Pending Donor Approval

Aid Gate Organization (AGO) is an Iraqi non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting vulnerable communities and promoting sustainable, locally led development across Iraq. AGO works in partnership with communities, government institutions, civil society organizations, and international partners to implement programs in livelihoods, education, protection, water and sanitation, climate resilience, social cohesion, peacebuilding, and the prevention of violent extremism. With operations across multiple Iraqi governorates, AGO combines community participation, institutional capacity-building, and evidence-based programming to address immediate needs while strengthening long-term resilience. Its approach prioritizes youth, women, and other vulnerable groups, ensuring that communities actively contribute to identifying priorities, designing interventions, and sustaining project outcomes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning, Implementation

• Support the Project Officer in facilitating the formal integration of Early Warning Systems into community committees, including Water User Coordination Mechanisms, Farmers' Associations, Pastoralist Groups, women's groups and Water Authorities.
• Assist in organizing and delivering practical trainings on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and agroecology approaches, including water management, climate-smart agriculture and climate-resilient crop and livestock practices.
• Support the distribution and follow-up of climate-smart agricultural and livestock inputs to trained beneficiaries, in line with training received.
• Provide field-level support to water management infrastructure works (reservoir tanks, water points and irrigation drainage), including basic monitoring and beneficiary coordination.
• Assist in the implementation of nature-based solutions activities at community level.
• Support the roll-out of multi-channel community awareness and preparedness campaigns on climate-related hazards, early-warning dissemination and household-level DRR practices.
• Assist with logistical arrangements for trainings, distributions, campaigns and other field activities (venues, materials, transport).

Resource Management, Reporting and Data Collection

• Collect and record field-level data on training attendance, input distribution, infrastructure progress and awareness campaign reach.
• Maintain accurate and organized filing of beneficiary lists, attendance sheets and distribution records.
• Support the Project Officer in drafting activity updates and inputs for weekly and monthly reports.
• Assist in tracking stock and use of climate-smart inputs and training/campaign materials.
• Support monitoring visits and help compile monitoring notes and photographic evidence.

Community Mobilization

• Mobilize community members, including women, farmers and pastoralists, for participation in trainings, awareness campaigns and infrastructure/NbS activities.
• Support outreach to community committees, Water User Coordination Mechanisms, Farmers' Associations and Pastoralist Groups.
• Assist in disseminating early-warning and DRR awareness messages through community channels (door-to-door visits, community meetings, local media).
• Support the Project Officer in maintaining positive working relationships with local authorities, community leaders and Water Authorities.
• Help ensure the inclusive and safe participation of vulnerable groups in all project activities.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Support the Project Officer and MEAL team in the roll-out of monitoring tools, including post-distribution monitoring, training evaluations and infrastructure/NbS monitoring checklists.
• Assist in collecting and recording indicator data accurately and on time, in line with the project's MEAL plan.
• Support the functioning of community-based complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFM) at field level, including receiving and referring feedback and complaints.
• Assist in organizing and conducting beneficiary satisfaction surveys and other MEAL-related data collection exercises.
• Support accountability to affected populations (AAP) by helping raise community awareness of project objectives, entitlements and feedback channels.

Assist the Project Officer and MEAL team during monitoring visits, data verification exercises and evaluations.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic; basic knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Education Degree: Diploma or university degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Studies, or another related discipline.
• Work experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in community-based programming, agriculture, WASH, or disaster risk reduction.
• Knowledge & skills: Good communication and community mobilization skills; basic knowledge of DRR and climate resilience concepts.
• Computer skills: Basic knowledge of MS Office software.

Other: Good knowledge of the local community and context; strong interpersonal skills; willingness to travel regularly to field locations.