Founded in 1973, Ipas is a global nongovernmental organization
dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe
abortion.
Through local, national and global partnerships, Ipas works to
ensure that women obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive reproductive health
services.
Senior Policy Advisor
The Senior Policy Advisor will work closely with the Vice President for Africa, and Alliance policy team to provide strategic guidance and technical assistance for Ipas’s policy and advocacy activities in the Africa region.
She/he will work to create a favorable regional environment to
enable access to safe abortion for women, responsible to build and maintain relationships
with key institutional, governmental and NGO partners, and represents Ipas in
the region and internationally.
Requirements:
- A Masters degree
in public health, policy or related field.
- A PhD is an
added advantage, strong policy communication and advocacy skills and a
minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience.
- Experience
working in countries across Africa is essential and ability
and willingness to travel within Africa up to 35% time.
Technical Linkages Associate
Reporting to the Director Ipas Africa Alliance Programs, the Technical Linkages Associate will take lead in creating linkages across technical areas of Ipas Africa Alliance work.
He/she will ensure that health systems work, community
mobilization, policy and advocacy are linked and contributing to the Ipas
mission and vision.
The person will closely collaborate with all technical staff,
including Ipas regional and global staff to ensure synergy between the
technical areas.
Requirements:
- A Masters degree
in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Education or Health policy
with a medical or nursing background.
- Strong technical
competence in reproductive health programing including an understanding
and experience with service delivery, community mobilization, policy,
advocacy and research and a minimum of 4 years’ experience.
Program Coordinator
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator will assist the Ipas Africa Alliance management, technical staff and support staff in coordinating the day-to-day activities of the team(s).
He/She manages logistics, organizes meetings, arranges travels
and mobilizes staff and partners to undertake Ipas activities.
The Program Coordinator exercises considerable discretion and
independent judgment and is capable of handling relationships with all levels
of the staff.
Requirements:
- A degree in any
Social Science and a qualification in Project Management with a minimum of
2 years’ experience, strong communication skills, a multi tasker and
highly organized individual.
- Experience in
documentation and report writing is essential.
Consultant for Community Mobilization
Terms of Reference
The Community Access Consultant takes lead in implementing community mobilization activities in Kenya and other East African countries as needed.
He/she ensures that scientifically sound and culturally
sensitive reproductive health messages are developed and disseminated using
proven methodologies in communities where Ipas works.
He/she leads community assessments and other community
operational research studies to help generate knowledge for improving community
interventions.
Requirements:
- A degree in
Social Science with training in Reproductive Health.
- A Masters degree
is preferred.
- Competence in
reproductive health messaging and education, an understanding of cultural
issues around reproductive health, and experience in mobilizing
communities for change within the region.
- Minimum
experience of 3 years in each of these areas is essential.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to: IpasAlliance@ipas.org
we do not accept phone calls but we encourage you to visit our website: http://
www.ipas.org before applying or send your queries to
IpasAlliance@ipas.org.
Deadline for applications is 23rd January 2013.
Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified
applicants will be contacted.
Ipas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
