Social And Behavior Change Communication (sbcc) Manager

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ Population Services International (PSI) Malawi

POSITION: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION (SBCC) MANAGER

Location: Lilongwe

About PSI Malawi

Population Services International (PSI) Malawi is a leading local health organization working to improve the health of Malawians. PSI Malawi is recruiting highly motivated and qualified individuals for the following position:

Position: SBCC Manager

Job Summary: The SBCC Manager will provide technical leadership for the implementation of comprehensive SBCC strategies aligned with national SRHR priorities and donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership in applying behavioral science, social norms approaches, human-centered design, and community engagement methodologies. • Ensure SBCC interventions are grounded in formative research, audience insights, and behavioral determinants. • Integrate SBCC across all technical components of SRHR programming. • Contribute to annual work planning, budgeting, and program implementation activities.

B. Development of Communication Strategies and Materials

• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale communication campaigns. • Develop evidence-based communication strategies and materials.

C. Capacity Strengthening

• Strengthen the capacity of Ministry of Health staff, district health teams, implementing partners, youth organizations, and community structures in SBCC approaches. • Develop and deliver training curricula, mentorship, and supportive supervision. • Promote institutionalization of evidence-based SBCC practices within government systems.

D. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Represent the organization in national technical working groups and SRHR coordination platforms. • Maintain effective collaboration with donors, government ministries, implementing partners, media organizations, and community stakeholders. • Contribute technical expertise to national policy development, strategy reviews, and guideline development processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Communication, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Psychology, Sociology, or a closely related field. • Minimum 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience implementing SBCC programs in public health. • Demonstrated experience in SRHR, family planning, AYSRH, HIV prevention, maternal health, or gender programming. • Experience managing donor-funded programs. • Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale communication campaigns.

Key Competencies: Strategic thinking, Leadership and team management, Technical writing, Facilitation and training, Problem solving and innovation, Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.

Added Advantage: Experience supporting implementation of Malawi’s National SRHR Policy, working with MoH structures, familiarity with USAID SBC Guidance, WHO Behavioral Insights, FP2030 and Gender Transformative Programming. Fluency in English and one or more local languages spoken in Malawi.

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates should submit their application letters together with detailed CV by 18th August, 2026 through: jobs@psimw.org with "SBCC Manager" as the subject line.

Note: This position depends on the availability of donor funding.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer