This role is a voluntary position.
Location: Remote.
There is no moment like the present where it is more urgent to fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights. If you are passionate about IPPF’s governance and mission, have the time to commit, and are interested in becoming a member of the Nominations and Governance Committee (NGC) we would welcome your interest and application.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the leading civil society organisation working globally for sexual and reproductive health and rights is seeking members for the Nominations and Governance Committee (NGC), each of whom will bring proven experience and expertise, and a strong track record of integrity and accountability.
Nominations and Governance Committee
The Nominations and Governance Committee (NGC) has the mandate to recruit and evaluate the performance of members of the Board of Trustees and the Board committees.
We seek candidates who have strong expertise in the following:
- Recruitment
- Byelaws
- Performance Assessments
As an unremunerated and voluntary role it will require time, commitment and effort throughout the year and members are expected to dedicate a minimum of 15-20 days a year.
IPPF puts diversity and inclusion as its top priority. Candidates from South America, Central Africa, and Southern Africa are highly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to download the Terms of Reference outlining the various responsibilities of the role (available in Arabic, French, English and Spanish) and send applications to [email protected] by 5th February 2024.
Your application should include:
- A covering letter of intent
- A copy of your CV
- A completed application form and skills matrix to
- If you are applying as a volunteer from a Member Association, please also send a certificate confirming your membership.
Please note: we will only consider applications that are submitted in the requested format.
Applications will be accepted in any of IPPF’s four languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
Current members of the NGC will facilitate and lead this process.
- 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).
