Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid (MH) is a leading Iraqi NGO, founded in 2004 with a goal to save lives and preserve human dignity. Mercy Hands’ headquarters is in Baghdad, which manages all programs in Center and South Iraq, and a regional office in Erbil, which manages all programs in North Iraq. Mercy Hands is currently active in the following humanitarian sectors: food security, logistics, WASH, population monitoring and assessments, livelihood, protection, education, health and community development. For more information, please visit Mercy Hands website: www.mercyhands.org
Responsibilities
The Project Manager will be under the supervision of the Livelihood Director, who is based in Baghdad, and will implement a livelihoods project in Salah Al-Din in the districts of Al-Shirqat. She/he will focal communication point with the donor, attend all project related meetings, including cluster and coordination meetings, taking place in Salah Al-Din. With regards to livelihoods, we are looking for someone with strong knowledge in cash for work, business grant implementation and management, understand the irrigation infrastructure and diverse trainings including vocational training.
Major Duties
- Supervise team members and oversee activity implementation in target region
- Ensure effective activity planning and quality implementation according to project strategy, proposal, plans and budgets
- Provide technical support (livelihoods) and guidance to team
- Maintain transparent and clear communication with Livelihood Director and upper management to ensure efficient coordination between field office, regional office and headquarters
- Develop and maintain good relations with the UNDP and other donors, persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors to support adequate implementation and coordination
- Draft and update the work plan on a regular basis as agreed with program manager
- Represent MH at meetings with partners and other relevant technical coordination meetings in Salah Al-Din
- Capacity-building and management of the field team
- Coordinate the team to ensure that targets are being met in a timely manner
- Ensure that all reporting is done up to standard and submitted on time
- Identify and address gaps in program implementation
- Work with the Senior Finance Officer to manage and monitor programs’ budget; ensure timely submission of financial reports and documents
- Ensure that the entire team in the project location follows all MH safeguarding and accountability policies and immediately report any non-compliance
- Coordinate with other Mercy Hands staff based in Salah Al-Din
Additional duties
- Send publishable program materials to MH PR department
- Attend manager’s meetings when requested
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Prepare all documents in a timely manner for external auditing or spot-checking
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Salary range: 1,800 USD (current), 2000 USD/per month (pending donors approve)
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
- Competitive experience/ skills in relevant area – 3 years minimum of experience in project management; additional experience in thematically relevant areas is a distinct advantage
- Experience in humanitarian work and NGO /INGOs sector
- Thorough knowledge of the local context through demonstrated previous experience in Salah Al-Din
- Languages: Arabic (native) and English (fluent, spoken and written)
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility and pro-active attitude
- Leadership capabilities and aptitude in decision-making
- Networking skills
- Reporting skills
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter [email protected] and Cc [email protected] to with “**Livelihood** Project Manager Salah Al-Din” in the subject line.
Mercy Hands is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace. We make no employment or volunteering decisions based on gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other protected class. A**pplicants from Salah Al-Din are encouraged to apply.**
All employees are expected to comply and provide signature to state commitment to our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct regardless of employment agreement or rank. These documents will be included as part of the employment contract.
Successful candidates must undertake a formal criminal record check, or where this is not possible, complete a self-declaration on any criminal convictions.
We expect employees to avoid any personal, financial or other interests that might hinder their capability or willingness to perform their job duties. Successful candidates are expected to sign Mercy Hands Conflict of Interest Policy.
Due to the urgency of this position, the applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy might be filled before the deadline.
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