SLED Opportunity · NORTH CAROLINA · IPAS
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Ipas seeks a consultant to support CTS Nexus activities in South Africa, including training, facilitation, data analysis, and reporting to address child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and school dropouts.
Introduction Ipas is a nonprofit organization that partners at local, national, regional, and global levels to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. The organization is committed to ensuring that high-quality, safe abortion and contraceptive information and services are available, accessible, and acceptable to women and girls. Ipas Africa Southern Region recognizes that addressing child marriage, teenage and unintended pregnancies, and school dropouts (CTS) among young girls requires holistic, broad-based approaches that empower them to make informed decisions about their lives, particularly in matters related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The factors contributing to CTS are deeply interconnected and often shaped by social, economic, and cultural conditions rooted in poverty, gender inequality, limited access to education, and weak protection systems. Effectively addressing these challenges demands a multisectoral approach that includes strengthening policies, expanding access to education and health services, and promoting the overall empowerment of young women and girls. Ipas continues to foster collaboration among government and civil society stakeholders to drive sustainable solutions to these challenges.Purpose of the Consultancy To support efforts towards South Africa CTS Nexus actvities in Johannesburg during the period of 5 – 14 March 2025. The CTS Nexus activities will include: Training of Ipas staff, Facilitation and Rapporteur, CTS Assessment and Scorecard Consolidation for presentation at the CTS Nexus SA Dialogue. This dynamic process is meant to create and build evidence that will be gathered by the CTS Nexus consultant and will be used in developing working partnerships and a funding plan for CTS programming.Key Responsibilities This consultant will train Ipas staff on CTS Nexus tools, facilitate and Rapporteur CTS Assessment process and consolidation the CTS Nexus scorecard for presentation at the CTS Nexus SA Dialogue.Scope of Work for the Consultant The Consultant is expected to execute the assignments at the venue and/or their own premises, using their own property and technology, and to hold direct responsibility for the quality of the delivered outputs. The detailed activity outputs expected from the consultant are intended as guidelines; the consultant is expected to provide input based on their own knowledge and experience. The consultant will be expected to: • Train Ipas staff on CTS Nexus tools • Facilitate the CTS nexus assessment workshop in the Round group discussions • Capturing notes and entering data in CTS Nexus tools during the workshop • Analyse the data/evidence and consolidate the results in the CTS Nexus Scorecard • Write a concise report summarizing the evidenceKindly refer to the attached RFP document for detailed qualification requirements and submission instructions
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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