WASH Project Officer

Rights Respected, People Protected

NRC in Iraq

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 Baghdad, Erbil, Dohuk, Kirkuk and Mosul.  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).

WASH Project Officer

The purpose of the WASH Project Officer position is day to day implementation of the WASH Project. The main duty of the position is to assist in the daily management of NRC project staff, while also actively engaging in capacity building of staff.

Role Specific Information:

1.  In close collaboration with the WASH Project Coordinator expand, develop, coordinate and manage NRC’s WASH based programming in Nineveh.
2. Working in conjunction with the WASH Project Coordinator contribute to the development appropriate modalities for project activity implementation.

3. In close collaboration with WASH Project Coordinator, develop awareness and education materials, beneficiary and community engagement tools, and minimum standard specifications for WASH project implementation.

4. Ensure that WASH activities are in compliance with NRC, government and donor specifications, regulations and guidelines.

5. Take an active role in the daily management of contractors and suppliers, while engaging in quality assurance activities to ensure all works are completed as per design and specification.
6. Assist with the development and preparation of technical drawings, bill of quantities (BoQ), and tender documentation.
7. Coordinate and supervise implementation of WASH activities such as school rehabilitation, water supply network rehabilitation, latrine construction, solid waste management, hygiene promotion, post implementation monitoring (PIM), and others.
8. Liaise with logistics and finance to prepare documentation and submit requests as required.

Our Ideal Candidate:

A university graduate in a relevant field(s) preferred in Public Health or Engineering with minimum 3 years’ experience in project officer position in a humanitarian/recovery context position and in humanitarian/recovery settings, especially in complex and volatile environments. Fluency in Arabic and English both verbal and written is required.

Additional Information:

Contract period: One (1) month

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

Duty station: Nineveh

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, please find attached the job description.