POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Provides high quality strategic technical assistance to the government for policy formulation related to PAC, FP and other related reproductive health initiatives. This includes being a subject matter expert on SRHR, safe uterine evacuation and family planning.

Contributes to the research, documentation, publication, and dissemination of policy and advocacy reports and briefs to support Ipass priorities and strategies.

Proactively develops policy briefs, evidence briefs, position papers, articles, brochures, and policy statements for supporting Ipass mission for external publication, as required.

Maintains relationships with and participates in relevant external coalitions to advance national and provincial policy gains.

Leads coordination of the secretariat function of the Pakistan Post Abortion Care Alliance and implement the action plan.

Builds and nurtures existing networks and partnerships of organizations and institutions to support Ipass mission and legal/regulatory/policy changes on safe uterine evacuation and post-abortion care.

Provides policy and external influencing support and technical assistance as needed including drafting speeches, presentations and materials for presentation in international, regional and national conferences e.g. compendiums, best practices documents, research fact sheets and briefs; program documents, policy statements, and workshop materials.

Provides policy and advocacy support and technical assistance as needed including drafting speeches and presentations for international, regional and national conferences e.g. compendiums, best practices documents, research fact sheets & briefs; program documents, policy statements, and workshop materials.

Implements and reports progress/outcome on country activities toward achievement of efforts for policy change, as reflected by donor deliverables and other indicators

Participates in planning meetings for donor programs; prepares timely and high-quality policy components of related donor reports.

Assists in relationship management and helps maintain key relationships with national non-profits, private sector entities and policy networks, especially at the national level

Maps stakeholders at national and provincial level, develop and implement relationship management strategy.

Ensures consistency of messages of the organization.

Effectively represents organizational priorities and positions in selected national, provincial and international fora as necessary.

Seeks guidance from senior management in partnership building and fundraising efforts and contributes to drafting policy and advocacy-related donor proposals and reports.

TECHNICAL EXCHANGE

Maintains up-to-date awareness of Ipass priorities and focal areas to ensure high-quality technical collaboration on policy and advocacy strategies to ensure synergistic and coherent organizational strategies.

Provide strategic policy and advocacy support on standards and guidelines, and partnership building related to SRH, safe uterine evacuation and family planning

Leads the dissemination of guidelines and policies related to PAC and FP.

Collaborates with other Ipas teams to strengthen technical expertise in new work areas and support knowledge exchange.

Supports and disseminates the documentation of programmatic innovations, trends, and best practices to inform Ipass work across projects, countries and regions and the greater sexual and reproductive health field.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.

Qualification and Experience:

Masters in public health, public policy, or equivalent

Over 15 years professional experience in development sector in Pakistan

Around 7-10 years experience in reproductive health

Recognized subject matter expert in the Ipas technical areas of safe uterine evacuation and family planning.

Strong written and oral communication skills

Proven experience in developing strategies/policies/plan of actions in the field of reproductive health

Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating policy campaigns

Experienced in coalition and alliance building for a shared cause.

Demonstrated experience and skill in strengthening the capacities of others to develop and implement policy formulation strategies.

Sound knowledge of current national and provincial reproductive health strategies, goals and targets.

Practical experience of working with government stakeholder is essential.

Contemporary knowledge of key global fora, networks, international conventions on reproductive healthcare.

Strong influencing and negotiation skills

Excellent critical thinking and policy analysis skills

Excellent writing skills in English

Fluent in written and spoken English and Urdu

Experience working in international NGOs

Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes in strategy.

Ability to travel 40%

Desired:

Qualified healthcare professional as a doctor, nurse or midwife with experience in providing SRH services.

Fluency in a provincial local language

High levels of emotional intelligence

Experience of budget management

Experience of project management

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequity. We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our personnel without regard to race, age, sex, religion, national origin, color, creed, ancestry, citizenship, caste, ethnicity, regional identity, tribal identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristic protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy. Ipas acknowledges that these personal characteristics may differ in different contexts.