Regional Humanitarian Advisor, Africa Region
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 stakeholdersto advance IPPF humanitarian
priorities, needs and capacities
Key responsibilities
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.
Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge of
(related field). Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject
matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing
deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than
personal concerns. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives
and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively
with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely
valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; supports
and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may
not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and
accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning
and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed
strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities
as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing
work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and
adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Cpmmunication: Speaks and writes
clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from
others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits
interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and
format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and
keeping people informed.
Networking: Finds out what is
happening across the sector to identify good ideas and/or bestknown practices.
Maintains a network of contacts within and outside the sector to provide useful
information and ideas.
Problem
Solving and Decision Making: Uses logic to quickly analyse a problem and
identify the root cause. Organises information to weigh up alternatives, and
generate and evaluate solutions. Demonstrates the ability and tenacity to solve
complex and difficult problems. Capacity and willingness to collaborate and be
flexible in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
Gende
and Cultural Awareness: Has a rights-based and gender perspective coupled with awareness
of and sensitivity to the multi-cultural environment in which IPPF operates.
Understands the nature of national, ethnic and cultural differences – is
sensitive to cultural cues and is able to adapt quickly in novel situations.
Qualifications
Postgraduate/
professional qualification in social science, public health, international
development or any other relevant discipline.
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.
Other
Willingness
to travel extensively and at short notice, up to 30% of the time overall,
including to crisis-affected contexts.
Supportive
of a woman’s right to choose and to have access to safe abortion services
How To Apply
Interested individuals
should submit an application form in the IPPFARO
CV form and a 1-page
cover letter to: HAnnadorai@ippf.org with
the job position you are applying for as the subject of the
email by 03 November 2023. Please note that IPPFAR will not
consider applications that are not done in the requested format.
How to complete your
application:
Please complete the
application form in black ink or electronically.
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completing the application by hand, you can scan and send the complete, signed
document and any attachments to us by e-mail.
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typed CV/RESUME (no more than 2 pages please) to provide additional, relevant
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