International Planned Parenthood Federation Regional Humanitarian Advisor Jobs in Kenya

International Planned Parenthood Federation Regional Humanitarian Advisor 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.

Job Purpose

To contribute to upholding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of all people, particularly the most marginalized and vulnerable in humanitarian settings in IPPF’s Africa region, by building institutional capacities of Member Associations (MAs) across the regions to provide life-saving SRH services at the onset of humanitarian crises.

To provide programmatic and strategic oversight to the humanitarian portfolio within/across the Africa region

To collaborate closely with other colleagues across the IPPF Secretariat and Federation including other members of the global humanitarian team, technical team, strategic partnerships and programmes teams to ensure the sound design, development and delivery of humanitarian programmes in the Africa region

To contribute to IPPF’s global and Africa regional profile through representation in relevant platforms and with key stakeholders to advance IPPF humanitarian priorities, needs and capacities

Key Tasks

Support MAs in leveraging timely, efficient and life-saving responses by advising, promoting, orienting, training and providing guidance on IPPF’s Emergency Activation System, the IPPF Emergency Response Fund (Stream 3), Global Surge

Roster and relevant policies, procedures, standards, technical tools and systems.

Develop the Africa regions’ overall capacity on crisis preparedness, response and recovery through remote and in-country support to MAs focused on scaling service delivery, developing strategic partnerships and engaging in advocacy initiatives.

Provide programmatic and strategic support to MAs in the design, preparation, implementation and monitoring of humanitarian programmes.

Foster and reinforce linkages between/among MAs (federation-wide) to enhance humanitarian responses, knowledge sharing and leveraging of resources.

Facilitate resource mobilization in support of response efforts, including through assistance to MAs to access humanitarian pooled funds, the UNCERF and other relevant mechanisms for ongoing, new and/or emerging emergencies in the Africa region.

Assist MAs to develop proposals, workplans, budgets and quality reports for humanitarian projects in line with IPPF and donor requirements.

Represent IPPF at external regional humanitarian forums, conferences and working groups with the aim to showcase IPPF humanitarian programming, build strategic partnerships and identify funding opportunities.

Actively participate

as a member of the Global Humanitarian Team, to ensure alignment with global strategic initiatives, advocacy priorities and technical approaches related to humanitarian.

Act as the focal point for all activities related to IPPF humanitarian response in the Africa region, when engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

Liaise with other Africa regional colleagues, departments and units as appropriate for the implementation of the above tasks.

Build and maintain positive working relations with all members of staff and contacts both within and outside the Federation, and work in close collaboration with other team members to ensure integrated execution of quality and timely humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery activities.

Stimulate a learning environment within the regional offices and among MAs, in collaboration with colleagues from the global humanitarian team and other departments to contribute to learning on humanitarian issues.

Others

Safeguarding:Oversight/provision of incident co-ordination resulting from concerns raised within MAs or by clients of MAs on IPPF’s Safe Report, when required. Escalate issues relating to MA financial transparency and accountability as set out in the risk assurance framework. Support and enable a safe environment, adhering to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.

Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to time.

Staff responsibilities carried out by the job holder

As assigned for supervision (staff and/or consultants)

Financial responsibilities carried by the job holder

Budget responsibility for technical and programmatic support elements of humanitarian projects managed or led by Africa region
Advisory responsibilities carried out by the job holder

Advise the senior management team and Architects of Cooperation at Africa Regional offices and MAs on strategic and technical issues relating to humanitarian settings and emergency response.

Education & Qualifications

Postgraduate/ professional qualification in social science, public health, international development or any other relevant discipline.

Professional Experience

Advanced experience in the design and management of humanitarian programmes, with considerable field experience in the Africa region.

Thorough technical knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian contexts.

Established connections to relevant SRH/humanitarian stakeholders and networks, particularly in the Africa region.

Skills

Advanced project management, financial management, analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to think creatively and suggest alternatives.

Strong organisational, administrative and time management skills.

Strong attention to detail and follow-up.

Advanced computing skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Fluent in spoken and written English and French. Candidates who are not fluent in both English and French will not be considered.

How to Apply

Interested applicant are requested to submit a resume and a short (no more than one page) covering letter explaining their suitability for the position. This should be sent to Hema Annadorai at hannadorai@ippf.org

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