The Country Representative at Ipas South Africa will work at a national level to provide technical and managerial leadership for the South Africa program under the direction of the Regional Director for Southern Africa Program. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement strategies and work plans to ensure that program goals and objectives are met, including providing strategic inputs for annual work plans, proposal development, and analysis of programmatic results. Apply lessons learned and best practices to improve program performance, donor reporting, financial monitoring, and personnel management. Work with in‑country counterparts to ensure the successful implementation of work plans. Oversee the technical unit functions by providing technical support and programmatic guidance to each unit. Contribute to the development of the country strategy; lead the development of assigned components of the strategy; lead the implementation of the local strategic plan, ensuring results in assigned areas. Foster teamwork and collaboration across the organization and provide supportive supervision at the department level. Review and provide final approval for project workplans and budgets, focusing on cost efficiency and stewardship. Lead regular high‑level reviews of project progress and financial monitoring across the program, identifying opportunities for increased cost efficiency. Ensure internal control systems are functioning and contribute to risk mitigation planning for the country office. Ensure departmental level compliance with Ipas policies. Represent Ipas with external stakeholders, partners, counterparts, donors, and contribute to positioning Ipas as a leader for SRHR in the country or region. Review and share learning and results within the Ipas network and with counterparts, partners, donors, other country programs, and the global Ipas network. Develop key messages and communication strategies and plans, primarily at the program or departmental level. Build and maintain strong partnerships in relevant areas (Finance, Programs). Required Qualifications Deep commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially abortion and contraception access. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams and create a positive work environment, including through supportive supervision, strong communication, nonhierarchical leadership approaches, and modeling Ipas core values. Demonstrated capacity for good stewardship of funds, with strong skills in work planning, budgeting, financial monitoring, and data‑driven problem solving. Proven ability to build positive working relationships with diverse internal teams and external partners. Five or more years of leading program operations and logistics experience. Previous supervisory experience of a minimum of three full‑time technical staff members. Cross‑cultural work experience. Ability to travel up to 30% domestically, with occasional regional or global trips if applicable. Strong consultative and negotiation skills. Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to strategize, plan, and manage resources for successful completion of projects. Ability to motivate, influence, and collaborate with others. Ability to build positive working relationships with district/state/national government officials, UN and other multilateral bodies, NGOs, and donor representatives. Must read, write, and speak fluent English and be fluent in host country language(s). Experience operating in challenging environments. Education & Certification Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher (or an internationally equivalent) in Public Health or a related field is preferred. Certification in project management. Qualification in humanitarian action and/or project cycle management and/or monitoring & evaluation. EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr