Project Assistant- Livelihoods - Duhok

Context/Reporting line:

IOM is a major actor in post-conflict recovery and reconstruction, and as such is heavily involved in livelihood development and job-creation programming. IOM’s strengths lie in its field presence around the country and operational capacity to rebuild community infrastructure, conduct vocational and other trainings, providing grand 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 the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office (HoSO) and the direct supervision of the Senior project Assistant, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting programs related to return and recovery under the area of responsibility as below:

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Support the implementation of all activities under the livelihood’s portfolio of the Transition and Recovery Division (TRD) as guided by the Team Leader, in line with livelihoods technical tools.

2. Participate in assessments including labor market assessments and supply chain mapping, under the guidance of the Senior Livelihood Programme Associate and Program Coordinator.

3. Assist in the mapping of service providers for Vocational Training, On-Job-Training, Job Placement, and Farming Training as required.

4. Identify and coordinate with potential private companies for the implementation of job placements, and On-Job-Training.

5. Support appropriate selection of project beneficiaries by conducting interviews, registering, and profiling applicants using specific criteria.

6. Support IOM selected individuals by facilitating orientation meetings, business trainings, and/or one- to-one counseling sessions as necessary and support them in the formulation of their business plans.

7. Travel to project sites on a regular basis to monitor individuals who have received IOM livelihoods assistance, ensure that activities are being carried out in accordance with livelihoods guidelines and provide guidance to the Senior Livelihood Programme Associate in order to make necessary improvements or changes to livelihoods service delivery.

8. Verify distributions of tools and equipment for both quality and quantity and that relationship management with vendors is maintained in project locations.

9. Organize and conduct satisfaction and feedback surveys in order to improve future livelihoods projects.

10. In coordination with the Senior Livelihood Programme Associate, coordinate with the relevant government authorities, business associations and private sector companies to implement IOM’s livelihoods projects.

11. Monitor achievements in accordance with work plans and report progress to the Livelihoods Team and Team Leader to improve delivery of livelihoods assistance.

12. Coordinate with field staff and the Information Management (IM) unit to maintain up-to-date and accurate beneficiary data in the IOM Portal.

13. Provide support as required for the implementation of other elements of field team activity including those related to community engagement, shelter and engineering.

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