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Background The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global provider of sexual and reproductive health services and a leading advocate for sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ). Working through Member Associations in 151 countries and a network of approximately 28,000 service delivery points, IPPF delivers essential health services, advances comprehensive sexuality education, and advocates for policies and social change that uphold rights, dignity, and bodily autonomy. By connecting community-led action with national, regional, and global advocacy, IPPF works to transform systems, shift narratives, and ensure that everyone can exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. Overview of the engagement To respond to a rapidly evolving advocacy landscape marked by strong anti-rights mobilization, democratic backsliding, shrinking civic space, the spread of misinformation and disinformation, fragmented power structures, and increasingly interconnected political challenges, IPPF is undertaking a process to reflect on and strengthen its approach to advocacy across national, regional, and global levels. This process seeks to strengthen the connections between ground advocacy, movement-building, and multilateral engagement, while ensuring that IPPF’s Member Association leadership, priorities, community realities, and lived experiences more meaningfully inform IPPF's global advocacy approaches. It also aims to contribute to broader reflections on how advocacy is organized, coordinated, and resourced across the Federation, and how IPPF can strengthen more participatory, politically grounded, and movement-oriented approaches to influence and change, in a moment of global shifts and challenges. To support this work, the Solidarity for Change and Voice (S4CV) Team is seeking a consultant to provide research, analysis, consultation, and support these ongoing processes.  Purpose of the Consultancy The consultant will support the S4CV Director and the UN Liaison Team (UNLO), providing research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and synthesis of findings. The consultancy will help strengthen the evidence informing this work and support the development of strategic reflections and recommendations regarding the future of advocacy across the Federation. Duration The consultancy will commence as soon as possible and conclude by November 2026. The consultancy is expected to require approximately 30 to 40 working days over the assignment period. This consultancy may require travel. Consultant Profile The successful consultant will demonstrate: Experience in advocacy, movement-building, civil society engagement, human rights, gender equality, and/or SRHR. Strong research, analytical, facilitation, and writing skills. Experience conducting consultations, interviews, and stakeholder engagement processes. Familiarity with multilateral processes, civil society advocacy, and social movement ecosystems. Ability to synthesize complex information and translate findings into practical recommendations. Strong interpersonal skills and experience working across diverse cultural and political contexts. Familiarity with feminist, participatory, and rights-based approaches is highly desirable. Reporting and Management The consultant will report to the S4CV Director, work closely with the UNLO Senior Advocacy Advisor, and collaborate with relevant colleagues across the Secretariat as required. Regular check-ins will be held throughout the consultancy period to review progress, discuss findings, and agree on priorities. Application Process Interested candidates should submit: A CV highlighting relevant experience; A brief technical proposal outlining their approach to the consultancy; A financial proposal indicating daily rate and estimated level of effort; One relevant writing sample.  Applications should be submitted by 12pm GMT on 23 July 2026 to: [email protected].  

Organisation BackgroundInternational Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is the world’s largest, most enduring network for sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Founded by a group of courageous and determined women, IPPF has carried their vision of a just and equitable world, free from coercion, violence, and discrimination for nearly 75 years. Today, we are a movement of over 100 locally-led Member Associations in over150+ countries.We deliver essential sexual and reproductive health services, and we advance, defend, and celebrate rights, dignity, and pleasure. Our efforts include health services, sex education, policy change, assistance in humanitarian crises, and advocacy from grassroots communities to national and international political arenas. We work towards radical and long-term change, culturally, structurally, and politically. We advance and defend rights, and actively shape public health approaches and services. We stand up when others cannot or do not. We amplify voices of those who can. We are committed to a transformational vision of a more just future in which rights, dignity, joy, and pleasure are universal.Programme OverviewThe programme “Responding to the growing anti gender threats and their impact on UK National Security” is funded by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland acting through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under an Accountable Grant Arrangement. The project started in September 2025 and end on 31st July’2026.Project Tittle: - Responding to the growing anti gender threats and their impact on UK National Security.Grant Amount: - £996,000Audit FirmQualified audit firms are invited to submit their combined technical and financial proposals for the audit of the FCDO‑funded project “Responding to the growing anti gender threats and their impact on UK National Security.” The audit firm must be an appropriately registered and independent firm of auditors, with experience of donor‑funded project audits and the