1. Background

The NABNI – Building for Peace Facility project is implemented through a consortium model led by KOHRW in partnership with AOO and PFO local NGOs in Sinjar and Daquq. The project focuses on strengthening accountable local governance, improving community–authority relations, and addressing service-related tensions through a conflict-sensitive and socially cohesive approach.

Given the multi-partner structure and compliance requirements under the Accountable Grant Agreement (AGA), a dedicated Consortium Manager is required to ensure coordinated implementation, financial integrity, technical quality, and adherence to procurement and Environmental & Social (E&S) safeguards.

2. Position Purpose

The Consortium Manager provides overall operational, technical, financial, and compliance oversight of the consortium. The role ensures:

• Effective coordination between KOHRW, AOO, and PFO
• Timely and quality implementation of approved activities
• Full compliance with NABNI procurement guidelines, ESCP, and donor requirements
• Risk mitigation, documentation control, and audit readiness
• Harmonized planning, budgeting, and reporting across partners

The Consortium Manager acts as the central coordination and accountability point for the consortium.

3. Key Responsibilities A- Strategic Leadership and Consortium Governance

• Provide overall strategic direction and coordination for the implementation of the NABNI Project across consortium partners.
• Ensure that project implementation remains aligned with the approved project objectives, theory of change, results framework, workplans, procurement plan and contractual commitments.
• Support the effective functioning of consortium governance mechanisms, including the Consortium Steering Committee and other established coordination structures.
• Promote shared decision-making, collective ownership, transparency, and clear accountability among consortium partners.
• Promote shared decision-making, collective ownership, transparency, and clear accountability among consortium partners.
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• Maintain clear internal communication channels between KOHRW and partner focal points.
• Facilitate joint decision-making processes and resolve coordination gaps.
• Ensure partners maintain updated internal implementation plans aligned with the consolidated workplan.

B- Program implementation, Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Monitor progress against milestones, indicators, and deliverables.
• Oversee the implementation of community dialogue forums and service improvement interventions.
• Conduct regular field visits to assess implementation quality, validate reported progress, engage with communities, and identify emerging challenges.
• Ensure that field-level observations and monitoring findings lead to documented management decisions and timely corrective actions.
• Support partners in addressing implementation bottlenecks, operational constraints, and delays.
• Ensure integration of conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding principles.
• Review technical outputs before submission.
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.

C- Financial Oversight & Compliance

• Review partner budgets, forecasts, and expenditure reports prior to submission.
• Ensure procurement thresholds and No-Objection procedures are respected.
• Oversee contract amendments, variation orders, and budget reallocations.
• Ensure contingency and TAP lines are applied according to donor approval.
• Maintain strong documentation discipline for audit purposes.

D- Procurement & Contract Management

• Ensure compliance with NABNI Procurement Guidelines.
• Review procurement files before submission for No-Objection.
• Monitor competitive tendering, evaluation reports, and contract awards.
• Ensure contract documentation reflects negotiated savings where applicable.

E- Risk, Security & E&S Oversight

• Ensure implementation of Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP).
• Monitor E&S risk mitigation measures across locations.
• Oversee security assessment updates and mitigation plans.
• Ensure safeguarding and PSEA compliance across partners.
• Escalate major risks to senior management and donor as required.

F- Results-Based Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Ensure effective implementation of the project's MEAL framework and results-based management approach.
• Oversee the consolidation and review of partner monitoring data against the approved logical framework and performance indicators.
• Ensure that indicator definitions, baselines, targets, data sources, and reporting methodologies are consistently applied.
• Monitor progress toward outputs, outcomes, and impact-level objectives, identifying underperformance and recommending corrective measures.
• Coordinate periodic performance reviews and ensure that management decisions are informed by reliable evidence.
• Oversee the documentation of lessons learned, good practices, implementation challenges, and adaptive management decisions.
• Ensure that recommendations from the Mid-Term Evaluation and other assessments are translated into specific, time-bound, and measurable improvement actions.
• Track implementation of agreed recommendations and report progress to consortium leadership.

G . Reporting & Donor Engagement

• Consolidate narrative and financial reports from consortium partners.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and milestone reports.
• Participate in donor coordination meetings.
• Ensure documentation archiving aligned with audit and transparency standards.

H- Community Engagement and Communication

• Oversee implementation of the approved Community Engagement and Communication Plan across relevant project locations.
• Ensure that community engagement activities are participatory, inclusive, accessible, culturally appropriate, and responsive to local priorities.
• Coordinate with consortium partners to ensure consistent and accurate communication of project objectives, activities, eligibility criteria, progress, and available feedback mechanisms.
• Support effective engagement with community platforms, civil society organizations, local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Promote meaningful participation of women, young people, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups, and other underrepresented community members.
• Conduct field monitoring to assess the quality and effectiveness of community engagement and communication activities.
• Ensure that community feedback is documented, analyzed, and used to inform programme adaptations and management decisions.
• Coordinate communication and visibility activities in accordance with donor and NRC requirements.
• Ensure that external communication, photography, and the use of beneficiary information respect informed consent, dignity, confidentiality, and safeguarding standards.

4. Deliverables

• Monthly Consortium Coordination Report
• Consolidated implementation plans prepared, reviewed, and updated on schedule.
• Consolidated financial forecast review
• Donor and contractual deliverables submitted accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Risk register updates
• Procurement compliance tracking
• Consolidated narrative reports
• Corrective action plans where required

Effective collaboration and information sharing maintained across consortium members

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in development studies, Public Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-partner consortia.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance (KfW/BMZ, NRC).
• Experience in governance, peacebuilding, or social cohesion programming.
• Strong financial oversight and procurement compliance knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in English and Kurdish required, Arabic desirable.

Interested and qualified candidates are kindly invited to submit their updated CV in PDF format to:

To: hr@kohrw.org 
CC: info@kohrw.org 

Please use “Consortium Manager ” as the subject line of your email.

Please note that, in order for an application to be considered, candidates must follow the application requirements below:

● The CV must be submitted as a PDF attachment. CVs submitted in any other format will not be accepted.
● Please attach the CV directly to the email. Links to CVs or online documents will not be accepted.
● The email subject line must clearly state “Consortium Manager ” Applications without the required subject line will not be considered.
● Applications that do not meet the above requirements may not be considered as part of the recruitment process.
● The application deadline is 13 November 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
● Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

We appreciate your interest in joining KOHRW and look forward to receiving your application.