Disability and Inclusion Consultant

About the role

IPPF is seeking a Disability and Inclusion Consultant to provide technical support to the WISH2 programme (Women's Integrated Sexual Health), which is part of the WISH Dividend programme procured by the UK FCDO. The consultant will accelerate the implementation of the WISH2 disability and inclusion strategy, focusing on policy and systems interventions across the WISH2 countries, and tailor support to consortium partners, Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) and accountability mechanisms at country level.

Key responsibilities

• Guide multi-stakeholder reflection on the disability marker self-assessment findings and document lessons learned.
• Review facility disability audit findings and prioritised activities, recommending course correction, scaling, capitalisation and institutionalisation of inclusive approaches.
• Review OPD capacity assessment data, develop a capacity-building framework and enable cross-country learning.
• Support the OPD sub-granting mechanism, including reviewing proposals, contributing to the Technical Assistance Agreement and providing TA at implementation.
• Collaborate with the WISH2 MERL team on disability research and learning agendas, including the disability measurement study.
• Advise on national policy and strategic priorities in country workplans and CPOEPs to align them with evidence and inclusive health systems strengthening.
• Establish a community of practice for WISH2 ESA to support OPDs, CSOs and partners.
• Review the safeguarding pilot model for Zambia to include people with disabilities.

Required profile

• Postgraduate degree in gender, social or natural sciences or another relevant discipline.
• Significant experience in disability inclusion and disability rights in health, including the twin-track approach; FCDO-funded SRHR experience highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SRHR and health systems in Africa, including sub-national and facility-level service delivery.
• Experience adapting disability inclusion tools (markers, audits) to different countries and humanitarian settings.
• Capacity strengthening experience, including training, mentoring and coaching of health providers and partners.
• Fluent English; additional working proficiency in French preferred.

Required skills

• SBCC and demand creation addressing harmful social and gender norms, with accessible information formats.
• Understanding of disability-disaggregated data (e.g., Washington Group question sets).
• Familiarity with inclusive policy, financing and accountability processes, and frameworks such as the CRPD and the Maputo Protocol.
• Participatory facilitation and stakeholder engagement with OPDs, ministries of health, CSOs and technical working groups.
• Strong analytical, research, time management and organisational skills.

The contract is a draw-down framework of up to 60 days over 5 months, with each assignment defined by a Work Order. Applications (CV and cover letter) are sent to IPPF by 6 November 2026, on a rolling basis.