Overview of the consultancy
IPPF has a long history of commitment to provision of a continuum of HIV services, including prevention, testing, treatment and care as a human right and critical element of sexual and reproductive health. As a part of HIV services, some MAs offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). IPPF is currently expanding the number of countries where PrEP is offered, and rolling out the latest HIV prevention methods, including oral, vaginal, and injectable PrEP. IPPF is planning to conduct an implementation research study to contribute to identification of effective approaches for offering biomedical HIV methods to those most in need of HIV prevention, in the context of integrated sexual and reproductive health services. This research study will be conducted in a number of African countries.
IPPF is looking for 1-3 research consultants who will contribute to developing the research proposal.
The research proposal development process will take place between July and November 2024 and will include:
- Development of site assessment tools
- Site assessments in multiple African countries
- Development and implementation of a consultative stakeholder meeting to refine research questions and methods
- Analysis of site assessments and consultative meeting
- Development of research proposal
Overview of IPPF
Established in 1952, IPPF commits to lead a locally owned, globally connected civil society movement that provides services and advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all, especially poor and under-served communities. Today IPPF is a worldwide movement of 120 nationally-owned organizations, called Member Associations (MAs), as well as 29 collaborative partners, covering 149 countries in total. These local partners (collectively referred to as MAs) have long-standing government relationships and a core mandate to reach under-served communities. IPPF MAs operate 41,057 service delivery points globally.
IPPF offers a comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health through its Integrated Package of Essential Services (IPES) which is offered at MA service delivery points. The IPES includes contraception, abortion care, obstetrics and gynaecology, HIV testing, HIV prevention, HIV care and treatment, services for sexually transmitted infections and reproductive tract infections, fertility support, and support for sexual and gender-based violence.
Please send your CV, cover letter, and daily rate to: [email protected] by Friday July 12, 2024. Download the full Terms of Reference below.
- IPPF is an equal-opportunity employer. As a leading global human rights organization focused on equality, empowerment, ending discrimination, and poverty eradication, we internally reflect social justice principles. We, as IPPF, strongly oppose racism in all its forms and resolutely go for a cultural change that will shift the existing imbalances in power and process.
- We are a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, intergenerational and diverse work environment. Applications are particularly encouraged from women, people living with HIV, people living with disability and people with diverse SOGIESC.
- IPPF is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults and our safer recruitment and selection procedures reflect this commitment. We expect all employees, volunteers, contractors and partners to share this commitment, and anyone employed by IPPF agrees to sign up to our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy.
IPPF has been made aware of various fraudulent vacancy announcements circulated via e-mail from websites falsely stating that they are issued by or in association with IPPF. These correspondences, which may seek to obtain money from the recipients of such correspondence are fraudulent and IPPF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
