Global Movement Support Advisor At International Planned Parenthood Federation

Location:

This is a Global role that can be based in Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi, Tunis, or Mexico City.

Role Purpose:

• To coordinate a multi-country advocacy project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) aiming to enhanced legislative and policy environment in favour of SRHR, safe abortion, CSE and gender equality, at global, national, and sub-national levels.
• To also liaise with other relevant funded projects, including coordination, alignment and synergies.

Context of Role:

Millions of people around the world still lack access to high quality, rights-based sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. We are also facing increasing global and national opposition to SRHR and a world prone to natural disasters and conflicts. Abortion care is commonly under-resourced, stigmatized and criminalized, with multiple barriers making safe abortion care inaccessible, particularly for poor and marginalized communities. Coordinated and well-funded opposition also pushback on the delivery of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) which is central to children and young people’s well-being and protection from coercion. Anti-rights and anti-gender movements are increasingly attacking all spheres of SRHR and constitute a tangible barrier to enjoyment of rights.

IPPF support Member Associations (MAs) to create and champion a supportive and enabling environment for abortion care and CSE. By working closely with key stakeholders and communities, including those typically excluded from traditional health systems, MAs support shifting social norms, policies and legislations that restrict access to abortion information and care. IPPF support linking MAs and progressive movements across countries in key spaces to share practice, tactics, tools and learning.

About IPPF

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).