Senior Advisor, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics [...]

Application Closing Date: Friday 19th June, 2026

Annual Gross Salary: Salary and benefits are location‑based and will be determined in line with IPPF’s regional compensation and benefits frameworks applicable to the duty station. The figures below are annual gross amounts:

• London: GBP 53,298 - GBP 63,958
• Brussels: EUR 65,588 - EUR 80,114.05
• Delhi: INR 2,372,360 - INR 3,321,304
• Mexico City: MXN 737,343 - MXN 995,414
• Tunis: TND 157,186 - TND 216,131

Contract: Permanent contract, subject to a six‑month probationary period and in accordance with local labour law.

Location: One of the IPPF Offices: Mexico City, Brussels, Tunis, Delhi, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, London

Context of Role: The purpose of this role is to assist in the analysis and implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives within the Secretariat and IPPF Member Associations (MAs) across the regions. This involves providing technical assistance on services that are gender‑equitable and accessible for people with diverse SOGIESC, initiating gender and inclusion programming, and supporting the campaigns for the inclusion of marginalised communities. Additionally, the role requires engaging the Federation in regional and global fora.

Role Purpose: To support the creation and implementation of inclusive practices across IPPF’s work globally by implementing IPPF’s Gender Equality and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policies. This role involves supporting the analysis and initiation of inclusive strategies and empowerment approaches for Member Associations (MAs). It requires collaboration with regional teams, including Directors of MA Support and Development and Community Engagement and Partnership Leads, as well as other team members as needed. The Senior Advisor will also engage with the IPPF SOGIESC Centre of Excellence, co‑led by two MAs. The aim is to highlight the need for and support the creation of services that are gender‑equitable and accessible for people with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), as well as produce information and education material to facilitate that within the broader framework of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

Deliverables:

• Adapt programming initiatives in Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across IPPF globally, including the secretariat and the Member Associations (MAs).
• Support the Secretariat and MAs in adopting intersectional approaches to enhance and strengthen their work on gender equality and inclusion, with a specific focus on SOGIESC.
• Support the roll‑out and implementation of IPPF’s Gender Equality Policy.
• Design space for best practice sharing between MAs on creating services that are gender‑equitable and accessible to people with diverse SOGIESC.
• Provide technical assistance to MAs on services that are gender‑equitable and accessible for people with diverse SOGIESC.
• Adapt and advise on concept notes and proposals to secure funding for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, identifying new opportunities and funding for SOGIESC programming.
• Optimise the implementation of MAs’ gender and inclusion‑related initiatives by collaborating with specialist external partners.

This is done by:

• Co‑ordinating with Architects of Cooperations and other teams across the Secretariat to adapt and communicate technical information to MAs to ensure diversity and inclusion in their regular service provision and organisational set‑up.
• Actively engaging with specialist external partners to advance gender and inclusion programming and planning.

Support operations of the SOGIESC Centre of Excellence as needed. To undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to time. Adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role. To uphold the values, ethics and culture of the organisation and act as an ambassador for IPPF.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent analytical skills
• A proven ability to build consensus
• Effective facilitation skills
• Sound judgement, particularly in constrained and pressured situations and environments
• Demonstrated ability to think and operate strategically and transform strategies into results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills—fluency in English. Other languages, French/Spanish/Arabic are highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, as required.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti‑racist and respectful of others.