International Planned Parenthood Federation
Division : Membership Support & Development
Grade : D
Responsible to : Membership Support & Development Director
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The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider and is a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. IPPF is a global movement of more than 120 national organizations, referred to as Member Associations (Mas), working with and for communities and individuals, especially the vulnerable and marginalised.
IPPF-ESEAOR is the regional expression of the Federation in East, Southeast Asia and Oceania Region. It has a regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and a sub-regional office in Suva, Fiji, to cater to the Pacific Mas.
The two offices in Fiji and Malaysia support the MAs to increase access to SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in the region. IPPF-ESEAOR works with local civil-society organizations, governments, regional inter-governmental bodies, the United Nations, among others, to expand political and financial commitments to SRHR in Asia-Pacific. IPPF-ESEAOR tackles the growing SRH challenges through a network of Member Associations (MAs), strategic partners, and volunteers in 24 countries. For more information, please read our 2022 profile https://www.eseaor.ippf.org/about-us
In November 2022, IPPF held its General Assembly in Bogota, Colombia where all Members Associations adopted a new Strategy, entitled: Come Together – Strategy 2028. The new Strategy calls for major changes to make IPPF well-equipped to uphold SRHR. The Strategy further commits IPPF to shaping laws, policies, and norms through feminist action and international solidarity; and to nurturing the federation, addressing shortcomings and adding new impetus for real and lasting impact.
In alignment with the new strategy, the IPPF-ESEAOR is seeking an individual to fill the position of “Youth Networker” to promote youth-centred action in the region and connect a global community for youth participation across the Federation.
Reporting to the Membership Support & Development Director, the position holder will be working with the Regional Team to bring direct involvement of youth and build regional and global platforms for youth activism and youth led accountability. He/She will also be working with other Youth Networkers and the regional youth networks to build a global Youth IPPF community and contribute to wider youth movements.
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Role Purpose:
To promote youth-centred action in the region and connect a global community for youth participation across the Federation
One of the Youth Networker roles will be a Team Leader and have dual reporting into the Regional Director chairing Youth. This role will be rotative to promote equal opportunities.
Context of role:
• This is ideally a stepping-stone development role for people starting their career in our Sector. It is anticipated to be a 2-year contract in this post. We hope on completion of the 2-yearsrole holders will progress onto other roles within the Federation.
• Working with the Regional Team to bring direct involvement of youth and build regional and global platforms for youth activism and youth led accountability.
• Working with other Youth Networkers and the regional youth networks to build a global Youth IPPF community and contribute to wider youth movements.
• Being a champion for Youth centered action within the Secretariat and amplify youth voices into the work of the Secretariat
• Support MAs to develop youth networks in their location of work and foster youth centricity/ youth led programming in their local work in collaboration with Architects of Cooperation.
• Working with and through other members of the Regional team in Membership Support & Development and External Relations from a youth perspective.
• Adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.
Role Deliverables:
• Organize youth action to ensure that the region has an IPPF youth network that is inclusive of marginalized groups, working to advance in the goals of the new strategy with MAs. Support Regional Youth Networks where they already exist to set and/or deliver on their plans, support set-up where they do not.
• Advise on how to ensure the direct involvement of youth participation and youth led accountability within the region and the member associations. Oversee and contribute to the Regional Youth Forums and Global Youth Forums.
• Guides and supervises the regional work for the inclusion of a youth perspective that ensures the participation and amplification of youth voices into design, evaluation and implementation of the initiatives organised by the Secretariat, for example advocacy, workshop design, communications etc.
• Recommends on how to create a grow pathway in the Federation, creating momentum and building engagement with regional networks, identifying and promoting younger leaderships and activism, mentoring strategies and growing opportunities.
• Amplifies the voice of youth within the Secretariat and how to create a safe environment that encourages/develops young people, ensures diversity, anti-racism and safeguarding of people and finances.
Key Skills/Expertise:
• Informed and passionate about the work of IPPF and an advocate for what we stand for.
• Lived experience of a marginalized group an asset.
• Experience working with youth groups and amplifying voices.
• Ability to relate to people from different cultures and backgrounds in a positive and engaging way.
• Good time management, co-ordination and organising skills.
• Inclusive, curious and open to other’side as as well as coming up with and articulating their own ideas.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in local and international context
How to apply
Interested individuals should submit an application form (please email), cover letter and resume to : [email protected], with the job position you are applying for as the subject of the email by 16 June 2023. Please note that IPPF-ESEAOR will not consider applications that are not done in the requested format.
NO NEED TO APPLY FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY APPLIED FOR THE POST.
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.
Applications are particularly encouraged from women, persons living with disability, and candidates openly living with HIV.
IPPF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers, contractors and partners to share this commitment. Anyone employed with IPPF agrees to sign and adhere to IPPF’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy.