Performance, Learning and Impact Advisor -- SHIFTS Project at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Feminist Research, Project Management, Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Capacity Building, Donor Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Data Collection, Knowledge Sharing, Interpersonal Communication

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Application Closing Date 26th of July 2026 Context of Role The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. IPPF is a worldwide movement of 120 national organizations, referred to as Member Associations, working with and for communities and individuals. These member associations are the leading civil society providers of contraception in 89 of 120 countries. And in 64 of those 89 countries, IPPF is the only largescale international provider. Collectively, member associations delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services between 2018 and 2024. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the overarching goal of IPPF Africa Region (IPPFAR) is to increase access to SRHR services to the most vulnerable youth, men, and women in sub-Saharan Africa. To reach this goal, IPPFAR works with local civil-society organizations, governments, the African Union (AU), regional economic commissions (RECs), the United Nations, among others, to expand political and financial commitments to SRHR in Africa. IPPFAR tackles the continent’s growing SRH challenges through a network of Member Associations (MAs), strategic partners and volunteers in 42 countries. For more information, please read our 2024 profile (in English and French) here. Role Purpose The Performance, Learning and Impact (PL&I) Advisor will lead all monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) functions for the Strengthening Health Systems for Integrated & Transformative SRHR (SHIFTS) project, a multi-country initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), implemented in Benin, Mozambique, and Nigeria until March 2032. SHIFTS aims to address critical supply gaps in SRHR services—particularly abortion—strengthen demand for SRH services, and promote enabling environments that uphold SRHR through government and stakeholder engagement. The PL&I Advisor will ensure robust MEL systems, tools, and strategies are co-created and implemented across the consortium, subgrantees, and partners—ensuring alignment with feminist, decolonial, participatory, and accessible approaches. This role demands a strategic thinker with deep experience in feminist MEL and a commitment to collaborative learning. The Advisor will play a key role in generating evidence, fostering mutual learning, and driving project improvement, working closely with technical teams, Member Associations, and the SHIFTS Programme Manager (with a dotted line to the ARO PL&I Senior Advisor). Deliverables The main deliverables for this role are, but not limited to: MEL Framework & Tools : Design, review, and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative MEL framework aligned with project objectives and deliverables. Co-create data collection tools and reporting templates (e.g., Most Significant Change stories, advocacy indicators, human interest stories) and lead training on their use. Monitoring & Evaluation Coordination : Lead the development and rollout of monitoring tools, databases, and systems. Support Member Associations and subgrantees in designing tailored MEL frameworks and tools, and ensure consistency across implementation sites. Capacity Building : Provide ongoing capacity strengthening for consortium partners and Member Associations on data collection, analysis, and learning approaches, ensuring tools and methodologies are inclusive and accessible. Performance Monitoring & Reporting : Regularly generate and analyze monitoring data to guide programme decisions. Coordinate the timely production and submission of all required reports in compliance with donor requirements. Learning Agenda & Evaluations : Coordinate the development and implementation of the SHIFTS learning agenda. Lead mid-term and final evaluations from design through dissemination, ensuring participatory and inclusive processes. Donor and Partner Engagement : Serve as the main point of contact on MEL for the donor and consortium partners. Facilitate validation and dissemination of evaluation findings, and contribute to strategic decision-making. Knowledge Sharing & Communications : Collaborate with the communications team to translate MEL findings into accessible content for external audiences (e.g., social media posts, creative documentation, learning briefs). Field Monitoring & Support : Conduct field visits, as needed and agreed upon, to support monitoring efforts and strengthen partners’ MEL capacities on-site. Essential Skills The essential requirements are: Post-secondary graduate in the fields of social science, human rights, international development, or other relevant fields. Have a deep understanding and prior experience in MEL for complex international programs, work plans and budgets. Have demonstrated experience (8+ years) of planning and managing feminist research, and MEL. Detail oriented and thorough, with an ability to self-motivate and produce high-quality work. Experience in and/or willingness to learn and adapt work to online/virtual platforms keeping accessibility needs in mind. Have experience in designing accessible research tools and accessible data collection cross disability will be an asset. A good understanding of restricted donor funded programmes. Experience working in matrix organisations. Candidates must have the right to work in Kenya or Benin. Desirable Skills Additional skills are: Excellent analytical skills, fair judgment, and a proactive, energetic approach to problem solving. First rate quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong leadership skills including the ability to effectively engage a range of stakeholders. Excellent project management skills including experience of reporting to donor agencies. Excellent time management skills able to meet tight deadlines. Fluent English essential. French, Portuguese an advantage. Excellent IT skills. About us IPPF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects 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. IPPF is a global movement delivering sexual and reproductive health services and rights. We are a diverse, feminist, and values-driven workplace - multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-lingual, and intergenerational. We are an equal opportunities employer and appoint on merit through open competition. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience and from the communities we serve, especially those from marginalised groups. WHY JOIN IPPF? IPPF offers meaningful work, an inspiring environment, professional growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals and communities around the world. Working for IPPF offers a compelling value proposition: Mission-Driven Organization: IPPF is a globally recognized leader. By joining IPPF, you become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering individuals and communities, advancing gender equality, and improving access to comprehensive healthcare services. Bringing Positive Change: IPPF brings positive change to the lives of millions of people worldwide. Reducing maternal mortality, preventing unintended pregnancies, combating gender-based violence, promoting comprehensive sexuality education, and advocating for the realization of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice for all, and especially marginalized people. Global Reach and Influence: IPPF works across all continents, providing a unique opportunity to work on a global scale to shape change and implement innovative approaches to combat racism. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: IPPF is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of its work. You will play a crucial role in building an inclusive and equitable organization that respects and values individuals’ backgrounds, experiences, and identities. At IPPF, our values guide how we work, how we lead and how we partner. We: Uphold dignity by championing bodily autonomy and the full realisation of sexual and reproductive rights for all. Champion equality through feminist, anti-racist, anti-ableist and intersectional practice. Demand justice for all by challenging structural inequalities and standing alongside social movements for change. Celebrate pleasure, recognising sexual and reproductive health as a positive state of wellbeing, joy and fulfilment. Build global and local community, led by those most affected and powered by youth, volunteers and partners. Act with integrity, holding ourselves accountable to people, partners, donors and each other. Foster resilience by learning, adapting and persevering in complex and changing contexts. YOUR ETHOS 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 workers’ rights and access to health care in sex work.

Responsibilities

Lead all monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) functions for the SHIFTS project across Benin, Mozambique, and Nigeria. Design MEL frameworks and tools while fostering collaborative learning and evidence generation to improve project impact.