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.
The Ipas Africa Alliance focuses on regional policy change and
improving reproductive health programs in Kenya and a number of other Africa
countries.
Communication and advocacy Associate
- This
position is responsible for supporting advocacy and communications
activities including engagement with the media;
- provision
of technical support to increase the availability and use of evidence
through materials, presentations and other communication channels, and
building capacity for advocacy with women’s groups, youth groups, and
other champions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in social science and communication or equivalent, 5 years minimum
experience in planning and implementing communication and media
strategies.
- Excellent
verbal and written communications and good team player
- Good
communication skills.
- Excellent
administrative and budget preparing skills, and demonstrated
- computer
skills.
Youth Coordinator
- This
position will focus on ensuring that young women and men receive the
information and care they need to prevent and manage unplanned
pregnancy.
- The
Youth Coordinator will be responsible for developing the capacity and
skills of young women and men to advocate for sexual and health and rights
of young people.
- He/she
will plan programs to better meet the needs of young people through: youth
workshops, university outreaches, and national youth leadership.
- The
position works closely with other NGOs and partners in meeting work
objectives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in social science or equivalent, 3 years minimum experience in
planning and implementing youth program strategies.
- Excellent
verbal and written communications and good team player
- Good
communication skills. Excellent administrative and budget preparing
skills, and demonstrated computer skills.
These positions are offered on a one year renewable contract
based on performance and availability
of funds.
of funds.
Applicants should submit cover letter and CV to:IpasAliance@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: 2 July 2012.
Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified
applicants will be contacted.