JOB OPPORTUNITY

Field Officer - Anbar & Salahaddin

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision - Iraq Office is looking for a highly qualified and motivated person for the position of Field Officer – Anbar & Salahaddin.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This position falls under UNDP Funding Facility for Supporting a Resilient Economic Recovery by Strengthening Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs & UNDP Funding Facility for Supporting a Resilient Economic Recovery by Strengthening the Agriculture Sector projects in Aaneh & Saqlawiya – Anbar governorate & Baiji – Salah Al-Din governorate. The Field Officer will manage the day-to-day implementation of project activities  funded by UNDP at 100% effort in order to achieve project goals and objectives including: facilitation trainings for staff, preparing and monitoring distribution sites for grant disbursements, leading consolations within the community with authorities, including support in beneficiary selection and verification process (liaising with government authorities and other NGOs as appropriate), support in report writing, and coordinate monitoring of project activities.

They role will be responsible for coordinating the business trainings to all beneficiaries and managing business coaches and trainers (including tracking progress among coaches on mentorship follow-ups).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Quality Project Implementation

• Implement project activities in accordance with the project guidelines and targets and work closely with the other partners and coordinator to mitigate the project management and implementation challenges faced, carry out the daily field activities including but not limited to household assessment supervision, beneficiary selection, FGDs with communities, vendor selection and contracting, etc.

Coordination and Capacity Building of Beneficiaries:

• Facilitate beneficiary training them on business development and supervise one on one mentorship provided by business coaches/mentors
• Work closely with target beneficiaries on regular basis to support them to attain their goals for economic development through regular checks of progress and providing feedback on progress to inform adaptation needed to improve the capacity building activity.
• Strengthen the relationships between individuals in groups, which can ensure collaboration, continuity and sustainability
• Create a platform of learning and exchange of ideas and resources among target beneficiaries, mentors, external bodies and institutions with special focus on economic development.
• Coordinate with line ministries or private sector to conduct training to project beneficiaries and identify market linkages

Monitoring and Reporting

• Regularly track project activities in coordination with MEAL
• Submit weekly/monthly report to the project manager
• Based on the donor requirement, support project manager to submit required donor report

Planning and Budgeting

• Support project manager to administer project budget to ensure accurate and timely budget spending
• Follow up and coordination with other departments e.g. Procurement, Security, Finance, Fleet, PDQA etc.

Perform other duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Three (3) years of experience working experience in livelihood and economic development programs that focus on business skills development,
2. Field experience working with communities and liaising with government departments
3. Good understanding of enterprise capacity building and mentorship approaches.
4. Ability to study and understand the market dynamics, identify market gaps and identify practical solutions to address them.
5. Higher education – Bachelors degree,
6. Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners
7. Excellent organizational, analytical and report writing
8. Strong interpersonal skills
9. Proven ability to manage stakeholders
10. Fluency in local languages
11. Knowledge of the displaced population profile in Anbar or Salah Al-Din.
12. Ability and willingness to learn new things and support new initiatives
13. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure, efficient task prioritization and time management
14. Ability to establish and maintain relationships with the community
15. Use reflective practice and promote its use for learning, Use critical thinking and analysis
16. Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking
17. Ability to establish and maintain relationships with partners
18. Understanding of community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches
19. Excellent coordination skills
20. Ability to engage in personal learning and development
21. Practice in community development
22. Training experience
23. Experience of communicating with Government, Non-Government, organizations and other related area stakeholders.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:

• The position is based in Anbar and/or Salah Al-Din
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 80% of the time.
• Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional, global meetings as required.
• The position is preferred to be in Anbar and/or Salah Al-Din.

Physical Requirements: Yes

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Arabic languages

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Mode of Application:

If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at:  https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Field-Officer---Anbar---Salahaddin_R16074

No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short listed candidates will be notified for the interview. The deadline for application is 1 February 2023.

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks