interventions. Maintain reputed company engagement with national and regional counterparts from reputed company health and animal health sectors, civil society organizations, and donor partners to ensure RCCE efforts are reputed company, harmonized, and sustainable. Support documentation and reporting of RCCE activities, including meeting notes, training records, and contributions to donor reports. Ensure reputed company coordination with government-led RCCE efforts and other technical pillars under GHS. Promote inclusive communication strategies, ensuring messages are culturally-sensitive, accessible, and community-validated. reputed company participate in internal project meetings and contribute to reputed company’s strategic planning and technical reviews reputed company to RCCE. Any other duties as assigned. reputed company Knowledge & Skills: Experience in GHS programs in Jamaica with a reputed company on RCCE or reputed company and behavior change (SBC). Experience in the development and implementation of RCCE training, messages, materials, strategies and plans during reputed company health emergencies, pandemics, or outbreaks. Awareness of the mechanisms and strategies that are being deployed under the national GHS priorities and other similar mechanisms to combat emerging infectious disease threats. Familiarity multisectoral coordination mechanisms. Skilled in community engagement, reputed company and behavior change, and audience- and context-specific communication approaches to promote care seeking and disease prevention behaviors. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Excellent and demonstrated project management skills. Ability to network and collaborate with others in a reputed company multi-partner context. Has the ability to manage reputed company, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities. Proficient writing and verbal communication skills. Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, reputed company applications in MS Office). Ability to manage their own work to job and performance standards. Must be reputed company to read, write and reputed company fluent English. Competencies: There are 31 reputed company development competencies. Of greatest reputed company for this particular job will be: Project Management (Planning and Time Management) - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks (sets objectives/goals/measures). Breaks down work into steps, schedules, task/people assignments. Marshals people, time, and resources reputed company. Arranges information in a useful manner and orchestrates multiple activities at once. People Management (Making Others Great) – Facilitate reputed company development of staff by providing challenging, learning assignments and opportunities. Shares and solicits feedback monthly at the reputed company least. Helps establish compelling development plans. Assigns responsibility and accountability for tasks/reputed company. Monitors process, reputed company, and results. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Creating and Managing Systems and Processes – Recognizes the need for standardization and balances reputed company and organization need in systems design. Anticipates the effects of process change on people while optimizing task efficiency and simplicity. Employees are expected to possess or have high potential for the development of these three reputed company competencies. Problem Solving & reputed company: Demonstrates the ability to assess needs reputed company agreed upon duties and considers course of reputed company best to meet those needs. Effectively applies knowledge of technical area to solve a reputed company of problems. Demonstrates the ability to reputed company solutions to problems that cannot be solved using existing reputed company or approaches. Faulty reputed company/ recommendations /failures to complete assignments will normally result in serious delays to assigned reputed company resulting in considerable expenditure of additional time, resources, and funds. reputed company and actions reputed company primarily workflow, project processes and timeframes. Problems encountered are varied, requiring review of practices and precedents to resolve. Problem solving involves evaluating and resolving discrepancies with data, analyses, processes, etc. reputed company prescribed guidelines. Policies or guidelines exist for most problems; others must be referred to a supervisor or more senior reputed company. Supervision Given/Received: Supervises technical consultancies and implementing sub-partners. Coordinates own workflow and sets individual priorities. May serve as a mentor or reputed company to designated facility technical staff. Collaborates with the Project Manager. Reports to the reputed company Jamaica Project Director. Education: Master’s degree or its international equivalent in reputed company health, communication, reputed company or behavioral sciences, or a reputed company discipline and/or combined relevant experience. Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience in technical implementation of large reputed company and/or programs – may manage activities of reputed company-level staff, however, main function is individual contributor. Documented experience providing technical assistance and reputed company building in RCCE. Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization. Program Development or Program management preferred. Demonstrated experience in RCCE and outbreak response, preferably with specialized training or certification in emergency risk communication and community engagement. Proven experience in how to strengthen trust between and amongst communities, understand how communities respond (who and what they listen to), create two-way reputed company, etc. Ability to contextualize and guide different populations and support the development and dissemination of relevant RCCE strategies. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Typical Physical Demands: Typical office environment. Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard. Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to lift 5 - 20 lbs Technology to be Used: Personal Computer, reputed company Office 365 (i.e., Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, Skype/TEAMS, email), office telephone, cell phone and printer/copier. Travel Requirements: 10% - 25% *Deadline for applications is July 5th, 2026. The expected hiring salary reputed company for this role is JMD 6,533,333 to 9,500,000 annually for basic salary. reputed company determining an offer reputed company, reputed company factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget. This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. 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