[Tikrit,Iraq ]

BACKGROUND

People in Need (PIN) is an international, non-profit organization providing humanitarian and development assistance in over 20 countries worldwide. Formed in 1992 in the Czech Republic, PIN has grown to be the biggest organisation of its kind in post-communist Europe, providing relief where it is needed, and empowering civil society at home and abroad.

PIN began its work in Iraq in 2003 focusing on reconstruction and renovation of schools and health centres. After a short break, PIN decided to re-establish its presence in the country in January 2015, mainly in response to deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and massive displacement of people from conflict-affected areas. Since then, PIN has maintained a strong presence in Iraq, and has gradually extended its activities across the Governorates of Ninewa, Salah Al-din, Kirkuk and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Typical recipients of our aid are internally displaced persons, returnees, and people who survived the fighting near their homes and meet the pre-defined criteria of vulnerability.

Apart from humanitarian aid, PIN is currently working on long-term programmes supporting restoring livelihoods, education, access to water and hygiene. These programmes should facilitate people´s return to their original homes and support the stabilisation process after the defeat and removal of IS.

JOB OVERVIEW

The project Officer will contribute to successful implementation of planned PIN’s IHF project in Salah Al Din governorate (3 districts: Shirqat, Tikrit and Baiji). The staff will report to Program Manager and work alongside other Project Coordinators in the area and in close cooperation with all support departments (Finance, Log/Admin/HR, Security).

The PO will primarily be responsible for the field implementation and management of a planned resilience project . The objective of this project is to enhance food security and resilience for vulnerable women and men returned to Salah al Din, through: the rehabilitation and creation of agricultural assets via conditional cash transfers (for more information

The activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Rehabilitation and cleaning of agricultural infrastructure and irrigation schemes through cash based transfers

 

FUNCTIONAL AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Management and supervision of the project
• Coordination of activities with other stakeholders
• Responsible for project`s progress
• Management of the financial/admin issues in coordination with the Project Manager and the Financial Officers
• Assistance with project development
• Supervision of the field staff
• Monitor the quality of the project`s activities in coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and the Community Mobilizers
• Reporting (weekly and monthly report)
• Attending Salah al Din coordination clusters meetings and other meetings as needed.
• Representing People in Need and networking with local authorities, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and representatives of the target communities.
• In case that larger amount of different tasks is to be fulfilled by the Employee at the same time, the Employee shall accomplish the urgent and more important duties first.

 

MAIN TASKS

The Employee is especially responsible for;

 

• Ensuring timely and effective delivery of tasks
• Correctness and completeness of given tasks
• Prompt providing of all relevant information to Operations Manager
• Archiving of all entrusted and acquired documents in proper manner
• The Employee is obliged to follow National Staff Policy and Internal working rules, safety and security, fire safety regulations and other obligatory procedures and regulations related to his work.

 

GENERAL EMPLOYEES OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Employer stipulates the right to assign the Employee any other kind of work derived from his specialization. In case of urgent work and such like the Employee may be asked to work overtime as well as during public and other holidays.
• Adhering to all PIN policies and procedures at all times including those stipulated in National Staff Handbook, Child Protection Policy, Security Standard Operating procedures, etc.
• Punctual attendance to work including both working hours in the assigned office and schedule field trips if applicable
• Ensuring timely and effective delivery of tasks
• Correctness and completeness of given tasks
• The Employee takes over the responsibility for all entrusted material or cash. The Employee is obligated to cover all damages or losses caused by his carelessness. The Agreement of Liability of Assets has been signed separately.
• Prompt providing of all relevant information to their supervisor
• Maintain confidentiality of all information gained from employment within not publically available
• Archiving of all entrusted and acquired documents in proper manner
• Representing and upholding the values of People in Need at all times
• Behave in appropriate manners at all times and in all places

 

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Experience in management of people and projects requirements
• Good communication skills, highly organized, result-oriented, responsible and reliable manner
• Ability to work under pressure, proactive and independent working style
• Good understanding of community participation and ability to communicate with impact and respect
• Ability to deal with complex situations and solve related issues

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

• Relevant educational and/or professional background in rural and urban livelihood (conditional cash transfers planning, rehabilitation of irrigation and agriculture infrastructure with a community centered approach, technical trainings, microbusiness support, etc)
• 3 years of experience in working in similar projects
• Strong coordination skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously supporting multiple staff members
• Ability to write quality reports
• Experience in monitoring the progress of the project against the targets
• Experience in communicating with different stakeholders
• Experience in working with local government and in NGOs context
• Local knowledge of Salah al Din livelihood and security context is a value added

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

• English: professional fluency, familiar with NGO terminology
• Arabic: native speaker/ advanced

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by latest 4th of October 2021 via a link:

 https://airtable.com/shrfv0HvGm5SPtZ5D

Early applications are encouraged as the suitable candidate might be selected before the application deadline.