Technical Adviser SRHR and Humanitarian Response (Bilingual) at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide IPPFAR a performing and sustainable Humanitarian and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) response
• To mobilize additional funds to develop and strengthen and/or sustain ongoing Humanitarian/SGBV response and Peer to peer programs at ARO and MA levels
• To lead and strategically guide IPPFAR humanitarian/SGBV response for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), refugees and other vulnerable groups
• To support and track the implementation of programs and projects of the assigned MA and ensure implementation is guided by the policies and principles of the federation.

KEY TASKS

• Design and guide the implementation of a harmonized humanitarian/SGBV response in line with existing best practices and IPPFAR policies/procedures
• Develop guidelines that enable MAs correctly manage humanitarian/SGBV response interventions
• Monitor social, environmental, political strife, and other events on the continent that pose wide scale instability on livelihoods of populations including SGBV and guide on intervention strategies
• Document successful innovative SGBV, IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable groups’ projects and experience in the Region for publication as appropriate
• Promote and facilitate intra-regional collaboration/training and sharing of lessons and experiences on matters relating to IDPs, refugees, SGBV survivors and other vulnerable groups
• Develop, review, and support the diffusion and use of technical tools, policy statements, guidelines, standards, framework relating to IDPs, SGBV survivors and other vulnerable groups by IPPFARO and MAs
• Provide support to MAs in mapping out areas of conflict and those that need SGBV responses at country level and establish intervention areas, conducting needs assessment and reviewing project proposals
• Create a platform for partnerships with other key players working towards IDPs, refugees, support to SGBV survivors and other vulnerable groups at Regional Level
• Build MA and ARO staff skills and competences in emergency and SGBV responses.
• Work with the Technical Lead Advisor SRHR and ensure efficient management of Humanitarian and SGBV response interventions at MA level
• Collaboration with SPOD and ERA teams to document promising/best practices for Humanitarian response and Peer to peer support in the region
• Collaborate as a consultative member of the ARO technical bid committee
• Actively engage in all priority initiatives in the Programmes & HSS Department including but not limited to the quality of care and enabling services initiatives
• Contribute to a substantive technical capacity development of regional institutions in Humanitarian and SGBV response, including the Minimal Initial Service Package of SRHR in emergencies (MISP)
• Coordinate IPPFAR technical network in the region in Humanitarian and SGBV Response; manage communication and feedback on all substantive work
• Maintain, develop and manage a substantive and intellectual collaboration with regional partnerships in Humanitarian and SGBV response.
• Provide support in the process of identifying, analysing and synthesizing state-of-the-art technical knowledge and evidence in Humanitarian and SGBV Response and Peer to Peer Support
• Contribute to IPPFAR documenting of lesson-learned from implementations to refine effective methodologies for Humanitarian and SGBV Response and Peer to Peer Support
• Make quality contributions in promoting the substantive area as well as IPPFAR’s comparative advantage, role and specific contribution in the international development agenda of Humanitarian and SGBV Response
• Contribute and review materials for both internal and external audiences including presentation, briefing material and background document for SMT.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree in Social Sciences/Human Rights Studies/Public Health/Communication Studies and other relevant fields

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

At least seven years’ experience in working with displaced and vulnerable groups, community mobilisation, SGBV response and IEC/SBCC and/or social development.

SKILLS

• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Strong planning skills, ability to organise meetings and events
• Good IT skills – Microsoft (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Sound research and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, advocacy, and team building skills
• Strong networking skills
• Communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Knowledge of French and English is a must; whilst a working knowledge of Portuguese is desirable