Consultant at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

Roles and responsibilities

This will include:
Conducting a quick desk review of key regional policy instruments,available documentation on countries’ progress towards UHC with integration of SRHR and any other relevant written documents on UHC and SRHR, including the IPPF policy papers on the same.
Organizing meetings with key stakeholders from global, regional and national organizations and coalitions advocating for SRHR/UHC, including relevant UN Organizations (technical experts from the Ministries of Heath, WHO/ PMCH secretariat), UNFPA, AFOG focal persons in identified countries, UHC 2030 coalition etc), to understand implementation of UHC in the focus countries, identify gaps, opportunities and priorities for CSO engagement to advance the GLC recommendations in UHC
Writing a policy brief using the above, outlining recommendations for advocacy to advance GLC recommendations in UHC at regional, sub-regional and national levels. The policy brief will include relevant country examples from at least one anglophone and one francophone country.

Milestones and deliverables

The milestones and specific tasks will be discussed and agreed with the selected Consultant.

Contractor Requirements

Proven Ability and Skills:

• Essential: Excellent research and analytical skills
• Essential: Experience in advocacy for UHC and SRHR at global,regional and sub-regional intergovernmental platforms
• Essential: Understanding of relevant policy and regulatory frameworks, including health financing in Anglophone and Francophone Africa
• Essential: Excellent written communication skills, fluency in English and French or ability to partner with a co-researcher with these skills

Personal Competence:

• Awareness of and sensitivity to the multi-cultural and diverse
• environment in which IPPFAR operates.
• Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Understanding of and a commitment to safeguarding including child
• protection, in a local and international context
• Supportive of a woman’s right to choose and to have access to safe abortion services