Position Summary:

The Livelihood Project Manager/Team Leader will contribute to successful implementation of a project in Kirkuk Governorate and to the overall development and quality of PIN’s program portfolio on sustainable (agriculture) livelihoods, climate resilience agriculture, business development and support, and youth employability. S/He will report to the Country Director and will lead the Livelihood Field Officers, Livelihood Specialist and work in close cooperation with all support departments (MEAL, Finance, Log/Admin/HR, and Security).

The Livelihood Project Manager/Team Lead will be responsible for the field implementation and management of a planned resilience project from UNDP in Kirkuk. The objective of this project is to provide sustainable livelihoods opportunities for vulnerable Iraqis, including youth and women in Kirkuk governorate.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

The Employee is responsible for:

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

Project Management 

The Livelihood Project Manager/Team Leader oversees the implementation of the UNDP project, ensuring that technical requirements and quality standards are considered and respected during project implementation. The project activities are, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct a Value Chain assessment and coordinate the beneficiary identification, selection, and registration,
• Developing training materials and rollout a ToT for DoA,
• Developing training materials and roll-out of farmer´s capacity building training,
• Training on business development, including providing coaching, mentoring and financial support for SMEs agribusinesses to revitalize the agriculture and agribusiness sector. N

Overall, the Livelihood Project Manager/Team Leader:

Ensures timely organization of project kick-off and close-out meetings and that the team’s workplan is on track

• Ensures timely organization of project kick-off and close-out meetings and that the team’s workplan is on track
• Ensures proper resourcing is maintained to achieve project objectives
• Anticipates and mitigate risks and implementation delays and provide ad-hoc support to projects implementation through trouble shooting and eliminating blocking points
• Leads in internal and external report writing to both PIN management and UNDP, respectively
• In collaboration with MEAL Department, conducts regular monitoring and evaluation of project outputs and outcomes, supports in assessment preparation
• Monitors cash burn rates and ensure a timely completion of projects using the appropriate tools; review the projects’ drawing to avoid under/over spending, ensuring accurate budget forecasting and expense planning
• Ensures compliance with donor and PIN’s policies, procedures and regulations throughout the entire project cycle; ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of project deliverables
• Contributes to the development of projects procurement plans, to quality checks and procurement committees in line with PIN and donors’ rules and regulations
• Ensures that technical training components meet PIN and UNDP requirements
• Ensures the sustainability of the project by developing and implementing proper support framework for project participants

Project Development 

• Help to identify trends in conditions/standards and donor priorities in livelihoods and economic recovery
• Ensure livelihoods and economic recovery program products and lessons learned are maintained within PIN country program
• When applicable identify new funding opportunities, contribute to the development of strategies and project proposal

Capacity Building:   

• Ensure project staff are adequately trained in tracking expenditures; work with project team to maximize cost efficiency
• Work with the team and strengthen their capacity to implement and report on agreed management and monitoring procedures; Identify priority areas for capacity building and provide technical guidance, training and support
• Hold regular coordination meetings with key team members and regular meetings with SMT to discuss issues, ensure strong communication and learning from each other
• Contribute to team capacity development and set up training plans to enhance team members technical capacity; Ensure regular performance appraisal and career management of project teams
• Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics
• Manage interpersonal conflicts

Communication and Representation:   

• Maintains positive working relations to ensure trust and confidence with other PIN departments
• Actively participates in SMT and staff meetings
• Lead the monthly program review meetings
• Liaise and maintain good relations with key stakeholders including local authorities
• When required, liaise with donors and represent PIN and its activities at international, national and local fora
• Active representation within the relevant Area Based Coordination group and any other governmental/UN/INGO led meetings
• Explore potential partnerships with other, mainly national, NGOs and coordinate with other humanitarian actors active in this field
• Maintain sound understanding of the context in Iraq and Kurdistan, and the needs and opportunities for humanitarian, recovery, development programming
• Support, facilitate or undertake communication and liaison activities to actively consult and involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners and stakeholders in all stages of project implementation

Other: 

• Respects PIN security rules and maintains a culture of safety for the team
• Understand and adhere to People in Need established policies and procedures for administration, finance, procurement, data management and beneficiary data protection, child protection, Code of Conduct (including Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Harassment) and security management;
• Reinforcing and ensuring compliance to policies and procedures and support of Child protection Focal Point;
• Be flexible and willing to support the team as is needed.

And fulfils any other tasks as required and assigned during the assignment as programming and context evolve.

• EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Education and Certifications: Master’s degree or PhD
  • Work Experience: Over four years of relevant professional experience
  • Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel (intermediate level)
  • Languages: English (Upper-Intermediate) Arabic and Kurdish (fluent)
  • Knowledge (knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, PCM knowledge, sphere standards etc.). This is what people need to know to do their jobs
  • Relevant educational and/or professional background in working in livelihoods projects, meaning: At least Master´s degree in business management, project management, social sciences, development studies or other livelihood programming,
  • At least 4 years’ experience in planning, management, and coordination of national level projects; Proven experience in implementing 5 projects related to at least one of the following: business skills development, business planning and support (mentorship), or agriculture /climate resilience agriculture, skill development programs (OJT, TVET,…) other related fields Strong coordination skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously supporting multiple staff members
  • Experience in communicating with different stakeholders
  • Experience in working with local government and in NGOs context Experience with developing program methodology and its alignment with relevant quality standards. Skills, which enable us to perform a specific activity related to the position (driving a vehicle, work with documentation, presentation skills, facilitation skills etc.)
  • 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

   

  Other requirements:

  • experience with beneficiary selection and registration,
  • Community outreach with key stakeholders,
  • Field coordination of the quality monitoring of the
  • project activities and coordination of all of activities with
  • relevant teams
  • Monitoring the distributions of all types of kits and
  • materials;
  • Manage field activities assigned by the Project
  • Manager;
  • Ensuring that documents comply with PIN’s internal
  • procedures and donor requirements;
  • Assisting in any other duties requested by the Project
  • the line managers;
  • Translation of meetings and documents.

Interested candidates (male or female) are invited to submit their application by midnight on the 4th May 2025 via this link:  

https://airtable.com/appOD1hQDkwBdOfED/shrpbvJSL5B3DHGP7 

Finally, please consider that this appointment is subject to the final project approval from the donor 

 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.