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Country Lead-Health Systems Strengthening, Burundi WISH 2

Burundi
Full-time
Fixed-term

Application Closing Date

30th of May 2026

Context of Role

WISH 2 (Women’s Integrated Sexual Health) is one of three components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme that is being procured by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). IPPF is the prime contractor on Lot 2 – Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) covering the following countries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia. This role:
  • Works in close collaboration with the Regional Lead, Health Systems and Financing, the IPPF Country Manager, Burundi, the Association Burundaise pour le Bien être Familial (ABUBEF) and other consortium partners in Burundi to identify and deliver a coherent technical assistance (TA) plan to support national  and local governments to strengthen health systems and increase domestic investments in SRH/FP (WISH 2 output 3). 
  • Establishes effective working relationships with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other agencies and individuals working in SRH/FP at national and local level.
  • Ensures TA strategies are locally led and aligned with national policies and plans and embedded within government systems and processes to ensure national ownership and sustainability. 
  • Building on WISH 2 Political Economy analysis (PEA), continually assesses political economy dynamics at national and regional level and ensures that TA approaches reflect the evolving political economy dynamics, including entry-points and obstacles.

 

Role Purpose

To lead the design, implementation and monitoring of health systems strengthening and sustainability interventions as part of the WISH2 programme in Burundi, with a focus on an improved policy environment and increased domestic investment in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Family Planning.

Deliverables

Programme delivery

  • In consultation with national stakeholders, lead the identification, implementation and refinement of strategies to improve the SRHR policy environment and increase domestic investment in FP/SRH by unlocking bottlenecks in the system and drawing on political levers of change. 
  • Work with the Country Manager to develop the annual workplan, ensuring activities and milestones contribute to sustainable results, and are aligned with the Country Policy Overview and Engagement Plans (CPOEPs).
  • Ensure achievement of quarterly milestones and logframe indicators relating to domestic financing, policy and planning and accountability systems 
  • Ensure the TA strategies are designed and implemented to deliver value for money (VfM) and support documentation of how this is achieved
  • Contribute to quarterly reporting including by leading the development of Terms of Reference (TORs) and milestone reports relating to output 3. 

Technical Assistance

  • Lead the adaptation and application of WISH 2 tools and approaches that have been designed to support national ownership of SRH/FP. These include budget analysis and tracking tools, diagnostic tools to identify and address blockages in the public financial management (PFM system), and tools to deepen understanding of political economy dynamics. 
  • Work with government counterparts and advocacy coalitions to collect, analyse, interpret and present health budget data and support its use for decision-making and prioritisation.
  • Build the capacity of government officials and civil society organisations to better understand the annual planning and budgeting process and to identify entry points for influence at all levels (national, sub-national and facility).
  • Support the development of advocacy materials drawing on latest available evidence, referring to benchmarks where appropriate and ensuring messaging is aligned with the interests of decision-makers.
  • Support identification and coordination of short-term technical assistance to achieve health systems strengthening and sustainability goals and results 

Relationship management and coordination

  • Maintain an excellent relationship with all WISH 2 consortium partners in Burundi, providing technical advice when required, sharing experiences and identifying synergies.

Learning and technical exchange

  • Participate in technical exchange and learning across WISH 2 country teams in ESA and WACA and, across the sector and ensure the application of global best practice within the programme.
  • Contribute to documentation of results and the publication and dissemination of research and programmatic learning.
  • Maintain expertise in Health Systems Strengthening, Health Financing and Sexual and Reproductive Health through engagement with sector initiatives and continuous self-development.

 

Essential Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, public health, health economics, health management or related field.
  • Technical specialism in Health Systems Strengthening and Health Financing, ideally with a focus on domestic resource mobilisation, public financial management, political economy analysis and health budget advocacy
  • Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, demand-driven technical assistance to national stakeholders including national and local governments, civil society organisations and other local institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Expertise in systems thinking, and the development and application of tools and approaches to diagnose health systems bottlenecks and facilitative collaborative action planning and prioritization. 
  • At least five years’ experience in working with national stakeholders and institutions to develop strong relationships and to build skills and competencies e.g. in health financing concepts or budget analysis
  • In depth understanding of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Family Planning (SRHR/FP) in developing countries
  • Proven ability to successfully manage and provide backstopping support to individuals and teams in remote settings through in-person and virtual engagement
  • Ability to analyse, interpret and present data (eg government budgets) so that it is easily understood by non-experts 
  • Excellent skills in written and verbal communication
  • Proven ability to network and manage relationships with clients (particularly FCDO) consultants and technical team members
  • Self-starter as well as good team-worker 
  • Ability to actively contribute to programme design and adaptation in health systems strengthening, health financing, governance and beyond.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical delivery of programmes. 
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills that enables effective team building and problem solving.
  • Proficiency in French and English essential

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?
  1. 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:
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.