Architect of Cooperation (Caribbean)

Location                             East Trinidad

Type                                    Contract (3 years)

Salary                                  Up to TT$65,000 per month, depending on experience

Client                                   International Planned Parenthood Federation (Caribbean and LATAM)

Role Purpose of the Team Leader AoC for the Caribbean:

The Team Leader AoC will be responsible for the effective management of the AoC Caribbean group and will advise on how better to support the Caribbean membership. The focus of this role is on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights delivery through the life cycle, Health systems, Self-Care and Digital Health Interventions.    

The member states served by this role are:

1. Jamaica
2. Barbados
3. Trinidad and Tobago
4. Suriname
5. Aruba
6. Cuba

Candidates must be fluent in English and Spanish.

Context of the Role:

• Develop effective professional working relationships with Member Associations/Collaborative Partners.
• Network across the Regional and Global Secretariat team to access and deliver the best support by actively participating in and building on a global community of Architects of Cooperation (AoCs).
• Building an enabling environment to support free flow of information and contact (not acting as a gatekeeper or bottleneck).
• Role will be responsible for all contracting, programmatic and financial oversight.
• Ensuring the continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) to all people with emphasis in marginalized communities.

Role Deliverables:

• Create and maintain country profiles that capture capabilities, capacities, country contexts, audiences, opposition and competitors in support of strategy development.
• Devise links to promote and enable networking, learning and capacity building.
• Advise on accessing service delivery platform resources in support of operational outcomes.
• Adapt global tools and frameworks that reflect changes in methodologies and general sectoral advancements.
• Partner to incorporate key donor requirements and learning into business planning cycles. This includes developing Business Plans, half-yearly reports and annual reports/updates.
• Disseminate key regional information, commentary and changes in the political landscape to colleagues and stakeholders in support of the wider SRHR political and social change agenda.
• Advise on opportunities for collaboration that support stakeholder outcomes, specialisations and areas of interest.
• Provide programmatic and strategic support in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of humanitarian programmes.
• Evaluate stakeholders against Performance, Learning & Impact metrics that support global SRHR commitments.
• Partner stakeholders through the accreditation exercises, documenting areas for improvement.
• Escalate issues relating to stakeholder financial transparency and accountability as set out in the risk assurance framework.
• Contract management for all unrestricted core funding and restricted project funding under US$1million. This includes ensuring all deliverables (progress/financial reports) listed in the agreements are complied with and of high quality and that training on requirements is provided.
• Oversight/provision of incident co-ordination resulting from concerns raised on IPPF’s SafeReport, when required.
• Support and enable a safe environment, adhering to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.

Key Skills/Expertise:

• Language requirements are English and Spanish.
• Technical skill requirements: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights delivery through the life cycle, Health systems, Self-Care and Digital Health Interventions. Knowledge on LGBTIQ+ service delivery is desired.
• Has a track record in advising on and strengthening organisational systems/processes and supporting NGOs in diverse geographic settings.
• Applies an understanding of political, economic, social, technical/technological, legal and environmental contexts in the region and affecting our sector.
• Thorough technical knowledge of SRHR, gender and rights.
• Ability to develop and encourage relationships whilst maintaining an objective perspective on performance.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to be flexible and adapt.
• Demonstrable project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Analytical with the skill to interpret and distil information to communicate effectively (in writing or verbally) with a range of audiences.
• Experienced in preparing proposals and funding plans.
• Strong ability to read and understand financial/audit reports.
• Collaborative and works well with others, remotely and across geographies.
• Excellent information management and IT skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others
• An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice, including safe abortion.
• Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of worker’s rights and access to health care in sex work.

IPPF is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates eligible to live and work in Trinidad and Tobago. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all employees, volunteers, contractors and partners to share this commitment. Anyone employed with IPPF agrees to sign and adhere to IPPF’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy.