SGBV Senior Advisor (Humanitarian & Development Global)

Mon, 09/09/2024

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Role Purpose

To develop and coordinate the Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) programming and advocacy portfolio, providing guidance and a framework for interventions at Member Association level and represent the federation in regional and global fora. The portfolio will include providing close technical support to MAs within the South – South East Asia region under the SPRINT project, as well as humanitarian and development SGBV activities under core and restricted funds.

Context Of Role

SGBV is a human rights violation associated with death, injury, and a broad range of negative sexual and physical health issues and socioeconomic impacts. The root causes of SGBV are abuse of power, gender inequalities, discrimination, and harmful societal norms. During emergencies such as conflicts, natural disasters, or infectious disease outbreaks such as Covid-19, the risk to survivors’ sexual and reproductive health caused by violence, exploitation, and abuse is heightened, particularly for women and girls but also marginalized and excluded groups such as people with disabilities and those of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).

SGBV is an essential component of IPPF Integrated Package (IPES) and the Humanitarian Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH in Crisis provided by Member Associations (MAs) as part of their services, adapting approaches to be context-specific for stable and fragile settings.

This role will provide technical assistance to the Humanitarian and Development Programs and IPPF MAs on SGBV and its intersections with SRH and represent the Federation in regional and global fora.

This is an exciting job that will be at the heart of transforming how we deliver SGBV services, better leveraging its role in wider norm change seeking to be braver according to how much each context can stretch and developing solid implementation principles and safe monitoring systems

Application Process

• Download the job description linked below for full requirements of this role
• Complete the application form linked below
• Send completed application forms to [email protected]

We encourage applicants to send their applications at the earliest and not wait for the closing date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be conducted as and when we receive applications.

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).