Deputy Country Director (Re-advertised)

Rights Respected, People Protected

“The war on Islamic State may be over, but the battle for Iraq's future begins now '

Jan Egeland, Secretary General

The unfolding crisis in Iraq is one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the world today, with millions of uprooted Iraqis, and hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. For the past several years, millions of people have been displaced from and within Iraq as a result of military operations. At the end of 2015, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) began a military operation to enter and retake control of parts of the country under the control of armed opposition groups, especially in the Anbar governorate. Civilians have been caught in the crossfire. 

NRC has been present in Iraq since 2010, with offices located in Anbar province, Baghdad, Erbil, Dohuk and Kirkuk.  We have scaled up our response across Iraq to meet the large-scale crisis facing the country, reaching Iraqis with emergency assistance and supporting Syrian refugees as they live in exile.  Our goal is to always be prepared to work in new settings, so we are establishing more local partnerships in Iraq.  Additionally, NRC is part of the UNICEF and WFP-led Rapid response mechanism (RRM), which enables us to reach newly displaced populations with the most urgent life-saving assistance.

Today, NRC is one of the biggest cash providers in Iraq. Our emergency assistance also includes distributing food rations, hygiene kits, water and basic non-food items (NFIs). In the winter months, we also provide blankets and heaters.  We pay particular attention to gender equality and ending gender-based violence (GBV).

More recently NRC in Iraq has been responding to the ongoing Mosul crisis, where it is estimated that 1.2 million people are in grave danger.

Deputy Country Director

The purpose of the Deputy Country Director position is to manage and oversee the Area Offices, offloading the Country Director in managing complex country operations. 

Role Specific Information

1. Primary focal point for all matters relating to Area Offices
2. Accountable for Area Offices operations; line management of Area Managers
3. Accountable for control and oversight of Area Offices and oversight of resource mobilisation
4. Represent NRC and networking at country level
5. Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
6. Delegated responsibility for development and implementation of country strategy in line with overall NRC strategic direction
7. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
8. Support and ensure the development and implementation of safety and security policies in Area Offices
9. Advocacy on behalf of Area Offices
10. Support on system development and ensuring each Area Office has a strategy for national staff and development

Our Ideal Candidate:

A highly experienced professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Senior Manager in humanitarian/recovery context.  Strong leadership skills and proven result related to the position’s responsibilities, including financial and people management. Knowledge of the context in Iraq and the Middle East. Knowledge of Arabic is an edge.

We are looking for a strategic thinker that is able to handle high pressure environments, can build trust and empower others and that has a strong network ability and decision making. 

Additional Information:

Contract period: 24 months 

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Erbil, Iraq

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

NB: Please enter the geographical location in the "Company name" field for both company and location on your application.

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