Context of the Role
IPPF is undergoing a significant organizational transformation, choosing to evolve towards a more member-led, transparent, and learning-focused approach in both governance and operations. This strategic shift aims to enhance the Federation's ability to respond effectively to the diverse needs of women, girls, and all individuals it serves, ensuring agility and relevance in the long term.
We invite you to join us in the role of Governance & Accreditation Advisor. In this position, you will play a crucial role in operationalizing IPPF’s Institutional Development strategy within the South Asia Region (SAR). Your responsibilities will include driving collaboration, fostering institutional learning, and facilitating knowledge transfer among SAR Member Associations (MAs) through South-to-South engagement, occupying approximately 50% of your time.
Additionally, you will oversee the efficient functioning of IPPF’s governing bodies, such as the General Assembly, Nominations and Governance Committee, Board of Trustees, Membership Committee, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Policy, Strategy and Investment Committee, and Resource Allocation and Technical Committee. Your support will ensure these bodies effectively fulfill their respective Terms of Reference (TORs), comprising the remaining 50% of your role.
How to apply
We encourage applicants to send their applications at the earliest and not wait for the closing date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews will be conducted as and when we receive applications.
- Click on the job description linked below to read about the role in more detail and the skills/experience needed.
- Complete the application form also linked below.
- Send completed application forms to [email protected]
Please note we will only consider applications that are submitted in the requested format. We regret only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual, reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a worldwide movement of 149 national organizations working with and for communities and individuals and, together, have delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services over the last 6 years.
We are now looking for people to join us and make our Come Together–Strategy 2028, a reality. Revolutionising IPPF, placing it in a stronger position to support SRHR for those who are left out, locked out or left behind. Come Together commits IPPF to shaping laws, policies and norms through feminist action and international solidarity; and to strengthen the federation adding new drive for real and lasting impact.
Action is urgent. We have delivered. We have stood for justice and equality. We commit to more daring and feminist action that secures choices about our bodies, sexual lives, and well-being. Everyone should enjoy a pleasure-filled and healthy sex life and a life free from violence, shame or criminalisation. We know love is love. And we come together in support of women, youth, and people who are marginalised and excluded. Through the care we deliver, the actions we take, and the solidarity we foster.
- 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).
