International Planned Parenthood Federation Deputy Director, Technical - WISH 2 Jobs in Kenya
International Planned Parenthood Federation Deputy Director, Technical - WISH 2 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 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.
Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH)WISH 2 is one of three components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme that is being procured by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). This programme is central to delivering the UK’s priorities on empowering women and girls as set out in the International Development Strategy, the UK’s strategic approach to sub-Saharan Africa and the International Women and
Girls Strategy.
WISH 2 will be divided into two geographic Lots. IPPFAR is planning on submitting a bid as the prime for Lot 2 which covers Burundi, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia.
The RoleThe Deputy Director, Technical is responsible for providing technical leadership to the programme. They will ensure the quality of all technical deliverables across all outputs, across all consortium partners. They are responsible for achieving results through effective technical planning, management, advice, administration, oversight, monitoring and evaluation and client relationship management.
The Deputy Director, Technical will interface with the designated technical leads from each of the consortium partners and will oversee the WISH 2 technical pool. This pool is constituted of both short-term and long-term technical assistance across key thematic areas.
The Deputy Director, Technical should have significant experience working in global health programming with extensive experience in SRHR programming. Prior Technical Director/Technical Lead level experience is preferred.
The Deputy Director, Technical should have strong interpersonal skills, demonstrable leadership skills including significant experience managing large teams. They should have fluent English verbal and written communication skills with French and/or Arabic being an advantage.
How to ApplyInterested individuals should apply to WISH2Recruitment@ippf.org
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