International Planned Parenthood Federation Governance & Accreditation Support/Officer Jobs in Kenya

International Planned Parenthood Federation Governance & Accreditation Support/Officer Jobs in Kenya

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. IPPF is a worldwide movement of 120 national organizations, referred to as Member Associations, working with and for communities and individuals.

These member associations are the leading civil society providers of contraception in 89 of 120 countries. And in 64 of those 89 countries, IPPF is the only largescale international provider. Collectively, member associations delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services between 2016 and 2022.

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the overarching goal of IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR) is to increase access to SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in sub-Saharan Africa. To reach this goal, IPPFAR works with local civil-society organizations, governments, the African Union (AU), regional economic commissions (RECs), the United Nations, among others, to expand political and financial commitments to SRHR in Africa.

IPPFAR tackles the continent’s growing SRH challenges through a network of Member Associations (MAs), strategic partners and volunteers in 42 countries. For more information, please read our 2022 profile (in English and French) here.

Role Purpose:

The postholder will report to the Governance & Accreditation Advisor, gathering and analysing information prior and following IPPF Member Associations’ accreditation reviews, compiling findings and actions required to ensure compliance. They will understand data and be familiar with the concept and methodologies of monitoring and evaluation. They will generate and collate data in order to facilitate accreditation reviews, capturing action points and follow up needed to support good governance within IPPF Member Associations and strengthen compliance. The position will be based either in Nairobi, Kenya, or in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Context of role:

All IPPF Member Associations (MAs) are accredited through a robust accreditation system based on a formalized peer review process which ensures that they meet and comply with a number of essential membership standards. Compliance to these standards is continuously monitored, and an in-depth accreditation review process takes place every four years.

Role Deliverables:

Support the organization of IPPF MAs accreditation reviews: Collect, summarize and present information in preparation of accreditation reviews; Manage calendars of visits and meetings, coordinating with relevant staff and volunteers.

Grow the Federation: Support with the identification of potential new MAs/CPs;

Promote a risk management approach, including raising and managing risks identified in the due diligence and accreditation processes. Where significant risks are identified at the MA level, advise and support on risk mitigation, including corrective action, suspension and termination of

membership status

Provide continuous support to MAs with this governance reform: Analyse findings from accreditation reviews, compile recommendations/actions and produce reports; support the organization of governance trainings/inductions.

Support overall team: Provide information and support colleagues in performance, learning and impact to map MA capacity building needs and strengthen compliance. Provide expertise on best practice on supporting MA governance and managing risk, to Architects of Cooperation (country desk officers) or other relevant colleagues.

Ensure continuous links between Architects of Cooperation, Performance, Learning and Impact colleagues, and other teams as relevant, ensuring a continuous loop where knowledge of MAs feeds into accreditation preparation and accreditation findings support AoCs and PLI in delivering their objectives.

Collaborate and contribute proactively as a member of the wider global governance and accreditation team, with global staff and regional peers, so IPPF continuously learns and improves how accreditation is implemented overall.

Safeguarding: Support or co-ordinate MA cases arising from IPPF’s SafeReport

Support and enable a safe environment, adhering to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.

Key Skills/Expertise:

Proven evaluation and quantitative and qualitative data management skills.

IT skills with advanced level Microsoft Excel and other data warehouse. Online survey packages desirable.

Ability to interact with, train and present to diverse, multicultural and multilingual groups.

Strong organisational and time management skills required to multitask and meet tight deadlines.

Experience of reporting to senior management and executive boards.

Readiness to coordinate and work with other team members within the region and from other regions, as well as Member Associations and other stakeholders.

Fluency in French and English is essential, good command of Portuguese is an asset

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.

Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others.

An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice.

Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of worker’s rights and access to health care in sex work.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; International Planned Parenthood Federation Governance & Accreditation Support/Officer Jobs in Kenya

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