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About IPPF

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual, reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a worldwide movement of 149 national organizations working with and for communities and individuals and, together, have delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services over the last 6 years.

 Role Deliverables:
• Create a framework that builds a greater understanding and integrates MA/CP growth into delivery of the Strategic Framework to widen access, expand choice, innovate and share knowledge and act with youth, advance digital and self-care.
• Build an overall picture of MA/CP capabilities, capacities, country contexts, audiences and competition from country and MA/CP profiles to strategically connect organisations, activities and information.
• Devise an integrated plan of activities driven by MAs/CPs to achieve tangible outcomes, capacity building, stronger governance, shared learning and connection facilitation across the Federation.
• Create an MA/CP service delivery platform that provides funding and resource support that meets Federation programmatic requirements, leverages opportunities and achieves ‘burn rates’.
• Assess quality controls for data integrity used to inform decision-making.
• Facilitate the design and delivery of integrated programming and resource allocation, leveraging or building technical capacity in MAs
• Galvanise and lever development opportunities for MAs/CPsthrough proposals and donor reporting. • Build, lead and mentor a diverse team with complementary technical expertise,skills, drive and determination into a seamless functional unit where people can perform at their best. Role model safeguarding, anti-racism and IPPF’s code of conduct in everything they do.
• Identify and target new partners in priority countries and walk with them on the path to membership.
• Oversee risk, security and safety requirements and liaise with Global advisors/exports on management/mitigation.
• Oversee case closure of concerns raised about MAs through IPPF SafeReport, incorporating learnings into plans. 

 Key Skills/Expertise: 
• Successfully led the effective design and delivery of multi-country/regional SRHR Programmes in international development 
• Track record of co-constructing and implementing multi-faced business plans/budgets in diverse geographic/cultural settings with good financial understanding and budget management skills 
• Significant experience in effective resourcing and monitoring performance to ensure delivery of objectives 
• Understands political, economic, social, legal and environmental contexts in the Region and Globally affecting our Sector 
• Understandsthe workings of MAs and how to encourage, influence, incentivize engagement 
• Ability to scan the horizon to spot issues, leverage opportunities, mitigate risks and build a learning environment with organisational resilience and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances with agility 
• Evidence of good judgment and decision-making in dealing with challenging situations and management of escalated issues 
• Open to new/othersideas,strongly collaborative with good influencing skills 
• Excellent written/verbal communication (English plus languages required for Region which may include French/Spanish/Arabic) 
• Excellent team leader and developer with strong planning, organising and knowledge sharing skills