Senior Compliance Assistant – PVE Grants - Erbil

Context/ Reporting Line:

IOM Iraq’s PVE programme aims at analyzing and addressing underlying drivers, motivations and vulnerabilities to violent extremism that may arise in context of marginalization, exclusion, human rights violations, social isolation, exposure to radical ideologies, and lack of livelihood opportunities. To address these factors, IOM relies on its institutional strengths as building blocks for its efforts to address local conditions that are conducive to violent extremism. Working at the institutional, community and individual levels, IOM Iraq supports a whole-of society approach to understanding and addressing underlying vulnerabilities and building community and individual resiliency.

IOM Iraq has established the Wasl Civil Society Fund in the spring of 2022 to complement its prevention of violent extremism (PVE) portfolio. The Wasl Civil Society Fund provides small grants to selected civil society organizations (CSOs) throughout Iraq that work on localized, context-specific projects that contribute to the prevention of violent extremism in their communities. The targeted communities are aligned with the Plans of Action to ensure synergies between the different components of IOM Iraq’s PVE portfolio. Specifically, the Fund targets South Mosul (Shoura, Hammam Alil, Qayyara sub-districts), West Mosul (Mosul district center, Mahalabia sub districts), Tel Afar District (Ninewa), Fallujah District (Anbar), Zubair District (Basra), Hawijah District (Kirkuk), and Halabja (KRI).

Under the general guidance of the Head, Peacebuilding and Stabilization Division, the overall supervision of the Programme Manager (PVE) and the direct supervision of the Project Officer (PVE Civil Society Fund), the successful incumbent will assume the role of Senior Compliance Assistant to support IOM’s Wasl Civil Society Fund in the provision of small grants to civil society organizations that work on addressing drivers of instability and violent extremism.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Act as the primary focal point within the PVE programme for all issues relating to compliance of all implementing partnerships and service providers contracted under the Prevention of Violent Extremism programme.

2. Contribute to the development and roll-out of internal Standard Operating Procedures to promote adherence to relevant compliance procedures for all phases of the project cycle for implementing partnerships.

3. Conduct due diligence assessments for prospective partner organizations in coordination with relevant stakeholders in IOM Iraq.

4. Coordinate with all relevant internal stakeholders, including finance, compliance, procurement and logistics throughout the project cycle, including the review of budgets, financial reports, transaction lists and requests for payment.

5. Participate in field visits to current and prospective implementing partners as part of capacity assessments and project monitoring visits.

6. Conduct due diligence assessments for prospective partner organizations in coordination with relevant stakeholders in IOM Iraq.

7. Develop tools and systems to keep track of all past and ongoing partnerships, promote improved knowledge management and archiving practices in the PVE programme and contribute to improved information sharing on current and future IP agreements across units within IOM Iraq.

8. Lead the preparation of project implementation agreements and coordinate the endorsement and signature processes for all agreements.

9. In coordination with the other Senior Programme Assistants, support the organization of targeted capacity building events for grantees of the Wasl Civil Society Fund.

10. In coordination with the other Senior Programme Assistants, promote cross-country knowledge sharing and the dissemination of relevant technical materials across locations and partners.

11. In coordination with the Project Officer (Civil Society Fund), support on developing and rolling out Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) tools to identify and disseminate best practices on locally-led PVE projects.

12. Perform other duties and travels as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Education:

 Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Development studies, Social Sciences, Business Management, Public Administration, or any related field from an accredited academic university or institute.

Experience and Skills:

 At least 5 years of relevant work experience.

 Previous experience working in grants management is an advantage.

 Previous experience working in (inter)national non-governmental organizations is an advantage.

 Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people including people of culturally diverse backgrounds.

 Excellent write and reporting skills.

 Excellent facilitation and liaison skills

Languages:

 Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic is required.