The International Planned Parenthood Federation Africa Region (IPPFAR) is one of the leading sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service delivery organization and sexual and reproductive rights advocacy voice in Africa through its Member Associations (MAs) in 40 countries.
More information on IPPFAR on our website: https://africa.ippf.org/ and our brochure.
BACKGROUND
CATALYSTS is a newly formed consortium with the remit to improve abortion care in Africa. There are five members of the ‘Core Group:’ Ipas, IPPF, CRR, Population Council, and FIGO. These organisations see an opportunity to deliver stronger on this remit as a consortium than working separately and have developed a Theory of Change to encapsulate the vision, the outcomes and impact they want to achieve.
To achieve this mission, the consortium needs a clear and effective governance structure that will enable it to operate efficiently and effectively across multiple countries in Africa, as well as a host organization. The consortium is therefore seeking the services of a consultant to develop a comprehensive, participatory and inclusive governance structure that will provide a framework for decision-making, accountability, transparency, and communication amongst members of the consortium. The governance structure should also accommodate decision-making by organizations out of the core group including local and national NGOs. The Governance consultant will also develop a rigorous set of criteria to become host of the Consortium, and independently assess Core Group members accordingly.
OBJECTIVES OF CONSULTANCY
The objectives of this assignment are to:
- Develop a governance structure for the consortium that clearly defines the roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes for all members.
- Ensure that the governance structure aligns with the consortium's mission and scale.
- Identify any potential conflicts of interest or other issues that could arise within the governance structure and develop strategies for addressing them.
- Provide recommendations to the Core Group for a suitable host.
For more details about this position, please see the Terms of Reference attached (below).
HOW TO APPLY
We are accepting proposals from consultants who are available to start immediately and complete the outputs by mid-December 2023. This timeline is flexible.
Please submit a 1-page proposal that outlines your interest in the role, your competencies, and an outline of how you would envisage accomplishing the scope of work with timelines, number of days of work and cost.
Please include your CV. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to provide a recent reference.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications must reach IPPF Africa Regional Office through email address [email protected] with cc to [email protected] by Tuesday 31st October 2023.
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