not‑for‑profit sector.Scope of the AuditSubject Matter: The subject of this audit is the financial report of the FCDO‑funded project “Responding to the growing anti gender threats and their impact on UK National Security” for the period from September’2025 to July’2026, prepared by IPPF for submission to FCDO. Hereinafter this is referred to as the “Financial Statements.Audit: The auditors must conduct an audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA 800 / 805 (Revised)) issued by the International and Assurance Standards Board on project‑specific financial statements. Those standards require that the auditors plan and perform the Audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.The audit shall be conducted to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the Auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Audits also include evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management and evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.Mode of Audit Entire audit will be conducted remotely for IPPF Secretariat. IPPF DRA team will coordinate the audit.Audit DeliverablesThe Auditors will submit the audit reports in English with PDF formats as under. Audit Opinion Audit opinion can be unqualified, qualified, adverse, or a disclaimer of opinion and should be formulated under the format of the Independent Auditor's Report for a Financial Audit suggested under the International Standards on Auditing issued by the International and Assurance Standards Board. Management LetterThe Management Letter shall cover at least:the results of the audits performed, in terms of number and details of entities covered, audit coverage in terms of amount audited compared to the reported expenses, conclusions and costs disallowed, the nature, amount, and recurrence of the findings, their consequences and the costs categories affected due to the same.whether any serious irregularity or fraud has been discovered. whether any control gaps and risks identified, implications of the same and recommendations for improvement thereof.The reports mentioned above should be prepared by the Auditor and submitted to IPPF in draft and final form as detailed below:Draft reports: The Auditor must submit draft reports (audit opinion and management letter) to IPPF before issuing the final reports to validate the audit findings (i.e., to sort out potential risks, misunderstandings, additional information/documents to be provided, etc.). Draft reports shall be submitted no later than 5 days after the end of fieldwork.Final reports: It will have the same details as the draft report after removing resolved issues or findings and incorporating any comments received from the concerned parties on the draft report. The final report shall be provided latest within 3 days after the receipt of the comments on the draft report. The final report must be provided along with the invoice for the engagement.Audit Proposal: The tenderer (audit firm) will submit a detailed audit proposal covering the following:Audit Firm’s details including details of partners, no. of qualified staff, etc.,Location (City and Country) of the audit firm that will lead the engagement and sign the audit report,Citations of similar experience of executing project audits and not-for-profit sector audits,Approach and methodology for the audit of Japan Supplementary Budget programme,Anticipated risks / challenges and mitigation for successful completion of the audit, Audit Team Composition and CVs of key team members (Refer Section “Auditor Qualification”),At least two client references (email ids and phone numbers) for whom similar audits have been conducted,Scanned copy of the evidence of the firm being registered with the accounting body in the Country of its incorporation,A declaration by the proposed audit partner that the firm or any of its partners are not debarred from signing of audit opinions,Financial proposal in US Dollars along with estimated budget for out-of-pocket expenses and taxes. The financial proposal must include details of the entire team with expected time input of each team member along with their cost.The length of the proposal including CVs, financial proposal, and other attachments must not exceed 30 pages (A4 sheets). The audit proposal must be submitted through email to [email protected] by 5:00pm BST on the 23rd July 2026. Any proposal received after this date/time would not be considered. The subject of the email should clearly mention “Audit Proposal for FCDO project P1011”. The proposal must be submitted as a pdf document without any password protection in the email. Only one proposal must be submitted by an audit firm. If more than one proposal is received from the same firm, the one received later, but within the stipulated deadline for submission of the proposals, will be considered as final.Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates openly living with HIV. IPPF is committed to equal opportunities and cultural diversity. Candidates from all sections of the community are welcome to apply.IPPF is entitled to reject one or all proposals. Only the shortlisted firm(s) will be invited for discussion and may be asked upon to make a presentation. Upon evaluation of the proposals and finalisation of the audit firm, a contract will be signed to engage the audit firm.Audit TimelinesIPPF is expected to submit the financial statements along with the audit report to the donor as per its contractual obligations. Therefore, the audit should be started and completed within the following timelines:Audit kick-off meeting:                No later than 27th July 2026Final Report submission:            No later than 15th August 2026Invoices and PaymentsThe invoice for the audit fee and any agreed upon out-of-pocket expenses will be raised after completion of the audit and submission of the final report in favour of the IPPF Secretariat office located in London. The currency of payment will be US Dollars.This engagement will be a fixed fee contract.

Organisation Background International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is the world’s largest, most enduring network for sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Founded by a group of courageous and determined women, IPPF has carried their vision of a just and equitable world, free from coercion, violence, and discrimination for nearly 75 years. Today, we are a movement of over 100 locally-led Member Associations in over150+ countries.We deliver essential sexual and reproductive health services, and we advance, defend, and celebrate rights, dignity, and pleasure. Our efforts include health services, sex education, policy change, assistance in humanitarian crises, and advocacy from grassroots communities to national and international political arenas. We work towards radical and long-term change, culturally, structurally, and politically. We advance and defend rights, and actively shape public health approaches and services. We stand up when others cannot or do not. We amplify voices of those who can. We are committed to a transformational vision of a more just future in which rights, dignity, joy, and pleasure are universal.Programme OverviewThe programme “Cross Movement Partnership – Strengthening the gender and rights movement in Africa” is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) through a Grant Agreement with IPPF. The project period covers 31 Aug 2025 and end on 31st May’2026.Project Tittle: - Strengthening the gender and rights movement in AfricaGrant Amount: - SEK 3,450,000Audit FirmQualified audit firms are invited to submit their combined technical and financial proposals for the audit of the SIDA‑funded project “Cross Movement Partnership – Strengthening the gender and rights movement in Africa.” The audit firm must be an appropriately registered and independent firm of auditors, with experience of donor‑funded project audits and the not‑for‑profit sector.Scope of the AuditSubject Matter: The subject of this audit is the financial report of the SIDA‑funded project “Cross Movement Partnership – Strengthening the gender and rights movement in Africa” for the period from 31 August’2025 to May’2026, prepared by IPPF for submission to SIDA. Hereinafter this is referred to as the “Financial Statements.Audit: The auditors must conduct an audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA 800 / 805 (Revised)) issued by the International and Assurance Standards Board on project‑specific financial statements. Those standards require that the auditors plan and perform the Audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The audit shall be conducted to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the Auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Audits also include evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management and evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.Mode of AuditEntire audit will be conducted remotely for IPPF Secretariat. IPPF DRA team will coordinate the audit.Audit DeliverablesThe Auditors will submit the audit reports in English with PDF formats as under. Audit OpinionAudit opinion can be unqualified, qualified, adverse, or a disclaimer of opinion and should be formulated under the format of the Independent Auditor's Report for a Financial Audit suggested under the International Standards on Auditing issued by the International and Assurance Standards Board.Management LetterThe Management Letter shall cover at least:the results of the audits performed, in terms of number and details of entities covered, audit coverage in terms of amount audited compared to the reported expenses, conclusions and costs disallowed, the nature, amount, and recurrence of the findings, their consequences and the costs categories affected due to the same.whether any serious irregularity or fraud has been discovered. whether any control gaps and risks identified, implications of the same and recommendations for improvement thereof.The reports mentioned above should be prepared by the Auditor and submitted to IPPF in draft and final form as detailed below:Draft reports: The Auditor must submit draft reports (audit opinion and management letter) to IPPF before issuing the final reports to validate the audit findings (i.e., to sort out potential risks, misunderstandings, additional information/documents to be provided, etc). Draft reports shall be submitted no later than 5 days after the end of fieldwork.Final reports: It will have the same details as the draft report after removing resolved issues or findings and incorporating any comments received from the concerned parties on the draft report. The final report shall be provided latest within 3 days after the receipt of the comments on the draft report. The final report must be provided along with the invoice for the engagement.Audit Proposal:The tenderer (audit firm) will submit a detailed audit proposal covering the following: Audit Firm’s details including details of partners, no. of qualified staff, etc.,Location (City and Country) of the audit firm that will lead the engagement and sign the audit report,Citations of similar experience of executing project audits and not-for-profit sector audits,Approach and methodology for the audit of Japan Supplementary Budget programme,Anticipated risks / challenges and mitigation for successful completion of the audit, Audit Team Composition and CVs of key team members (Refer Section “Auditor Qualification”),At least two client references (email ids and phone numbers) for whom similar audits have been conducted,Scanned copy of the evidence of the firm being registered with the accounting body in the Country of its incorporation,A declaration by the proposed audit partner that the firm or any of its partners are not debarred from signing of audit opinions,Financial proposal in US Dollars along with estimated budget for out-of-pocket expenses and taxes. The financial proposal must include details of the entire team with expected time input of each team member along with their cost.The length of the proposal including CVs, financial proposal, and other attachments must not exceed 30 pages (A4 sheets). The audit proposal must be submitted through email to [email protected] by 5:00pm BST on the 23rd July 2026. Any proposal received after this date/time would not be considered. The subject of the email should clearly mention “Audit Proposal for SIDA Cross Movement Partnership project”. The proposal must be submitted as a pdf document without any password protection in the email. Only one proposal must be submitted by an audit firm. If more than one proposal is received from the same firm, the one received later, but within the stipulated deadline for submission of the proposals, will be considered as final.Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates openly living with HIV. IPPF is committed to equal opportunities and cultural diversity. Candidates from all sections of the community are welcome to apply.IPPF is entitled to reject one or all proposals. Only the shortlisted firm(s) will be invited for discussion and may be asked upon to make a presentation. Upon evaluation of the proposals and finalisation of the audit firm, a contract will be signed to engage the audit firm.Audit TimelinesIPPF is expected to submit the financial statements along with the audit report to the donor as per its contractual obligations. Therefore, the audit should be started and completed within the following timelines:Audit kick-off meeting:                No later than 27th July 2026Final Report submission:            No later than 15th August 2026Invoices and PaymentsThe invoice for the audit fee and any agreed upon out-of-pocket expenses will be raised after completion of the audit and submission of the final report in favour of the IPPF Secretariat office located in London. The currency of payment will be US Dollars.This engagement will be a fixed fee contract.

BackgroundThe International Planned Parenthood Federation operates through a global network of Member Associations and Collaborative Partners working across more than 150 countries to deliver sexual and reproductive health services, advance rights, and advocate for policy change.Over the years, IPPF has positioned itself on a range of priority thematic and policy issues and produced several publications, such as policy documents, advocacy messages, recommendations, and other external and internal-facing materials across different regions and teams.Alongside the launch of our newer and bolder organizational brand last year, and the adoption of the Federation’s Charter of Values, IPPF now wants to build greater coherence and consistency across these materials and further refine its organizational positioning across the Federation. This includes ensuring stronger alignment between regions, Member Associations, and the Secretariat, while also recognizing and navigating the different contexts, perspectives, that exist across a diverse global federation.IPPF is therefore seeking support to consolidate positions and develop a clearer and more consistent approach to organizational positions that reflects IPPF’s new bold brand, voice, and strategic direction. The work is expected to strengthen IPPF’s external positioning, advocacy, and communications, while also supporting internal alignment and messaging. IPPF is looking to develop briefing papers on priority thematic and policy issues. These briefing papers should include a clear problem statement and IPPF recommendations, drawing on existing IPPF positions or addressing topics where a new position is needed. The briefing papers are expected to strengthen how IPPF communicates its views, advocate externally, and ensure consistency across regions, MAs and Secretariat. Scope of work IPPF is hiring a consultant to support the development of briefing papers on thematic areas that reflects IPPF’s new bold brand, voice, and strategic direction. The work is expected to strengthen IPPF’s external positioning, advocacy, and communications, while also supporting internal alignment and messaging. The scope of this assignment is to:Conduct a rapid assessment of the current and most recent set of materials that have been developed by the Solidarity for Change and Voice team and regional officesFacilitate consultations and interviews with internal stakeholdersWrite one / two briefing papers aligned with organizational strategy and values The consultant will:Facilitate stakeholder consultations/interviewsDraft clear, concise, evidence-based briefing papers on agreed thematic areasSupport validation and finalization processesPlease refer to full Terms of Reference for more information on deliverables and timelines.Qualifications and experienceThe suitable candidate will have: Advanced degree in public policy, communications, international development, political science, law, organizational development, or related fieldSubject matter expertise in thematic areas relevant to SRHRJAt least 8-10 years of relevant professional experience.Demonstrated experience developing briefing notes, advocacy or policy position statementsStrong stakeholder consultation and engagement, interview skillsExcellent analytical, writing, and editing skillsExperience working with NGOs, international organizations, federations or network, policy or advocacy institutions. Experience supporting organizational strategy and governance processesAn intersectional feminist dedicated to sexual reproductive health care rights and justice, including safe abortion and sex workers’ rights. Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression.How to applyInterested candidates should submit:CV Technical proposal outlining approach and methodologyRelevant experience and examples of similar assignmentsCV of proposed consultantFees / daily rate Please send the application to [email protected] by 7th August 2026 with Subject line: Consultancy to support development of thematic briefing papers.