Network Caretaker - Communications & Connection Job

Summary of Responsibilities

Connection & Belonging

• Design and steward communication practices that help cultivate a cohesive network identity and culture of belonging.


• Listen deeply across nodes to surface themes, concerns, and inspirations, and reflect them back through communication and storytelling.


• Create and hold safe, inclusive spaces for cross-node dialogue, learning, and relationship-building.


• Initiate, support and collaborate with network management teams to foster node-node engagement and spaces for connection and enhancing the sense of belonging across Ipas.

Network Communications

• Advance the internal communications assessment plan in collaboration with the NetCARE team, KM Working Group, and network management teams, helping enhance the network's internal communications approach.


• Shape the team's overall internal communications approach to support trust, clarity, and shared sense‑making.


• Lead or co‑design team communication materials-prototyping, iterating, and ensuring they are intuitive, user-friendly‑, and visually clear.


• Produce accessible, human-centered‑ written content that reflects our shared leadership values.


• Curate and uplift stories, insights, and experiences from across the network to strengthen connection and belonging.


• Support smooth, equitable information flows across nodes and network teams.


• Routinely assess and evaluate network communications, channels, and practices to surface gaps and needs.

Community Engagement & Network-Wide Convening

• Co-design and host virtual gatherings such as Netizen meetings, community conversations, and learning sessions.


• Support facilitators and leaders in creating engaging, inclusive, and participatory virtual spaces.


• Introduce communication rhythms, rituals, and tools that strengthen cohesion.

Strategic Communications Partnership

• Serve as a strategic partner to network management teams on how to communicate with connection, clarity, and authenticity.


• Provide guidance on communication approaches that support shared leadership, mutual accountability, and transparency.

Knowledge Management & Learning Synthesis

• Contribute to NetCARE team and network knowledge management efforts, helping improve team efficiency, strengthen knowledge-sharing practices, and support network-wide learning and sensemaking.


• Facilitate and lead the collection, synthesis, and dissemination of case studies and best practices to strengthen network learning and highlight innovation across nodes.


• Support learning synthesis from internal learning events, workshops, and meetings, distilling key themes, patterns, and opportunities for continued improvement.


• Maintain and disseminate knowledge across shared platforms (Luna, SharePoint, Teams), ensuring information is organized, accessible, and consistently updated.

Network Caretaking (Shared Team Functions)

• Contribute to broader NetCARE responsibilities including network processes, strategic learning, and knowledge management.


• Surface insights, patterns, or risks emerging in communication flows, and support aligned action.


• Model the relationship-centered behaviors foundational to shared leadership.

Position Requirements

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong knowledge of leading practices in internal communications and change management impacts.


• Strong communication skills across cultures, with a talent for relational writing and resonance-focused storytelling.


• Facilitation support skills, including planning, co-hosting, and designing inclusive, engaging virtual and in-person gatherings.


• Ability to work confidently and diplomatically with senior leaders across the network.


• Strong listener and sense‑maker-able to identify themes and insights and translate them into clear, meaningful communication.


• Able to manage multiple communication channels without defaulting to transactional or corporate tone.


• Passion for strengthening organizational culture and productivity and building community.


• Advanced skills with technology/software for producing internal communications and hosting virtual webinars and desire to continually grow technological knowledge and capacity.

Mindsets & Behaviors

• Deep commitment to belonging, equity, and shared leadership principles.


• Comfortable with complexity, emergence, and ambiguity.


• Curious, reflective, and committed to continuous learning.


• Systems thinker who understands relationships, information flows, and patterns across a network.


• Demonstrates strong relational intelligence, building trust and rapport across diverse teams and creating conditions for open, inclusive communication.


• Aptitude for influencing others and getting people on board with an idea or direction.


• A deep commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially abortion and contraception access


• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a horizontal team environment with transparent and flexible role-sharing.

Experience

• English fluency and proficiency in Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese with outstanding written and oral communication skills.


• 5-7+ years in communication, facilitation, community engagement, or network weaving roles.


• Experience engaging organizational leadership in consultative or facilitative capacities.


• Experience working in culturally diverse, global or networked organizations

Preferred Skills

• Graphic design skills for creating accessible and engaging communication materials.


• Audio/video editing and messaging capabilities to support storytelling, highlight network experiences, and enhance virtual engagement.


• Familiarity with behavior change communication and change management concepts.


• Familiarity with shared or horizontal leadership practices is helpful.

Position may be based in any of the countries where Ipas is registered and/or operates.