Senior Livelihoods Project Assistant, Dohuk

Context/Reporting line:

IOM is a major actor in post-conflict recovery and reconstruction, and as such is heavily involved in livelihoods development and job creation programmes. IOM’s strengths lie in its field presence around the country and operational capacity to rebuild community infrastructure, conduct vocational and other trainings, providing grant funding at local level to support business development and a variety of other areas key to recovery.

Under the general guidance of the Head, Transition and Recovery Division, the overall supervision of Senior Programme Coordinator (Economic Recovery, Development and Livelihoods), the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office (HoSO), and the direct supervision of the Livelihoods Project Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting programmes related to Livelihoods, and in particular the Enterprise Development Fund (EDF), under the area of responsibility.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. By working in close coordination with Team Leaders in each governorate within the assigned region and the national operations officer (NOO) for that region, provide technical guidance to Transition and Recovery Division (TRD) staff to implement all activities under the livelihoods portfolio, in particular the Enterprise Development Fund (EDF), in line with all livelihoods tools, policies and procedures.

2. Provide advice and guidance to the regional team to conduct livelihoods assessments including labor market and supply chain mapping, under the guidance of the Livelihoods Project Officer and Team Leader, in line with livelihoods technical tools.

3. In coordination with team leaders and community engagement technical teams in the assigned region, provide advice to team to assist in the identification and selection of individuals for livelihoods assistance, in line with livelihoods guidelines and policies.

4. Assist Team Leaders to identify partners and create opportunities with local authorities, associations, chambers of commerce/ industry to implement IOM’s livelihoods projects.

5. Provide support to TRD teams to support selected individuals by facilitating negotiation meetings, orientation meetings and/or business trainings and/or counseling as necessary and provide support to them in the formulation of their business plans.

6. Travel to all project sites in designated region (and as needed to other regions) and monitor individuals who have received IOM livelihoods assistance, EDF support and ensure that activities are being carried out in accordance with livelihoods guidelines and provide guidance to the team leaders to make necessary improvements of changes to livelihoods service delivery.

7. Follow up with the field teams to quality check data and service delivery and follow up with the workplans and make recommendations, in coordination with Team Leaders.

8. Organize and conduct satisfaction and feedback surveys in order to improve future livelihoods projects, provide guidance to the livelihoods team and Team Leader to improve delivery of livelihoods assistance.

9. In coordination with team leaders and community engagement technical teams, consider and present strategies to strengthening the operational and implementation skills and suggest capacity building strategies to correctly and fully maintain a proper operational system, under the guidance of the Livelihoods Project Officer and Team Leader.

10. Develop and maintain internal control and compliance processes and recommend to Technical Lead and Livelihoods Project Officer how to strengthen those controls.

11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Management, Finance, Social Sciences, or any related field from an accredited academic institution.

Experience and Skills:

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, word as well as good knowledge working with databases and online applications.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in social projects/livelihoods/community stabilization and experience with international organization is an advantage.

• Previous working experience with NGOs, international organizations, health institution or a finance/administration office would be a distinct advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English, Kurdish and Arabic is required.

• Working knowledge of any other language is an advantage.