Job/Role Title : Project Coordinator Sudan
Grade: E
Responsible to: Senior Program Manager
Location: Khartum (Sudan) or Tunis (Tunisia)
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. IPPF is a worldwide movement of 120 national organizations, referred to as Member Associations, working with and for communities and individuals. These member associations are the leading civil society providers of contraception in 89 of 120 countries. And in 64 of those 89 countries, IPPF is the only largescale international provider. Collectively, member associations delivered more than 1 billion cumulative SRHR services between 2016 and 2022.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the overarching goal of IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR) is to increase access to SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in sub-Saharan Africa. To reach this goal, IPPFAR works with local civil-society organizations, governments, the African Union (AU), regional economic commissions (RECs), the United Nations, among others, to expand political and financial commitments to SRHR in Africa. IPPFAR tackles the continent’s growing SRHRJ challenges through a network of Member Associations (MAs), strategic partners and volunteers in 38 countries. For more information, please read our 2023 profile (in English and French).
About WISH2:
WISH 2 (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health) is one of three components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme that is being procured by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). This programme is central to delivering the UK’s priorities on empowering women and girls as set out in the International Development Strategy, the UK’s strategic approach to sub-Saharan Africa and the International Women and Girls Strategy.
Role Purpose:
The Project Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of WISH 2 activities in Sudan and reports to the IPPF Senior Programme Manager who is based at the IPPF Africa Regional Office(ARO) in Nairobi.
The Project Coordinator will coordinate the WISH2 project partners and stakeholder in-country (physical and remote) in the design and implementation of quarterly and annual work plans. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of implementation of the program in the country between the different consortium partners and with important stakeholders such as government ministries, UNFPA, FCDO, and other agencies involved in the SRHR sector. Where possible, the Project Coordinator facilitates joint planning between the WISH Dividend partners, ensures consortium partners' work is aligned with the government policies and priorities.
The Project Coordinator will act as the focal point for communication with the UK Embassy in the country as well as key focal points within the Ministry of Health, and relay discussion with key hub team members as needed.
The Project coordinator will support on the programmatic and financial management of the project in collaboration with relevant IPPF Hub team members to ensure implementation of a performance by results efficient project and value for money spend according to the contract targets and donor compliance.
The Project Coordinator will support the operations of SFPA and other potential partners, facilitating activities, resolving and escalating problems, and acting as the interlocutor across all outputs of the WISH 2 programme.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating in-country visits of the senior management team and other hub team members, FCDO field visits, and third-party monitoring visits.
Context of Role:
WISH 2 (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health) is one of three components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme that is being procured by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). This programme is central to delivering the UK’s priorities on empowering women and girls as set out in the International Development Strategy, the UK’s strategic approach to sub-Saharan Africa and the International Women and Girls Strategy.
WISH 2 will be divided into two geographic Lots. IPPF has submitted a bid as prime for Lot 2 which covers Burundi, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia.
For more details about this position, please see the job description attached (below).
HOW TO APPLY
Interested individuals should submit an application form in the IPPFARO CV form and a 1-page cover letter to: [email protected] with the job position you are applying for as the subject of the email by 15 July 2024. Please note that IPPFAR will not consider applications that are not done in the requested format.
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Applications are particularly encouraged from women, persons living with disability, and candidates openly living with HIV.
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