Anti-racism Advisor

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is the world’s largest and most enduring network for sexual and health rights and justice. We are healthcare providers, educators, activists, researchers, and volunteers. For nearly 75 years, we have stood strong, carrying forward the vision of a just, equitable world free of coercion, violence, and discrimination.

Our work includes comprehensive sex education, provision of contraceptives, safe abortion, and maternal care, responding to humanitarian crises. At the heart of our mission is providing integrated healthcare to anyone who needs it regardless of race, gender, sex, income, and location. In the IPPF General Assembly in 2022, our Member Associations committed to actively participate in anti‑racism efforts, further endorsed by the Board of Trustees through a Declaration of Intent to foster equity and inclusivity and combat racism within the Federation.

As the Anti‑Racism Advisor at IPPF, you will spearhead IPPF's Anti‑Racism Programme of Action, ensuring that our commitment to equity and inclusion is woven into every aspect of our work. You will work closely with IPPF Board members, our Member Associations, leadership, and people across IPPF to drive transformative change and implement effective strategies to promote anti‑racism and decoloniality within IPPF and beyond.

Deliverables

• Coordinate the delivery and implementation of the specific objectives set out in IPPF’s Anti‑Racism Programme of Action, including monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Advise the Director Leadership Team (DLT) and Regional Senior Management Teams (SMT) to create momentum and collaborate to implement initiatives that deliver tangible outcomes.
• Develop a plan of activities to deliver the Programme, ensuring the plan is a live document and formally reviewed annually.
• Manage the design, development, rollout, and reporting of Secretariat training on Anti‑racism and inclusion.
• Establish and maintain relationships with staff, member associations, and external partners working on anti‑racism work.
• Oversee and collaborate with the Secretariat Anti‑racism Working Group, providing administrative support and ensuring actions are carried out between meetings.

Essential Skills

• Project Management, stakeholder management, and mobilising teams to support measurable initiatives.
• Building trust and working collaboratively with all levels and key stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and engage external experts to inform the direction of the work.
• Attention to detail and ability to provide quick turnaround and updates for multiple requests.

Your experience

• At least 3 years’ experience of leading or supporting measurable inclusion or anti‑racism work in a global organization.
• Demonstrable experience managing multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Track record of working successfully with diverse, multicultural, and multilingual groups.

Your skills and qualities

• Strong project management skills from design and planning through to evaluation and learning.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A structured yet flexible and pragmatic planning approach.
• Excellent English speaking/writing skills.

Desirable Skills

• Demonstrated experience of leading cultural and structural change initiatives.
• An understanding of federated organizations.
• A knowledge of one other of the Secretariat languages to a good level – French, Spanish, or Arabic would be advantageous.

IPPF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are an equal opportunities employer and appoint on merit through open competition, actively encouraging applications from people with lived experience and from marginalised groups.