KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation – hiring Health Communication and Behavioural Change Specialist

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the deadliest infectious disease in the world. KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable TB control strategies in a national and international context.  We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Health Communication and Behavioural Change Specialist

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time
Job Field: Public Health

Purpose of the  job

• The Health Communication and Behavioural Change Specialist will provide technical leadership and support in the design, development, and implementation of strategic health communication and behaviour-change interventions to promote awareness, acceptance and utilisation of near-point-of-care (nPOC) TB diagnostic services across project-supported locations in Nigeria. Working closely with the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), State TB Programmes, healthcare providers, community structures and other relevant stakeholders, the Consultant will identify and address behavioural, social and communication barriers affecting access to TB screening and diagnostic services.
• This role will drive the development of evidence-based communication strategies and appropriate information, education and communication (IEC) materials, strengthen provider-client communication practices, and monitor the effectiveness of behaviour-change interventions to improve community awareness, demand for services, early TB screening and timely uptake of diagnostic services.

Reporting Line:

• Will work within the KNCV Communication unit with direct oversight from the Executive Director.
• He/She will also coordinate roles closely with the project team, NTP, KNCV Nigeria technical teams, state TB programmes, facility teams and other relevant communication or implementation partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess communication needs, priority audiences, behavioural barriers and existing materials relevant to NPOC TB services.
• Develop a communication and behaviour-change plan for health workers, community-facing personnel and priority community audiences.
• Develop or adapt culturally appropriate messages, communication materials, job aids and training content in coordination with NTP and relevant stakeholders.
• Support provider engagement and orientation activities that promote appropriate use of diagnostic services and referral procedures.
• Support community awareness activities consistent with approved project plans and national guidance.
• Coordinate with screening, laboratory, ICT and MEL teams to ensure communications accurately reflect service availability and testing pathways.
• Use feedback and available monitoring data to refine communication approaches.
• Monitor implementation and contribute to reporting on communication activities, provider adoption and service uptake where data are available.
• Ensure materials are accurate, respectful, non-stigmatising and compliant with safeguarding, confidentiality and donor communication requirements.

Deliverables:

• Communication and behaviour-change plan.
• Audience-specific messages, materials and job aids, as agreed.
• Documentation of provider/community engagement and feedback.
• Periodic implementation updates and recommendations.
• Technical inputs to project reports and learning products.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Health Communication, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Public Health, Communications or a related discipline.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in health communication, behaviour change or community engagement.
• Demonstrated experience developing communication materials and facilitating provider or community engagement.
• Understanding of culturally appropriate, evidence-informed and stigma-sensitive communication.
• Strong writing, facilitation, content-development and coordination skills.
• Experience in TB or other donor-funded public-health programmes is an advantage

What do we offer?

• A full-time (40 hours per week) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention of extending the contract depending on funding and performance.
• Fast-paced and result-orientated culture.
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated.
• A highly motivated and diverse team of experienced, self-driven colleagues.
• Frequent capacity building and training.
• KNCV Nigeria has its own employment conditions scheme.

Application Deadline 
20th November, 2026.

METHOD OF APPLICATION 

Interested and qualified candidates should use link below to apply.

Click here to apply online

Note

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
• Due to the influx of applications, only shortlisted candidates may receive feedback on the recruitment process.
• Any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
• KNCV Nigeria is against any form of sexual harassment and abuse.
• There may be travel requirements and opportunities withi